| Title: | International Outsourcing in the Information
Technology Industry: Trends and Implications |
| Authors: | Galen B. Crow and Balakrishnan Muthuswamy |
| Publication: | Communications of the International Information Management Association / IIMA |
| Enumeration: | Vol. 3, No. 1 |
| Abstract: | This paper reviews trends in the use of international outsourcing in the Information
Technology (IT) industry and explores implications for the U.S. workforce. Workforce
employment projections and the trend for globalization in the IT industry are analyzed.
An analogy is developed between current trends in IT workforce and the globalization of
the auto industry during the latter part of the 20th century. The conclusion is that recent
dips in U.S. IT employment may represent more than a transitory reflection of current
economic conditions. International IT providers may be capturing a permanent share of
U.S. IT expenditures and thus reducing the long term need for U.S. IT employment. IT
industry and educational institutions need to plan accordingly for these new global
workforce realities. Source of Abstract: Provided by Publisher |
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