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Offshoring Definition

Offshoring (sometimes referred to as global sourcing) refers to when companies relocate business activities, including jobs, to foreign locations (Jagersma & van Gorp, 2007). The relocated jobs and activities could be at a foreign office of the same multinational company or at a separate company located abroad (Garner, 2004).

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Offshoring References

  • Anonymous. (2005) Companies Considering Offshoring Must Carefully Weigh Risks vs. Rewards Business Credit, Vol. 107 (4), p. 67.
  • Garner, C. A. (2004) Offshoring in the Service Sector: Economic Impact and Policy Issues, Economic Review, Vol. 89 (3), pp. 5 – 38.
  • Hijzen, A, and Swaim, P. (2007) Does Offshoring Reduce Industry Employment? National Institute Economic Review, pp. 86- 93.
  • Jagersma, K. P. and van Gorp, D.M. (2007) Redefining the paradigm of global competition: Offshoring of service firms, Business Strategy Series, Vol. 8 (1), p. 35.

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