Outsourcing Is Beneficial

Grading Criteria for Assignment 1: Research paper

|Clear Objectives and thesis |5% |

|Logical development of body and thesis |50% |

|Sufficient depth of research |15% |

|Appropriate reference methods and reporting |15% |

|Proper grammar, spelling, syntax and punctuation; Appropriate |15% |

|format | |

|TOTAL |100% |

|This is very well done! I like your application of the archetypes| |

|and consider it a demonstration of your mastery of one of the | |

|major course concepts--Great job and full credit! | |

Research Analysis Paper:

Corporate Outsourcing:

The Hidden Costs

Date of Issue: 11-Dec-10

Abstract

Using system archetypes, this paper discusses the hidden costs of IT outsourcing. I intend to show that IT outsourcing increases unemployment, increases corporate costs, and over the long term increases dependency on the outsourcing vendor. Several peer-reviewed articles along with observations and magazine articles were used to obtain and corroborate this conclusion.

Introduction

Corporate outsourcing will change the job outlook for many workers in the coming years. Outsourcing call center functions have been common in the past however, outsourcing is now starting to reach into the...