Is the outsourcing of low-paid jobs to developing countries a strictly positive development for workers in such countries? Clarify your position by reference to notable industrial relations incidents or economic developments from the last decade.
The business practices of outsourcing and offshoring have been the subject of both praise and criticism. Critics of outsourcing refer to the loss of job opportunities (locally), lower quality products, and unequal pay rates among domestic and foreign workers. Proponents point to its potential to enhance productivity, lower costs, and enhance core efficiencies for outsourcing companies. There are, however, more in outsourcing in addition ...