Offshoring

Author of Brave New World, Aldous Huxley once said “Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” The United States has been a competitive force in blue collar production jobs since the days of the Industrial Revolution. Our resources and our motivation pushed us to compete with the world as well as expand the roads which brought our oceans together. We had men and women in factories during the second World War that allowed the United States to catch up with a war that has been active…

Question No. 1 Answer: In his work Thomas Friedman makes the point that the Internet has flattened the world and made a domain in which there is a more level playing field as far as access to information. This entrance to information has prompted an expansion in advancement, as knowledge can be shared in a split second crosswise over time zones and cultures. It has likewise made extreme competition, as the velocity of business is becoming speedier and quicker constantly. As he would see it, this…

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As a small country, without the global supply chain, NZ would not be creating or selling the large variety of goods that are available to us on a daily basis. Globalisation opens the door to an extended market and range of different products and services that suit a variety of different demands. Businesses seek to gain a competitive advantage over others in the market, by constantly following and keeping up with ever changing consumer demands (Cattaneo et al., 2016). In order to achieve this,…

India and China have become big players in the world’s economy in what seems to be overnight, due to such rapid growth. In The Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and What It Means for All of US, Robyn Meredith lays out the history along with effects of this rise in India and China. One of the main questions is what should the United States do about this rise of what could be two new super powers in the world. China and India are transforming from poor and closed economies to…

Refutation for immigration policy: Part 3 of 3 There are some major concerns about increased immigration and its implementation, and that has led to various types of objection to the policy. Following the same logic used in favor of immigration, it is possible to discredit these arguments that many people, especially those who have a misunderstanding of the principle of pro-immigration policy frequently use. Commonly cited objections include the risk of increased crime from immigrants, wage…

outsourcing of non-critical functions like technical support and low-level coding functions were a staple at the beginning of the millennium, the offshoring of more critical functions and entire projects are becoming increasingly common. That is having wide-reaching impacts on the U.S. job market where IT roles that previously were safe from offshoring, like project and program management, are increasingly moved offshore. It is a trend driven primary by cost savings and the high availability…

USA Internet was founded by Bobby J. Net. As an employee of USA Internet since 1995, Gerald Cannon approached the owner about acquiring the company since Mr. Net was wanting to retire and settle down in Florida. Mr. Net and Gerald worked out all of the details and the company was acquired. After his graduation from Strayer University with a BS in Computer Information Gerald used this knowledge to take the company from (5) five employees to over (20) twenty by 2015. The company has grown…

To be told you no longer have a job, a decrease in your pay, lack of public transportation, or no insurance coverage is never something we wish to see in our dreams but this is the nightmare depicted in Detropia. As the city’s “population increased at a fast rate” (10, 3), due to the auto industry, Detroit was the city to be in since much was growing, but things eventually changed. Detroit went bankrupt and downsizing was heavily implemented as a means for recovery. Street lights were cut,…

Could we be in a time in which unions and environmentalist can work and come up with mutual ideas together? Members in the United Steel workers and Sierra Group decided to join forces to improve not only the amount of jobs but also the quality of those jobs. In addition to solutions to the energy crises, establishing wages that families can live off on, a bright retirement, and a promise for health and safety on a job. In 2006 both groups decided on the name The BlueGreen Alliances, a…