http://brianlinton.com/outsourcing-is-evil/ Entrepreneurial Lessons and Adventures from the founder of United By Blue Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:04:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://brianlinton.com/outsourcing-is-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 Felipe Machado Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:58:58 +0000 http://brianlinton.com/?p=295#comment-1029 I do not believe that focusing on euphemisms will help. Outsourcing, High Value Sourcing, External Manufacturing, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Collateral Damage... The greatest effect it has in me is to prove the level of hypocrisy in our society. Outsourcing (or whatever) is both evil and good, it depends on specific circumstances, trying to change the way it is perceived through weasel wording is certainly evil! :-) I do not believe that focusing on euphemisms will help. Outsourcing, High Value Sourcing, External Manufacturing, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Collateral Damage… The greatest effect it has in me is to prove the level of hypocrisy in our society. Outsourcing (or whatever) is both evil and good, it depends on specific circumstances, trying to change the way it is perceived through weasel wording is certainly evil!

]]> http://brianlinton.com/outsourcing-is-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Patrick Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:51:31 +0000 http://brianlinton.com/?p=295#comment-47 Good point on outsourcing. In the end it really depends on how you view the world. If you view the world ethnocentrically, you believe that a country offering a low-cost alternative is 'stealing' jobs from people in your country. If you view the world holistically, you realize that not only is it better decision for your business to outsource, but you are also creating jobs for people. I'm talking specifically of outsourcing a call centre to a low-cost location - here, jobs are actually created in the most cost efficient way possible. High value outsourcing = job creation for those more willing, more able, and less expensive. Good point on outsourcing. In the end it really depends on how you view the world. If you view the world ethnocentrically, you believe that a country offering a low-cost alternative is ’stealing’ jobs from people in your country. If you view the world holistically, you realize that not only is it better decision for your business to outsource, but you are also creating jobs for people. I’m talking specifically of outsourcing a call centre to a low-cost location – here, jobs are actually created in the most cost efficient way possible. High value outsourcing = job creation for those more willing, more able, and less expensive.

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