Test of Vocab (Week 4 Thur)

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Decision to outsource often made _________________ lowering costs.

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in the interest of

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The process of ____________ is similar to outsourcing, but refers to finding the cheapest products, not services.

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global sourcing

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"Offshore outsourcing" refers to outsourcing ___________.

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to another country

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Benefits of offshore outsourcing include lower ______ in developing countries.

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labor costs

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Canada is not a ___________ country. Bangladesh is a _________ country.

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developing

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Opposite of outsourcing?

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Doing something "in-house"/ insourcing

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Benefit of outsourcing: fewer __________ in developing countries (can be seen as negative ethically)

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workers' rights laws

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Outsourcing helps companies compete in the __________ marketplace.

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global

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Quality of outsourced services is often claimed to be worse by ____________.

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Opponents

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Another ____________ of outsourcing is that many people in developed countries become unemployed when their jobs are moved offshore.

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criticism