Outsourcing and It's Impact on Information Technology Workers

OUTSOURCING AND IT'S IMPACT ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORKERS

OutsourcingAnd it's Impact on Information Technology WorkersMonique ColbertResearch and Strategic CommunicationsBusiness 531

Table of Contents

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Title Page 1

Abstract 3

Introduction 4

The Climate of the Information Technology Field 5

How are Organizations Benefiting from Outsourcing? 7

Consumers Benefit from Outsourcing 10

Mergers, Lay-Offs & Downsizing 11

Outsourcing & Deindustrialization 13

Summary & Conclusions 16

References18

ABSTRACT

Outsourcing has surfaced as a predominant choice for major corporations in America. In the path of organizational effectiveness businesses are opting to take the trail leading to overseas. The idea of outsourcing is not an entirely new concept. For years corporations have struggled to find alternative methods to reduce costs without sacrificing quality. Outsourcing or off-shoring resulted in massive lay offs in the manufacturing industry. Workers in the manufacturing trade witnessed their positions slashed by record numbers thanks to outsourcing. Yet, it appears that the trend of outsourcing is a continuing trend that is now focused on another career sector.

Careers in Information Technology are now suspect to the potential threat of outsourcing. American workers are making the choices to have promising careers in the Information Technology field. These workers have prepared by completing the necessary schooling and getting the right certifications. Similarly, workers in China, India, and other countries are preparing to fill those Information Technology needs at lower salaries.