Im doing a research paper in my English class and ive been assigned the topic of Labor Outsourcing. I have absolutly NO idea what it is and I only got really Complex definitions when i did a seach for it online. I just need a simple definition that I and anyone else that reads my paper will understand. PLEASE HELP! My paper is due on Friday (2-23-07)!!
2007-02-19 13:28:28 · 7 answers · asked by jessica L 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Labor Outsourcing is when jobs are taken from our country and given to people in countries where labor is cheaper. For example, almost all the computer help lines are staffed by people in India.
2007-02-19 13:34:42 · answer #1 · answered by franklyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Out sourcing occurs when a company or the government has work done by someone other than an employee. Since the labor is done "outside" of the company, the labor is "outsourced." Companies do this either because they do not have the in-house talent, equipment, etc. to do the work, or because it is sometimes cheaper because work outsourced does not require the payment of benefits. Good benefit packages attract good employees, but are also very expensive for the employer.
2007-02-19 13:36:00 · answer #2 · answered by Lillian L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Businesses like to hire people who will work for the least money, because this increases their profits. A company that goes elsewhere (like to another company or to another country) is outsourcing its labor.
An example would be when a computer company hires people in India to do their technical support by phone in a "call center" or when the city government hires a private contractor to build the new police station.
Most people talk of outsourcing as a negative thing, such as when "locals" or insiders lose their jobs to foreigners, immigrants, or other workers.
2007-02-19 13:34:45 · answer #3 · answered by Barry D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To put it simply, labor outsourcing is when a company decides it is more cost productive for them to have goods or services provided by another company under contract to the first company. For example, IBM decides to hire Ed's Cleaning Service to come in and clean their offices and buildings because the cost of Ed's is less than carrying the costs of hiring, training, and creating benefits for people within their own company. That's an example of labor outsourcing.
Something that you may be able to focus on in your paper could be how the military has outsourced jobs on many of their bases in all four services. It's a huge industry. Companies have to bid on projects for the defense department and generally the lowest bid wins. They do it for just about everything from computer programs, computer training, building and manufacturing planes, tanks, jeeps, etc., So an easy way to get info and do an impressive paper would be to do it on the military's outsourcing.
Good luck on your paper!
2007-02-19 13:37:20 · answer #4 · answered by Jan F 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You already have a couple of good answers here. I am just going to add that labor outsourcing can be international (to a company in another country) or local.
Good luck
2007-02-19 13:45:37 · answer #5 · answered by Snowflake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be one of 2 things:
1. Instead of hiring someone to work for you, you find someone in your town who will do the work at their place. You drop off the materials or they will pick it up.
2. You close your factory and go overseas to open a sweatshop, to make lower-quality goods at a cheaper price.
2007-02-19 13:36:06 · answer #6 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When one country gives jobs to people in another country...for example....AOL. If you call their customer service you are directed to India...the call is still free for you, the labor is a lot less expensive there so they send the jobs there.
2007-02-19 13:38:34 · answer #7 · answered by Behappy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋