How is the research process going?
- The research process is going extremely well. I have switched what I will be focusing my project to outsourcing jobs. I was able to find a lot more sources and think this will be much easier for me to talk about.
- Outsourcing is a very controversial subject in America. Especially with the upcoming presidential election, jobs in America is at the forefront of the debate. Since outsourcing is directly involved with jobs I have had no trouble finding sources both for and against it.
My Sources
Source 1
Title: Evolution of BPO in India
Host: Circulation Journal
Author: Desai Ashank
Target Audience: The target audience for this journal article is people interested in the impacts of outsourcing jobs. In particular they are interested in India, one of the prime outsourcing countries, and how outsourcing has changed and developed there.
Purpose: To inform people on how India's outsourcing business has changed over the years.
Other: The Indo-American chamber of commerce, the ones responsible for the article is a very credible source. The journal itself is also up to date and adds a lot of weight to the credibility of the article.
Source 2
Title: Pros & Cons of Outsourcing Manufacturing Jobs
Host:Small Business Demand Media
Author: Sam Ashe-Edmunds. He is credible because he is an internationally traveled writer with over 25 years of experience. He has visited and done years of research on outsourcing.
Target Audience: The target audience is someone interested in outsourcings effect on the economy. The title makes it very apparent what the article will be about so only people who are interested in outsourcing would be viewing it.
Purpose: To show both sides of the story on outsourcing.
Other: Sam provides a lot of information on the benefits of outsourcing such as increase in company profit, cost reductions, and tax exemptions. He also talks about the negatives like quality of goods produced and the negative connotation companies that outsource receive.
Source 3
Title: Strategic Importance of Knowledge Process Outsourcing
Host: Technical University of Kairserslautern Germany
Author: Alexander Mierau. He is credible because he has the funding from a university. Also he references a lot of prominent journals and authors throughout the paper.
Target Audience: Since he wrote the paper through a university, I believe the target audience is undergrads, grads, and professor interested in outsourcing. His level of language also suggests it intended for a more advanced audience.
Purpose: To explain to people in his field of the benefits of outsourcing as well as ways to get pasts the problems of outsourcing.
Other: This is great source for me because not only does he provide pros and cons. He also suggests solutions to the cons which is something I can use in my paper.
Source 4
Title: Outsourcing History of India
Host: Outsource 2 India
Author:none
Target Audience: This is directed to people who are looking for reasons to outsource. The whole article functions as an add for the company with it ending in how you can outsource using them.
Purpose: To encourage people to use their company for any outsourcing needs.
Other: Although the article is clearly biased for outsourcing, it does provide a lot of information on why India is so successful at outsourcing. A lot of which would make great points in my QRG.
Source 5
Title: Outsourcing Dominates US Manufacturing Economy
Host: Gale Cengage Learning
Author: none
Target Audience: The target audience is students enrolled in Gale Cengage Learning. The article appears on their website as part of specific class.
Purpose: Reading material for students enrolled in the class. And to provide further material for those wanting to go deeper.
Other: This is great resource not only because it provides a lot of statistics on outsourcing but also because it provides a list of further readings I could reference in my QRG.
Source 6
Title: Survey: Business In India: If in Doubt, Farm It out
Host: The Economist
Author: None
Target Audience: People that are subscribed to the Economist.
Purpose: To explain to the audience why companies want to outsource and why it makes the most sense.
Other: This article provides statistics on how much money companies save from outsourcing. It also shows a good comparison between salaries of people in the United States versus someone in the same position in India.
Source 7
Title: The Pros & Cons of Outsourcing to Offshore Companies
Host: Houston Chronicle
Author: Cynthia Myers. The Houston Chronicle is a credible newspaper and Cynthia is a prominent writer in it which makes her credible. She also provides facts behind her claims which increases her credibility.
Target Audience: Subscribers of the Houston Chronicle
Purpose: To defend outsourcing and show how companies have responded to criticism for outsourcing.
Other: This article provides a lot of counter points that I can use when I bring up the other side of the argument. This is a good source because it will help me seem more credible since I know a lot about both sides of the argument and can use facts to strengthen my claim and renounce the other.
Source 8
Title: Brief History of Outsourcing
Host: Credit Today
Author: Loral Narayanan. She is biased in support of outsourcing but uses expert opinions to establish her credibility.
Target Audience: Subscribers to Credit Today and business owners considering outsourcing.
Purpose: Breaking down why outsourcing is a thing and also informing people on good methods if they were to outsource.
Other: Great source to see how a company can most successfully outsource. Provides more detailed and relevant knowledge on the procedure of outsourcing that helps me better understand the process as a whole.
Source 9
Title: Verizon Workers Strike in Largest Labor Action in Years
Host: Fortune Magazine
Author: Aaron Pressman. Fortune Magazine is one of the most read business magazines in America. This automatically adds a lot of credibility to the author and the article
Target Audience: Subscribers to Fortune Magazine and people interested in the Verizon Strike
Purpose: To inform and update readers on the strike and give some historical context to the magnitude of such a strike.
Other: Most of my sources have been defending outsourcing so I like this one because it shows me the polar opposite of the other articles. Although I may not agree with it, I still need to hear the arguments from my opposition so I can fully understand the controversy.
Source 10
Title: How to Build a Better Business with Outsourcing
Host: Entrepreneur
Author: Nancy Mann Jackson. She is credible because she has a long history of writing about businesses and how to help them grow. Most of her articles have something to do with helping people learn how to successfully manage a business and how to face common problems associated with them.
Target Audience: Subscribers of Entrepreneur and business owners who are looking at ways to expand and better their business.
Purpose: To show that small businesses can still outsource and to inform small business owners of the best way to outsource and save money.
Other: Like source 8, this source provides more specific details on outsourcing than other sources. She provides steps for people to follow when considering outsourcing and also things to watch out for when considering outsourcing.
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