Debates by Category: Outsourcing

January 30, 2012

Forget the Office: Let Employees Work from Home

Businesses are more efficient and employees more productive when people work remotely instead of at one central office. Pro or con?

June 20, 2011

Outsourcing Is Not the Answer

Certain aspects of a business (call center, customer service, etc.) should be kept close to home. Pro or con?

November 11, 2008

Stop Outsourcing Help Desks

Businesses need to find a way to give employees technical assistance that doesn’t involve speaking with overseas IT operators. Pro or con?

June 22, 2007

Overseas Sweatshops Are a U.S. Responsibility

American businesses should be more careful about making sure sweatshops and child labor aren’t used to fill manufacturing contracts. Pro or con?

February 4, 2007

Outsourcing: Where’s Uncle Sam?

The U.S. government should safeguard the interests of its citizens and do more to stop companies from sending jobs abroad. Corporations have framed the debate for too long