Outsourcing 1

QUESTIONS:
(Choose the best response for each one)


1. The decision to outsource is often made _________________ lowering costs.
in the interest of
in terms of
in light of

2. The process of __________________________ is similar to outsourcing, but it refers to finding the cheapest products, not services.
global sourcing
global searching
globe searching

3. "Offshore outsourcing" refers to outsourcing __________________________.
to an island
to another city
to another country

4. One of the benefits of offshore outsourcing are the lower _______________ in developing countries.
work costs
labor costs
labor charges

5. Economically speaking, Canada is not a __________________________ country. Bangladesh is a __________________________ country.
developed
devalued
developing

6. What is the opposite of outsourcing?
Doing something "in-house"/ insourcing
introspection
offshore outsourcing

7. Another benefit of outsourcing is that in many developing countries, there are fewer __________________________. (This can also be seen as a negative thing from an ethical point of view)
workers' rights laws
work right laws
worker's laws

8. Proponents of outsourcing claim that it allows companies to develop competitive strategies that will help them compete in the __________________________ marketplace.
worldly
globally
global

9. _____________________ of outsourcing claim that the quality of a service is usually worse when it is outsource.
Haters
Opponents
Supporters

10. Another __________________________ of outsourcing is that many people in developed countries become unemployed when their jobs are moved offshore/abroad.
positive aspect
criticism
critic

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