Outsourcing continues to occupy the thoughts of IT managers, according to those surveyed for the January 2008 issue of the Cutter Benchmark Review . Last year, we found that 48% of respondents had or were planning to outsource work. That number has jumped to 55% this year. Outsourcing seems to be the way companies are going to manage not only short-term labor costs, but also longer-term costs associated with retirement and healthcare.
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Labor Trends 2008: Outsourcing and Staffing
By Dennis Adams
Posted February 27, 2008 | Leadership | Leadership |
About The Author
Dennis A. Adams has worked in higher education for over three decades in the areas of information systems, leadership, entrepreneurship, and strategy. Mr. Adams has published articles in journals such as Interfaces, Information Systems Research, The DATA BASE for Advances in Information Systems, MIS Quarterly, and Information & Management and was a contributor to Cutter Benchmark Review. His research interests include leadership and the… Read More
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