http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/articles/OutsourcingQuestions http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/rss/OutsourcingQuestions.xml Outsourcing Questions from PrettyGreatAnswers.com http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Outsourcing is the turning over of internal company functions, oftentimes production, to an outside business establishment to carry out those tasks and responsibilities. The company being delegated the internal responsibilities of the core company is often referred to as "subcontractor." keyword Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:51:44 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-10-2006What-is-outsourcing.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-10-2006What-is-outsourcing.htm Outsourcing may be beneficial or harmful to your company. You need to carefully look into its pros and cons before jumping into outsourcing. Possible benefits include: - Improvement of the quality of the product. - Reduced costs. - Growth in resources. Some disadvantages of outsourcing include: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:51:44 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-10-2006What-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-outsourcing.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-10-2006What-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-outsourcing.htm Yes. Outsourcing is an expensive industry. However, it is often more economical to outsource than to have in-house employees. It is believed that outsourcing to countries such as China, Philippines and India is cost-effective because the cost of labor is much lower than hiring employees locally. k Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:51:44 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-10-2006Is-outsourcing-expensive.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-10-2006Is-outsourcing-expensive.htm You have to be keen on your outsourcing decision. You need to consider many factors before jumping into the ultimate decision to outsource. Factors you may want to look into are: - Strong company foundation and management strategies, especially in the specific function being outsourced. - Well-dra Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:51:44 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-10-2006How-do-I-know-if-I-am-ready-to-outsource.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-10-2006How-do-I-know-if-I-am-ready-to-outsource.htm There are wide varieties of company operations suitable for outsourcing. Some of the most commonoperations being outsourced are: - Legal services - Telecommunications services - Health services, such as Medicare - Environmental services - Operations dealing with information technology - Travel Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:51:44 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-10-2006What-projects-or-functions-are-best-suited-for-outsourcing.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-10-2006What-projects-or-functions-are-best-suited-for-outsourcing.htm Everything here is © Pretty Great, Copyright 2006, All Rights Reserved.