The Relationship Between Outsourcing And Wage Inequality Under Sector-Specific FDI Barriers
[ Source: China Europe International Business School(CEIBS) ]
January 2008-
International outsourcing by multinational firms represents an important new aspect of modern world trade. Recently this phenomenon has received increasing attention because of its labor-market implications. A theoretical link between outsourcing and wage inequality is established in a simple general equilibrium model. In the model, a manufacturing sector assembles a final good from a continuum of intermediate inputs whose production requires skilled and unskilled labor and capital. This paper shows that outsourcing and wage inequality ....
Avoiding The Regulators Red Flag On Outsourcing
[ Source: KPMG International ]
January 2008-
The subject of outsourcing is a key focus for the financial industry. When implemented properly, outsourcing has proven its potential for lower costs and increased flexibility. Outsourcing can be an extremely effective means of reducing costs while at the same time maintaining - or even improving - standards of service. Regulators are increasingly recognizing the risks of outsourcing and will take action to protect customers. The primary requirement from a regulatory and corporate governance perspective ....
New Outsourcing Opportunities In India
[ Source: University of Arizona ]
January 2008-
This research paper tell that outsourcing industry has been gaining momentum for last couple of years and it has been estimated that IT outsourcing alone in India would reach about $55 billion dollars this year. To attract new businesses, Indian companies are offering services in new areas such as Human Resources, Finance and Accounting, Payroll, CRM etc. Companies should take advantages of the lower costs and talented pool in India to further reduce spending on ....
Knowledge Services Market
[ Source: RocSearch ]
January 2008-
This paper from RocSearch is part of an ongoing study to understand the knowledge services outsourcing industry, a nascent and promising industry that is still trying to define its domain and business models. It examines the basic premise that India’s vast, skilled labor force will attract a large portion of the global knowledge services industry. In doing so, the analysis not only covers the numbers added to the workforce every year, but also closely examines ....
Outsourcing Security Analysis With Anonymized Logs
[ Source: University of Illinois ]
January 2008-
As security monitoring grows both more complicated and more sophisticated, there is an increased demand for outsourcing these tasks to Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs). However, the core problem of sharing private security logs creates a barrier to the widespread adoption of this business model. This research paper analyzes the logs used for security analysis with the concern of privacy and proposes the constraints on anonymization of security monitor logs. The paper believes if the ....
Pros And Cons Of Outsourcing In Corporate Publishing Branch
[ Source: Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin ]
January 2008-
Outsourcing is becoming more wide-spread in the world economy. This research paper aims to analyze possible advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing in corporate publishing branch. First, they highlight the most important theoretical achievements on outsourcing and vertical integration relevant to the industry. Second, they discuss different variants of making corporate media with production in-house or outsource. Then they look past to see some origins of outsourcing in corporate publishing, analyze some empirical data, consider the ....
Call Center Outsourcing Services
[ Source: TCT ]
January 2008-
The call center outsourcing industry has gradually matured from a preliminary to a full-grown state. It has connoted an altogether new definition to the buyer seller connection. It has taken a leap from unidirectional link to a more intimate joint venture meant for communal profits, better quality and improved ROI. Call center outsourcing has become a huge industry in its own way, with embedded significance of excellence and price competence this industry promises to go ....
Designing Your Organization For BPO And Shared Services
[ Source: Sourcingmag.com ]
January 2008-
Organizational design is sometimes used to mean simply the design of an organization chart. In this paper a broader definition covers the operating model, the organizational structure and job descriptions. This paper provides guidance on organizational design (OD) for organizations that are undertaking or contemplating a shared service or business process outsourcing (BPO) initiative. It comes from the series, Guidelines for Shared Services and BPO, developed by Alsbridge to reflect a shared understanding of good ....
Outsourcing & USP <797> Compliance
[ Source: Baxa ]
January 2008-
This white paper is published by Baxa. It concludes that outsourcing alone, or in combination with immediate use mixing and ready-to-use doses, is not the answer to USP <797> compliance for comprehensive and appropriate pharmacy services. Outsourcing pharmacy services is describe as an extremely complicated decision on many levels and also too broad of a topic for elaboration.
Ukraine Offshore Outsourcing: The Hidden Advantage
[ Source: Team International ]
May 2008-
This research report addresses the issue of a new alternative offshore outsourcing destination, and namely Ukraine (Eastern Europe). The paper explores the declining attraction of traditional "hot spots" as well as the value of multi-national offshore approaches. It generally resumes with the supposition that Ukraine is worth considering due to lower costs, educational excellence and geographic proximity to the Western Europe and US marketplace.