SKILLBUILDER: APHG, CHAPTER 11, KI #4 – OUTSOURCING



SKILLBUILDER: APHG, CHAPTER 11, KI #4 – OUTSOURCING

For this assignment, use the following charts to complete the questions below. This assignment will count as a participation grade.

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|Projected Number of U.S. Jobs to Move Overseas |

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|p|p|Management: Number of jobs moving overseas by 2020: | | | |

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|c|c|288,281 | | | |

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| | |Business: Number of jobs moving overseas by 2020: | | | |

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| | |348,028 | | | |

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| | |Computer: Number of jobs moving overseas by 2020: | | | |

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| | |472,632 | | | |

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| | |Architecture: Number of jobs moving overseas by 2020: | | | |

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| | |184,347 | | | |

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| | |Life sciences: Number of jobs moving overseas by 2020: | | | |

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| | |36,770 | | | |

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| | |Legal: Number of jobs moving overseas by 2020: | | | |

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| | |76,642 | | | |

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| | |Art, design: Number of jobs moving overseas by 2020: | | | |

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| | |29,564 | | | |

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| | |Sales: Number of jobs moving overseas by 2020: | | | |

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| | |226,564 | | | |

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| | |Office: Number of jobs moving overseas by 2020: | | | |

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| | |1,659,310 | | | |

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|Salary Comparisons |

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|p|p|Software Programmer, United States: | | | |

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|c|c| $66,100 | | | |

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| | |Software Programmer, India: | | | |

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| | | $10,000 | | | |

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| | |Mechanical Engineer, United States: | | | |

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| | | $55,600 | | | |

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| | |Mechanical Engineer, India: | | | |

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| | | $5,900 | | | |

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| | |IT Manager, United States: | | | |

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| | | $55,000 | | | |

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| | |IT Manager, India: | | | |

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| | | $8,500 | | | |

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| | |Accountant, United States: | | | |

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| | | $41,000 | | | |

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| | |Accountant, India: | | | |

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| | | $5,000 | | | |

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| | |Financial Operations, United States: | | | |

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| | | $37,625 | | | |

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| | |Financial Operations, India: | | | |

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| | | $5,500 | | | |

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1. What type of job is likely to lose the most workers in the U.S. and gain the most overseas? Why do you think this type of job is projected to change the most?

2. On average, how much more would you say that U.S. employees make over Indian employees? Why is there such a large difference?

3. Do you think outsourcing is a positive or negative practice? Why?

4. If you were a business owner, would you choose to outsource any type of production or jobs for your business? Why or why not?

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