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Korean Outsourcing
Posted by: douglasfeltham | December 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment
While Browsing through the economist I saw an interesting article which seems to indicate a different take on outsourcing than the one we commonly see. As was even discussed in class 14 outsourcing is done to try and reduce costs, yet the downside is often the quality of the service that is provided. Yet this case seems to show that outsourcing can be just about saving money, and doesn’t mean a drop in quality. In South Korea woman are paid only 63% of what men make, yet are often just as qualified and intelligent. This means that Western company’s can come in and take excellent candidates on the cheap. So unlike what people seem to think outsourcing is just taking advantage of the conditions in another country to try and save money, and this does not always mean cutting corners.