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Outsourcing Pros and Cons

by Dori Reuscher
for About.com

So are you asking, what are the possible "pros" to IT outsourcing? Well, according to a Business Week editorial in the March 8 issue, there are indeed reasons to embrace outsourcing of IT jobs. There is also a compelling, and increasingly politial argument against outsourcing.

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Latest News

From MSNBC, how does outsourcing to India affect the Indian-American IT community? Will there be a backlash for Indian-American workers? Read more . . .

From InfoWorld: Weighing the benefits of outsourcing
Rushing into offshore relationships often leads to costly mistakes. Read more . . .

From BBC News: Economist caught in US jobs storm
The president's leading economic advisor, Gregory Mankiw, is criticized for his comments regarding outsourcing. Read more . . .

Global Executives Say Yes to Outsourcing
But American execs are not as optimistic. Read more . . .

What's at Stake?

The harsh reality is that in order to compete, more and more companies are sending jobs to countries like India and South America. This is also causing Indian workers, both here and in India, to worry about the possible backlash of American opinion and to fear the politial backlash against what they see as a a boost to thier own economy.

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