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Implications of the social consequences of global information technology outsourcing in the USA

Author

  • Dipak Khakhar

Editor

  • Jonas Hedman
  • Thomas Kalling
  • Dipak Khakhar
  • Odd Steen

Summary, in English

The transformation and movement of work opportunities is not a new phenomenon. This has been the norm in many industries, such as manufacturing, semi-conductors, clothing, etc. This is the first time, however, that so-called knowledge intensive work areas would be hit en masse, instead of low waged jobs. This has and will have a large impact on individuals, firms, and society. From a global perspective this paper addresses one overall question: Given the social consequences of outsourcing on individuals and society, is outsourcing a long-term solution for the IT industry? Drawing on different studies addressing IT outsourcing, and published in surveys, research papers, trade journals and on websites, the paper presents an analysis aimed at improving our understanding of the social consequences of global IT outsourcing at both the individual and societal level. This analysis is then used to draw conclusions about the inherent stability of outsourcing as a long-term solution for the IT industry. Given the importance of the USA in this, our analysis depends to a large extent on empirical evidence of the consequences of outsourcing in the USA.

Publishing year

2005

Language

English

Pages

68-92

Publication/Series

Lund on Informatics

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Liber

Topic

  • Information Systems, Social aspects

Keywords

  • outsourcing
  • global IT
  • Information Society
  • information age
  • reflexive modernaisation

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 91-47-07634-8