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The Offshoring of America

By: Richard H.K. Vietor, Jan W. Rivkin and Juliana Seminerio
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Abstract

The movement from jobs in the United States to developing countries, in a process known as offshoring, has become quite a controversial topic. Managers not only need to decide which activities, if any, to move offshore, but where to move them. This case describes the nature of offshoring and its effect on developing countries.

Keywords

Developing Countries and Economies; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Operations; Business Processes; United States

Citation

Vietor, Richard H.K., Jan W. Rivkin, and Juliana Seminerio. "The Offshoring of America." Harvard Business School Case 708-030, February 2008. (Revised April 2008.)
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