Explain the role of ICT in international outsourcing What can be outsourced? Do a google news search...

Explain the role of ICT in international outsourcing

What can be outsourced?Do a google news search to find some examples of outsourcing.

Initial ideas

Why has ICT had a role in international outsourcing?

Use ‘location trends’ on the wikispace

• 1. Define 'outsourcing'.• 2. Explain why TNCs choose to outsource the

manufacture of their goods or services.• 3. What locations do they choose? Why?• 4. What benefits does this outsourcing bring (to the

host and source nations)?• 5. Are there any problems or implications as a result

of this outsourcing?• 6. Sort the implications (positive and negative) into

Social, Economic and Environmental groups.

India’s software industry study guide p162

The industry

Causes of outsourcing

Positives for India

pull factors for TNCs

• http://www.geographyalltheway.com/in/ib-global-interactions/outsourcing.htm