Practice Outsourcing and Offshoring - 4.6.2 | Chapter 4: Globalisation and Recent Trends in Business | ICSE Class 12 Business Studies
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4.6.2 - Outsourcing and Offshoring

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is outsourcing?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about external help for tasks.

Question 2

Easy

What does offshoring involve?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Look for clues in the term 'offshore'.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the primary aim of outsourcing?

  • Increase costs
  • Reduce costs
  • Expand market

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of why companies outsource tasks instead of doing them in-house.

Question 2

Offshoring can potentially lead to which of the following?

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the jobs that are affected by moving operations.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Consider a company that has moved its customer service operations to a foreign country due to cost savings. What are some qualitative and quantitative effects it might experience?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Analyze both numbers and customer experiences.

Question 2

How might a company mitigate the risks of quality control when offshoring production?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how to maintain standards across borders.

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