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michwilson

Special report: Outsourcing and offshoring - 0 views

www.economist.com/...ort-outsourcing-and-offshoring

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  • michwilson on 11 Dec 14
     
    In the Shift, Gratton mentions globalization and the increased shift of jobs overseas. This link (it's actually an audio podcast) speaks to what Gratton states is the increase of jobs to Asia and India and information on this practice. It is interesting that they note that outsourcing does not have to simply be done overseas - a firm can outsource anything if it gives it to another firm - and it also speaks to how offshoring jobs isn't always the best option and can even end up costing the business more money. It also provides an outline of the benefits of sending jobs overseas, but also the benefits of keeping certain parts of the business in country and why large businesses may actually refute what Gratton is proposing .
jscharrer

Bad Apple: Could the Era of Exploitation Outsourcing Be Near Its End? - 0 views

www.workforce.com/...on-outsourcing-be-near-its-end

shared by jscharrer on 10 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • by farming out production to suppliers in China and other low-wage countries with few labor protections, they often have outsourced not just work but worker abuse.
  • U.S. consumers have been willing to turn a blind eye to Apple and others.
  • urvey of Americans late last year found that only 2 percent mentioned Apple's overseas labor practices as a concern.
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  • ollective apathy about working conditions behind iPods, iPhones and the like has allowed the company to prioritize speed and profit over decent treatment of people.
  • "You can either manufacture in comfortable, worker-friendly factories, or you can reinvent the product every year, and make it better and faster and cheaper, which requires factories that seem harsh by American standards," a current Apple executive told the Times. "And right now, customers care more about a new iPhone than working conditions in China."
  • jscharrer on 10 Nov 14
     
    Outsourcing as a form of exploitation - this article comments on the environment and working conditions in Apple's outsourced manufacturing facilities and that despite media coverage of this issue, the general pubic is more concerned with speed, innovation and price than the treatment of workers overseas.
meganrowe

Evaluating Country Risk For International Investing - 0 views

www.investopedia.com/...or-international-investing.asp

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  • meganrowe on 24 Nov 14
     
    This article identifies the different risks associated with foreign investing, the different markets available (frontier, emerging, developed), and the steps one should take when investing overseas.
michwilson

24 Ways Working From Home Will Destroy Your Soul - 1 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...ing-home-things_n_6257178.html

working from home job the shift non-traditional work overseas

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  • michwilson on 11 Dec 14
     
    In the Shift it is outlined working from home and the impact on one's daily lifestyle and social functioning. The HuffPost article is a very light hearted "poke" at the challenges of working from home and highlights the impact of taking out the "social" from working in an office environment. Although light, it does bring forth some serious transitions from working in a traditional work environment.
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