My entire life has been filled with production, and I believe that is what changes our perception of personal satisfaction. I personally have pride in the my own accomplishments in not only the completed version, but also the road that was taken to get there. How do you feel about outsourcing, and would you connect outsourcing with the current "final product" mindset of todays world intertwined?
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Is Outsourcing the answer?
Outsourcing is absolutely the way to save money and theoretically become a more productive institution, but just like everything in life personal assurance is much more appealing. Outsourcing in my opinion can create negativity that can sometimes ruin a company's core competence. Mrs. Fields Cookies is a prime example of this because Mrs. Fields knew that she was the "main ingredient" that made her product successful. She not only was the name and face for the product, but also had the personal connection and self accomplishment behind her true love of making cookies. In our changing world that we live in I feel like the world has stopped caring about the journey and started to focus on the final product.
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What is Outsourcing?
ReplyDeleteWikipedia defines outsourcing as the contracting out of a business function - commonly one previously performed in-house - to an external provider.
Now that we know what outsourcing is, ask yourself is outsourcing good or bad?
In my opinion, it depends on what angle you look at it from: the business/customer side or as an American citizen.
As a business, outsourcing can be considered beneficial in many ways. A business can reduce their labor cost by outsourcing certain aspects of the business to a country where the minimum wage requirement is lower than the United States. This in turn will ultimately cut cost incurred for a business and saves money for the consumer in the short-run. Also, outsourcing allows a business to outsource certain aspects of their business they do not perform well in. This allows a business to focus 100% on their core competences that set them apart from their competitors. Overall, outsourcing can be advantageous for a business to consider implementing into their strategic plan.
On the flip side, outsourcing is detrimental for the American economy. When companies outsource to other countries, they are reducing the number of jobs available to Americans citizens in America. The counter argument that Americans do not want the jobs that are being outsourced can be misleading. Economic recessions and depressions go hand and hand with the increasing unemployment rate.
Currently, American cannot find jobs that would allow them to put food on the table for themselves or their families. If these outsourced jobs were not outsourced would American take them to feed their families? I certainly would for my family. As of August, the number of unemployed persons in America is 14.9 million and the unemployment rate 9.6 percent. News flash, these numbers aren’t going down anytime soon. Qualified or over qualified Americans want and need these jobs being outsourced to other countries. Is saving a little bit of money as a consumer really worth it in the short-run? I do not think so, because in the long run we as Americans end up paying more in our taxes to support the Americans who are unemployed and our national debit is higher.
It is my opinion outsourcing is necessary to stay ahead in this ever changing economy. However, as an American citizen I strongly believe that outsourcing is bad for our nation’s welfare and national security then it has ever been in the history of the United States.