One of the research topics in my COMP 380 class was outsourcing of IT jobs. Here is an rough summary of what they looked at it with a few sources at the bottom. It might not align completely with your topic but but I hope it helps...
Team 12: Outsourcing (Sec 1) Emerich G. and Michael G. Controversy: As the dotcom bubble burst in the late ‘90s, the world found itself left with thousands of miles of fiber optic cable crisscrossing the ocean. Its stock nearly worthless due to the market’s collapse, India found itself able to buy the cable for pennies. Directly connected throughout the world, India was able to leverage this technology and segments of its highly-educated population to become a major player in a global workforce. Now thousands of jobs are outsourced to Indians and others through new forms of communication like fiber optics, but also internet and voice-over-IP. With the continued improvement of technology, it is clear that globalization is here to stay. The debate, therefore, is not how do we stop or strengthen globalization, but rather, what do we do about globalization? Stance 1 (Michael) • Americans must place taxes and tariffs on jobs outsourced and the products they produce, even if they are over cyberspace. o This will deter businesses from going overseas so quickly when they need to hire more employees to do certain task. • Americans must tax the income from products sold in other countries if the company is based in the US and is receiving the money in the US o This is a no brainer…America is losing money to big businesses. • The US government must do something to help their citizens compete (the US is 300 million strong while India and China together are 2.4 Billion strong) o Capitalistic society that we are, we run on supply and demand. They have the supply and the demand for jobs so they are getting hired cheaper than we are. o If we can limit the supply then America will be able to have a fighting chance in the coming future. Stance 2 (Emerich) Americans should reinvest in science and mathematics education, science and engineering research and broadband connectivity, giving Americans the skill set they need to compete in a global workforce. • Science and math education o America no longer has an adequate focus on science and mathematics education to remain a top player in the IT market. o Americans must reinvest in education to regain their footing in the IT market. • Science and engineering research o American science and engineering research is woefully under-funded, crippling the United States’ ability to remain technically relevant. o The United States must invest in research necessary to develop technology, so U.S. companies can compete with Indian firms that have already developed it as well as keep innovation on U.S. soil. • Connectivity o Better high-speed, broadband connectivity, one that would rivals those of China and India, gives U.S. workers experience in advanced technology. This experience would allow them to compete among others with experience in this technology. Sources: 1. Vedantam, Shankar. “Americans’ Health is India’s Business: Outsourcing in the Electronic Age.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. 16 June 1999: A1. 2. Edwards, Ben. “A World of Work.” Economist.com. 11 Nov. 2004. http://www.economist.com.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/surveys/displaystory.cfm?story_id=E1_PPVTQTG. 3. “External Affairs.”Economist.com. 26 July 2007. http://www.economist.com.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9546338. 4. Fisch, Karl. “Shift Happens”. YouTube. 2007. Oct. 18, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q. 5. “Different Strokes.” Economist.com. Oct. 5, 2006. Oct. 8, 2007 http://www.economist.com.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=8001756.
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One of the research topics in my COMP 380 class was outsourcing of IT jobs. Here is an rough summary of what they looked at it with a few sources at the bottom. It might not align completely with your topic but but I hope it helps...
Team 12: Outsourcing (Sec 1)
Emerich G. and Michael G.
Controversy:
As the dotcom bubble burst in the late ‘90s, the world found itself left with thousands of miles of fiber optic cable crisscrossing the ocean. Its stock nearly worthless due to the market’s collapse, India found itself able to buy the cable for pennies. Directly connected throughout the world, India was able to leverage this technology and segments of its highly-educated population to become a major player in a global workforce. Now thousands of jobs are outsourced to Indians and others through new forms of communication like fiber optics, but also internet and voice-over-IP.
With the continued improvement of technology, it is clear that globalization is here to stay. The debate, therefore, is not how do we stop or strengthen globalization, but rather, what do we do about globalization?
Stance 1 (Michael)
• Americans must place taxes and tariffs on jobs outsourced and the products they produce, even if they are over cyberspace.
o This will deter businesses from going overseas so quickly when they need to hire more employees to do certain task.
• Americans must tax the income from products sold in other countries if the company is based in the US and is receiving the money in the US
o This is a no brainer…America is losing money to big businesses.
• The US government must do something to help their citizens compete (the US is 300 million strong while India and China together are 2.4 Billion strong)
o Capitalistic society that we are, we run on supply and demand. They have the supply and the demand for jobs so they are getting hired cheaper than we are.
o If we can limit the supply then America will be able to have a fighting chance in the coming future.
Stance 2 (Emerich)
Americans should reinvest in science and mathematics education, science and engineering research and broadband connectivity, giving Americans the skill set they need to compete in a global workforce.
• Science and math education
o America no longer has an adequate focus on science and mathematics education to remain a top player in the IT market.
o Americans must reinvest in education to regain their footing in the IT market.
• Science and engineering research
o American science and engineering research is woefully under-funded, crippling the United States’ ability to remain technically relevant.
o The United States must invest in research necessary to develop technology, so U.S. companies can compete with Indian firms that have already developed it as well as keep innovation on U.S. soil.
• Connectivity
o Better high-speed, broadband connectivity, one that would rivals those of China and India, gives U.S. workers experience in advanced technology. This experience would allow them to compete among others with experience in this technology.
Sources:
1. Vedantam, Shankar. “Americans’ Health is India’s Business: Outsourcing in the Electronic
Age.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. 16 June 1999: A1.
2. Edwards, Ben. “A World of Work.” Economist.com. 11 Nov. 2004.
http://www.economist.com.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/surveys/displaystory.cfm?story_id=E1_PPVTQTG.
3. “External Affairs.”Economist.com. 26 July 2007.
http://www.economist.com.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9546338.
4. Fisch, Karl. “Shift Happens”. YouTube. 2007. Oct. 18, 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q.
5. “Different Strokes.” Economist.com. Oct. 5, 2006. Oct. 8, 2007
http://www.economist.com.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=8001756.
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