Presents an overview of offshore outsourcing, discussing the extent of the problem, which occupations are affected, what countries jobs are being outsourced to, and what people are doing about it.

'This book balances the positive outcomes of outsourcing, which have made it a popular management strategy with the negative to provide a more inclusive decision; it explores risk factors that have not yet been widely associated with this strategy. It focuses on the conceptual 'what', 'why', and 'where' aspects of outsourcing as well as the methodological 'how' aspects'--Provided by publisher.

Product Description: This volume is an authoritative perspective on offshoring from McKinsey & Company. It will give decision-makers and shapers in government and business a better understanding of the scope and economics of offshoring as well as its effects, so they can test their opinions against facts, and plan more strategically...read more

Provides guidelines on how to effectively manage outsourced projects.

Product Description: It is essential for a corporation to not only survive but thrive in today's global outsourcing environment. The Insider's Guide to Outsourcing Risks and Rewards is a comprehensive and accessible resource that assists an organization in deciding whether it will benefit from pursuing-or not pursuing-such an endeavor...read more

Product Description: Widely practiced by many Fortune 500 companies, global outsourcing has become one of the key strategic imperatives for successful enterprises. Often referred to as offshore outsourcing, services globalization is the next step in the evolution of global trade and capitalism...read more

'This book discusses the economic impacts of outsourcing and off shoring to the developing countries and developed countries and the short term and long term implications'--Provided by publisher.

Product Description: It’s easy to talk about exporting American jobs in the abstract, from a comfortable distance. In this groundbreaking book, reporter Ron French has gone inside factories in four nations to achieve something new, unique and far more challenging...read more

Describes the politics of outsourcing, the long-term effects of oursourcing, and how employees, managers, and businesses can navigate the challenges of outsourcing.