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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