Transcript Advantages and disadvantages of Outsourcing

Outsourcing
This happens when a job is given to a
company overseas that was formerly
done at home. This can happen due to
the advances in technology and
communications.
Since the 1990’s many companies have moved their call centre operations to
countries where the wages are lower. Thousands of call centres deal with
services as
•Internet banking
•Airline booking
•Help lines
•Credit card billing.
Popular destinations for
outsourcing include:
Why Choose India?
Low telephone
and internet
costs
English language skills are
good in India
Commonwealth
link with the UK
India produces 3
million graduates
a year
ICT is well taught in India
Low wage costs
in India
Specialist
companies
now
growing in
India
What would it be
like to work here?
What does the artist of
the cartoon think about
outsourcing?
Watch the video clips and then explain your
views about outsourcing.
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8579 moving production to eastern europe
Prepare a short speech to deliver to the rest of the
class on ONE of the topics below. Use p 262 and
263 from your textbook to help you.
• The benefits of outsourcing to less developed
countries
•The costs of outsourcing to less developed
countries
•The benefits of outsourcing to more developed
countries
•The costs of outsourcing to more developed
countries
Using examples explain how outsourcing
produces winners and losers.
( 6 marks )