Category: Outsourcing

Introduction In this era of globalisation, outsourcing is a common business practice resorted to by different countries. The quantum of outsourcing has greatly increased in the recent years. UK and USA are the two countries which outsource vast amount of business. Information technology is the most commonly outsourced industry. It is seen that more and…

Outsourcing of E-business services Electronic business is a relatively new form of entrepreneurship that came into existence in the age of information technology and globalization. Despite the novelty of this field, companies that operate in virtual environment have to comply with the same laws of marketing and choose the same strategies for increasing their productivity.…

The purchase of a new software package is important to an organization for efficient operations. Such a decision should never be taken lightly and the organization should exhibit strong leadership skills and a clear understanding of the needs of the company or the organization. The new system should be able to provide the company with…

Outsourcing arises when a company or organization purchases services or products from an outside supplier or a vendor, rather than performing the same tasks or work within its own facilities. The main reason why companies engage in outsourcing is to reduce capital expenditure over a business process and to allow the managerial team to have…

It is increasingly common for freelancers from abroad to take over jobs formerly occupied by individuals in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. In some cases, this situation is called job transfer. A sizable number of countries have become targets of job transfer activity, China and India among them. Job transfers affect different sectors of the…

Outsourcing is widely practiced by a range of companies of different sizes and types, which includes trade-offs between certain inputs, such as labor, materials, and supplies. Companies can exchange capital for materials and overheads to save on costs. For instance, a manufacturing company can outsource the production to a low-labor country, while other companies hire…

Summary of the Article According to the article Open Mobile Moves its PR Call Center to DR, many foreign companies have decided to outsource their services. The article also explains why several companies are hiring employees from different countries to work in their call centers (Open Mobile Moves its PR 11). The current number of…

The research paper relates to Sysco Corporation. The firms background information has been given with reference to the products that the firm deals in. A set of objectives for research paper are outlined. The core objective of the research paper was to conduct an analysis of the barriers that Sysco faces in its international outsourcing…

Introduction The word outsourcing gained popularity in the information era though the activity was undertaken by many traders and entrepreneurs from time immemorial. Though the word is used to connote different meanings generally, outsourcing literally means sub-contracting an assignment to a third party. Mainly it is between organizations that assign the work of their clients…

Table of Contents Introduction Outsourcing Benefits Criticism Zero-sum game or win-win situation Conclusion Sources Introduction There have been many hues and cry over the phenomenon of outsourcing and the benefits and downsides of the same. The debate is primarily on the kind of effect that outsourcing has on the US economy. While the concept of…