Answer to Question #272429 in Management for shazy07_

Question

Outsourcing is widely utilized by international business firms. Critically discuss the justification and challenges associated in outsourcing to low-cost countries. Give examples for each of your points from overseas and Pacific Island countries to illustrate your answer.

Answer 1

The justification is usually based on Cost, it is often less expensive to outsource an activity than it is to hire people to do the job. Nonetheless, the challenges are usually, Project Control And Decision Making, Having Very High Expectations, Organizational And Regional Cultural Differences and finally Language And Communication Challenges