4.6.2 - Outsourcing and Offshoring
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What is outsourcing?
💡 Hint: Think about external help for tasks.
What does offshoring involve?
💡 Hint: Look for clues in the term 'offshore'.
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What is the primary aim of outsourcing?
💡 Hint: Think of why companies outsource tasks instead of doing them in-house.
Offshoring can potentially lead to which of the following?
💡 Hint: Consider the jobs that are affected by moving operations.
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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?
💡 Hint: Analyze both numbers and customer experiences.
How might a company mitigate the risks of quality control when offshoring production?
💡 Hint: Think about how to maintain standards across borders.
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