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* This [http://www.enterblog.com/ “blog”] posts articles regarding developments, articles, and research related to outsourcing.  It’s sponsored by a software company, so it’s certainly not independent; nor should it be cited as a resource.  However, it may highlight some research or issues that we’d like to use.
 
* This [http://www.enterblog.com/ “blog”] posts articles regarding developments, articles, and research related to outsourcing.  It’s sponsored by a software company, so it’s certainly not independent; nor should it be cited as a resource.  However, it may highlight some research or issues that we’d like to use.
 
* [http://www.ncpa.org National Center for Policy Analysis] - <B>The name sounds like it could be a gold mine for us.</B>
 
* [http://www.ncpa.org National Center for Policy Analysis] - <B>The name sounds like it could be a gold mine for us.</B>
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* “By the end of the year, Gartner predicts that one out of every 10 jobs with U.S.-based IT vendors and service providers will be staffed offshore. Eighty-six percent of the 101 IT executives surveyed last year by CIO said they already offshore application development, and 26 percent offshore their call centers. And they predicted those numbers will rise.” – [http://www.keepmedia.com/pubs/CIO/2004/07/15/508829?from=search&criteria=outsourcing&refinePubTypeID=101 CIO Magazine]
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* According to CIO Magazine, Gartner predicts that by the end of the year, one out of every 10 jobs with U.S.-based IT vendors and service providers will be staffed offshore. – [http://www.keepmedia.com/pubs/CIO/2004/07/15/508829?from=search&criteria=outsourcing&refinePubTypeID=101 CIO Magazine]
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* [http://money.cnn.com/2004/03/04/news/economy/outsourcing_costs/ CNN: Study notes offshoring downside]
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* "Meeting the Asian Challenge: How America Can Boost Innovation" , Business Week, 8 December 2003.
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* "Where are the Jobs?",  Business Week, 22 March 2004.
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* "The Price of Efficiency", Business Week, 22 March 2004.
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* "Tech Jobs Have Room to Grow Here and Abroad", Chicago Tribune, 22 March 2004
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[[User:S.Schimler | Stuart]]
 
[[User:S.Schimler | Stuart]]
 
Guys, this is all great. My only concern is that we do not have enough academic sources. Online material is not that great for citing in a professionally written paper. In the draft that we are submitting, I added some academic sources that I know of to the "past" part. I also added some things that I would also like to explore. If you see a scholar cited in any of the articles you post, then search for where he teaches. Then find his CV on his personal website. Then you will be able to get professional articles on the topic.
 
Guys, this is all great. My only concern is that we do not have enough academic sources. Online material is not that great for citing in a professionally written paper. In the draft that we are submitting, I added some academic sources that I know of to the "past" part. I also added some things that I would also like to explore. If you see a scholar cited in any of the articles you post, then search for where he teaches. Then find his CV on his personal website. Then you will be able to get professional articles on the topic.
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[[User:Ddorwin|David Dorwin]] Added 11/17:
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The following sources are definitely more academic/official.
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* HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS
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** [http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=108_house_hearings&docid=f:92655.pdf The Globalization of White-Collar Jobs: Can America Lose These Jobs and Still Prosper?]
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** [http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=108_house_hearings&docid=f:92838.pdf
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http://www.iacfpa.org/p_news/nit/2004/mar/12/tow25-top.html THE OFFSHORING OF HIGH-SKILLED JOBS, PART II] (You may have to refresh several times to get it to work.)
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*** [http://www.iacfpa.org/p_news/nit/2004/mar/12/tow25-top.html Related article by IACPA]
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* [http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=108_house_hearings&docid=f:93185.pdf Can U.S. Companies Compete Globally Using American Workers?]
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* [http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=39058 Offshoring articles at the Center for American Progress]
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* [http://www.cid.harvard.edu/cidtrade/Papers/mattoo-wunsch.pdf Securing Openness of Cross-Border Trade in Services: A Possible Approach]
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* [http://www.nzbr.org.nz/documents/speeches/speeches-2004/040909rk_international_trade.pdf INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND NEW ZEALAND'S PLACE IN IT]
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* [http://www.dpeaflcio.org/policy/reports/rep_2004.htm AFL-CIO DPE Legislative Reports: Summary of Activities Regarding Off-shore Outsourcing June 2003-May 2004]
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=== Definitions ===
 
=== Definitions ===

Revision as of 08:01, 18 November 2004

Outsourcing: Past, Present and Future

I'm still not sure about the project topic. This seems a really interesting topic, but I'm not able to find too many "policy" related issues here. I wonder if we should look at some other topics? Also, we are looking for team members (c.f. Ed's recent mail). So if you're interested and/or have great ideas, do mail in! -- Diwaker

Sub Pages

I added this section to help us organize our thoughts and work. I copied our discussions from emails and the discussion page and organized them on these pages. -David Dorwin

Links to other pages for discussion and organization. (I think we should have pages for each phase and component of our project.)

  1. Topic Discussion
  2. Sub-topics (collect thoughts on each on their respective pages)
    1. History
    2. Outsourcing and Offshoring
    3. Visas
    4. Tax benefits
    5. Politics
  3. Project Description (due Nov. 8; 10% of project grade)
  4. Outline
  5. Draft Paper (due Dec. 3; 20% of project grade)
  6. Final Paper (due Dec. 10; 70% of project grade)

Team

Goals

  • Study the evolution of outsourcing -- in particular, the role played by policies in shaping this practice
  • Evaluate the impact on the IT industry in a global context
  • Study the conflict between public and the IT industry (the H1-B visa cap a case in point)
  • Outsourcing : Job drain,Brain drain or both? - possibly explore purely back-office jobs being outsourced while research,so far,has remained close to home
  • Study policies enacted to safeguard and/or downsize outsourcing [ India vs. US ] and their possible effect on future IT laws and trends

References

Diwaker: Some interesting articles related to outsourcing

David Dorwin:


Do we have any resources concerning the 10-year tax holiday for software companies in India? Has it helped? Does it influence companies?


Stuart Guys, this is all great. My only concern is that we do not have enough academic sources. Online material is not that great for citing in a professionally written paper. In the draft that we are submitting, I added some academic sources that I know of to the "past" part. I also added some things that I would also like to explore. If you see a scholar cited in any of the articles you post, then search for where he teaches. Then find his CV on his personal website. Then you will be able to get professional articles on the topic.


David Dorwin Added 11/17: The following sources are definitely more academic/official.

http://www.iacfpa.org/p_news/nit/2004/mar/12/tow25-top.html THE OFFSHORING OF HIGH-SKILLED JOBS, PART II] (You may have to refresh several times to get it to work.)


Definitions

"Definitions" or quick descriptions of related terms.

David Dorwin:


Pro-Outsourcing Sites

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Anti-Outsourcing Sites

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