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Information Technology and Outsourcing, 2004.
Argues that offshore outsourcing of information technology services is damaging to the corporate economy.
3,397 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 96.95
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A highly competitive global economy makes companies remarkably pragmatic when it comes to both internal business processes and essential business services. They want these jobs done with world-class speed and efficiency, and they want them out of their hair so they can get on with the task of adding value in their fields of expertise. It is for this reason that IT outsourcing continues to grow in dollar volume, scope, and sophistication. The paper shows, however, this is not just an issue of corporate efficiency; it is an issue of misguided corporate greed. The paper shows that the cost savings accrued from the outsourcing of Information Technology overseas is marginal as compared to the long-term damage this trend will have on the national economy, as well as the bottom line of businesses that fail to take into account ?the big picture?.
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"Outsourcing is not a decision for the short term; rather, it is a commitment that is made for the long-term advantages that outsourcing provides. Over the contract term, the company's business, available technology and the competitive and regulatory environment may change dramatically. The vendor may or may not decide, as a part of running its business, to develop capabilities the company will need in the future. Therefore, this commitment involves great risk regarding loss of control that can potentially traumatize the organization or even the economy as a whole. However the motives for outsourcing can be extensive and persuasive."
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Information Technology Outsourcing, 2006.
This paper is a dissertation prospectus to study the mandated competitive outsourcing of information technology at the United States' Department of Transportation.
5,900 words (approx. 23.6 pages), 18 sources, APA, $ 140.95
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This paper explains that the proposed study is an analysis of agency theory as related to the problems associated with inequitable access to information and the quality of information that is available to the respective partners in the agency relationship. The author points out that agency theory implies that one of the partners in the agency relationship enjoys a greater quantity and/or quality of information; however, both parties will typically have incomplete information and will be forced to make important decisions under uncertain circumstances. The paper reports that the selected methodology for this study is a meta-synthesis approach developed by G.W. Noblit and R.D. Hare called the modified meta-ethnographic comparative method.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Agency Theory: Relevance and Rational
Research Questions
Hypothesis Statements
Preliminary Review of Significant Literature
Proposed Methodological Approach
Description of the Study Approach
Data-gathering Method and Database of Study
Definition of Key Terms
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"The editors of the Journal of Power and Ethics cite as an example a federal employee that works on an A-76 cost comparison; these employees are not prohibited from working for a winning contractor by 18 U.S.C. 207(a) but they may be prohibited from representing their new contractor employer back to the government with regard to the contract, or a work-related issue, if they were either personally or substantially involved in the contract or issue, or if it was under their official responsibility. Therefore, the decision to outsource, or retain a specific IT function in-house pursuant to the provisions of A-76 ...."
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Information Technology Business Process Reengineering, 2002.
An analysis of business process reengineering steps taken to streamline an Information Technology service request system.
3,400 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 96.95
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The current IT Service Request system or flow of data is out of date, slow and too dependant on manual interaction such as management approval and outsource hand-off. This project re-engineers the processes of this flow creating a new IT Service Request management system that encompasses the data flow, process flow, automation through information technology and process ownership. Overall, the entire flow of IT service requests are visited to determine where unnecessary steps can be taken out, where steps can be shortened, and where steps can be automated.
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"The organizational structure of the company is in a traditional tall functional structure. The sub-organizations are split into their respective functional areas such as engineering, human resources, finance, manufacturing, information technology, etc. There are a total of three levels of business separations at the high level of company organizational structure.
The above shown organizational chart represents a sample of the high level corporate structure. At the first level resides the corporation. Next is the separation of independent businesses within the Raytheon Company structure. Finally, the last high level organization is the Business Unit which represents the specialized business areas within the major area of business. For example, Electronic Systems, Raytheon Company deals with all defense electronics technologies. Within the Electronic Systems business, there are several business units such as Missile Systems and Tactical. Within each business unit, there exists an entire structure of functional management. "
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Outsourcing Information Systems, 2002.
An analysis of Outsourcing Information Systems as they pertain to business management.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will discuss Outsourcing Information Systems that are prevalent in the management cycles of a business company for the better sourcing of communication in business policy. The paper will explain Outsourcing Information Systems, different kinds of the system and how it can be applied to a company in this way.
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Technological Literacy of Technology Education Teachers, 2005.
This paper is a research proposal to survey industrial technology education teachers in the State of Arizona to determine their acceptance and use of the "Standards for Technological Literacy" (STL) and to assess standards-based training needs.
9,480 words (approx. 37.9 pages), 36 sources, APA, $ 194.95
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This paper explains that, today, it is becoming increasingly clear that there is a growing need for technological literacy, but it is unclear how technology education teachers are making decisions on classroom practice based on the "Standards for Technological Literacy", which focuses on what every student in grades K-12 should know and be able to do in order to be technologically literate. The author states that the study will address the issue of assessing standards-based training needs through a critical review of the scholarly literature followed by a survey of what 7th to 10th grade technology education teachers in Arizona know about the standards, how they are using them and what the need for standards-based training. The paper relates that a Likert-type scale will be used to determine the acceptance and use of the STL and to measure the perceived needs of standards-based training.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Importance of Study
Rationale of Study
Research Questions, Hypotheses or Objectives
Review of Related Literature
Background and Overview
Evolution of Literacy Standards in the U.S.
Components Influencing Student Learning
Curricula
Instruction
Learning Environment
Student Assessment
Features of AETL
Student Assessment Standards
Vocational and Technical Education Considerations
Industrial Technical Education in Phoenix, Arizona Today
Current and Future Trends
Methodology
Procedures
Population and Sample
Survey Instrument
Time Frame
Cost of the Research
Data Analysis Questions
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"To date, thousands of technology teachers, science and mathematics teachers, and other educators and experts from around the country have collaborated in an effort to identify precisely what students in kindergarten through 12th grade should be learning about technology. This group, together with content specialists and representatives from the National Research Council (NRC) and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), reviewed Standards for Technological Literacy and recommended modifications and additions. The resulting document, supported by both NRC and NAE, defined the study of technology as a discipline and provided a framework for individual teachers, schools, school districts, and states or provinces to develop technological literacy in all students. The research to date indicates that when schools provide students with a quality education in their primary language they provide them with two things: knowledge and literacy."
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Outsourcing, 2005.
A paper on the impact of outsourcing on information technology in the U.S.
3,226 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 93.95
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This paper explains that the greatest impact of company outsourcing in the U.S. has been the decrease in the number of jobs in the U.S. and, in particular, Information Technology jobs. The paper also takes a look at the reasons why the practice of outsourcing is found to be beneficial and what workers in the U.S. need to do in order to hold on to their jobs at home.
Introduction
The Impact of Outsourcing on Information Technology in the US
IT Professional Taking Job That Would Not Normally Be Considering
Loss of Income and Forced Retirement Because of Outsourcing
References
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"The reasons given by the companies are the international sales available abroad and operating efficiencies achieved abroad. This has led to predictions that the trend will continue from the experts in the matter. Forrester Research of Cambridge has said that off-shore jobs will remove as many as 540,000 jobs from the US in 2004 alone, and this is an increase from 315,000 jobs in 2003. The increase will continue and reach a total of 3.4 million by 2015. Other surveys by Deloitte & Touche and Diamond Cluster International also say that there will be more use of the facility of offshore jobs in the years to come in the financial services sector and information technology uses. The subject was viewed with great interest in 2004 before the period of presidential elections. They have been called names by many legislator and politicians, including the Democratic presidential candidate. In 30 states the legislators also introduced legislation to discourage companies from sending their jobs offshore."
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IT Outsourcing, 2007.
A discussion of the advantages of outsourcing in information technology.
4,798 words (approx. 19.2 pages), 35 sources, APA, $ 122.95
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This paper examines the benefits of companies outsourcing projects, especially in the area of information technology. Outsourcing is defined and reasons are given why a company may decide to use outside contractors over in-house employees. Various countries that have profited from outsourcing are listed, followed by a discussion of how outsourced jobs may affect the US economy. Globalization as it relates to outsourcing is analyzed. Next, the paper devotes a large section to IT outsourcing, which includes a list of the benefits of this way of doing business. The paper concludes by acknowledging the role of management in making an outsourcing project successful.
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Introduction
Outsourcing defined
Outsourcing in Developing Countries: the Aftermath of Globalization
Table 1. The Role Played by the Developing Countries in Trade and Capital Flows
Table 2. Regional perspective on the Effects of Globalization.
Table 3. The Effects of Globalization in Selected Countries
Global IT Outsourcing
Conclusion
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"There are many reasons why outsourcing or contracting out work is more preferred rather than developing in-house talents. First, it is seen as more cost-effective (Domberger, 1998)-for example, a contracted personnel from other countries require only smaller salary because of the certain standardized salary scheme within the country; second, to cut cost and refocus resources (Holt, Kennedy, Rehg & Ward, 2002) . A large company with numerous personnel with no specific work is the same with a company with smaller personnel but with specified work. This was done through outsourcing of different functions from different sources. And third, lower investment in internal infrastructure (Reaser, 1996), it will be built instead to the outsourced country. "
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Outsourcing and IBM, 2004.
An analysis of IBM and the outsourcing of jobs in the information technology industry.
2,056 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 64.95
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This paper examines how the outsourcing of jobs is one of the most hotly contested in issues in modern-day America and how skilled positions that were once thought secure are now regularly finding their way overseas to places like India and China. Big corporations claim that there are not enough properly trained and educated workers in the United States, and labor advocates say it is all because a computer programmer, in India for example, commands perhaps a third of the salary of his American counterpart. The international human rights advocate sees the outsourcing process as a necessary step in the development of the developing world; a weapon in the fight against poverty and parochial prejudice. In particular, it looks at how IBM has emerged as one of the leading players in this debate and how, as one the world?s leading information technology companies, it employs hundreds of thousands of people across the globe and sets standards that others are bound to follow. In order to understand the role of IBM, it examines the industry itself, IBM?s own corporate policies, and all of the various political and social arguments for and against the computer giant?s course of action.
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"As a quick look at the latest available figures will reveal, IBM dominates the market in the production and sale of mainframe computers. From 2002 to 2003, IBM?s market share increased by ten percent, as compared to an industry-wide average increase of only five percent. With this increase, IBM now holds a solid 32% piece of the forty-six billion dollar global mainframe industry. Together, IBM and its three largest competitors ? HP, Sun, and Dell ? control nearly seventy-three percent of this market. IBM is a world leader in other fields as well. It shares the top five spots in computer notebooks with HP, Dell, Toshiba, and Acer. IBM lags only two-tenths of a percentage point behind Hewlett Packard in terms of IT storage revenue; the two companies together managing a hefty fifty-one percent share of the entire storage market. As a leading IT player, IBM and its few leading competitors thus have almost a stranglehold on the global industry. "
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Outsourcing, 2007.
This paper examines the outsourcing of U.S. information technology jobs to other parts of the world, such as Southeast Asia.
5,421 words (approx. 21.7 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 133.95
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The paper investigates how long the US should expect the current practice of outsourcing to continue and whether or not the outsourcing of IT jobs will continue to have the same economic impact five to ten years from now. The paper investigates the possibility that laws will be passed in the near future to prevent jobs from moving to outside the U.S. The research also focuses on what the future holds for graduates in the information technology fields and the manner in which companies and individuals can benefit the most from outsourcing.
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Introduction
History of Outsourcing in the United States
How Long We Can Expect this Current Practice to Continue
The Possibility that Laws will be Passed
What the Future Holds
The Manner in which Companies and Individuals can Benefit the Most from Outsourcing
Conclusion
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"Many individuals that were unemployed as a result of outsourcing in the manufacturing sectors were retrained in the area of information technology. For many years the information technology sector and jobs within this sector thrived within the United States. However, more recently there has been a significant increase in the number of IT jobs that have been outsourced to countries where skill levels are similar and the cost associated with labor is cheaper."
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Outsourcing IT, 2003.
This paper is about outsourcing a company?s information technology (IT) department.
6,693 words (approx. 26.8 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 152.95
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By using examples and case studies of three organizations, Howard County Government, Tetra Tech, and PG&E National Energy Group, this paper examines the business possibility of outsourcing a company's information technology department. Examines the advantages and disadvantages and lessons that can be learned.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. History
3. Theory
4. Case Study #1 ?Howard County Government?
5. Case Study #2 ?Tetra Tech?
6. Case Study #3 ?PG&E National Energy Group?
7. Conclusion
8. Bibliography
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"The practice of outsourcing a company?s information technology services to third party service providers has been established for many years. In order to meet with the increasing demands of business and stay ahead with technological advances, successful outsourcing is on the increase and critical for the Information Technology (IT) group. IT represents about 28% of all outsourcing expenditures. Nearly every company that outsources does so with some aspect of IT. According to Dunn & Bradstreet, global outsourcing spending will top one trillion dollars in 2000 (Corbett 2)."
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SiRF Technology Holdings and Bluetooth Technology, 2006.
A look at how SiRF Technology Holdings has employed Bluetooth technology and the effect it has had on the future of SiRF Technology.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines how the employment of Bluetooth technology by SiRF Technology Holdings has positioned that company for enormous future success while allowing it to at least to some degree cut down on technological redundancies and upon unnecessary production costs. The paper also looks at the reasons behind the SiRF decision to acquire a Bluetooth firm, the manner by which the desired Bluetooth technology was implemented/integrated into SiRF's product lines, the relative success and/or failure of the initiative and what Bluetooth may wish to consider doing in the future.
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Outsourcing, 2005.
A look at the growing trend toward information technology (IT) outsourcing, its advantages, and disadvantages.
3,500 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 98.95
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This paper investigates IT outsourcing as it relates to acquisition. The paper includes a review of the advantages of IT outsourcing, such as cost savings, access to new skill sets, and access to cutting-edge technology. In addition, the paper examines the disadvantages of IT outsourcing, such as loss of intellectual property, poor communication, high costs, and limited technologies. The main focus of the paper is IT outsourcing and acquisition as it pertains to the acquisition of new skill sets and business acquisitions. Management recommendations are also be provided. The paper begins with a definition of IT outsourcing.
Introduction
Outsourcing IT
Definition
Advantages
Cost Savings
Access to New Skill Sets
Access to Cutting Edge Technology
Disadvantages
Loss of Intellectual Property
Poor Communication
High Costs
Limited Technologies
IT Outsourcing and Acquisition
Acquisition of New Skill Sets
Business Acquisitions
AT&T and IBM
CACI and American Management Systems
Systems Management Specialists (SMS) and the SMS Business Unit
Recommendations
Discussion and Conclusion
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"Those advantages include the access to modern technology. In addition, the most significant advantage of IT outsourcing is Cost savings. The article explains that ferocious competition has led many corporations to reorganize and scale back staffs in an attempt to reduce costs (Antonucci, 1998). The Vendors that handle the IT outsourcing are able to save money for several reasons (Antonucci, 1998). For instance, the vendors "have much tighter control of fringe benefits and run much leaner overhead structures (Antonucci, 1998)." Additionally the vendors are able to utilize low-cost labor pools more aggressively and, with the help of modern telecommunications, can move data centers to low-cost areas (Antonucci, 1998). The vendors are also able to apply excellent standards to the company's present IT staff (Antonucci, 1998). Outsourcing also as the following benefit, more efficient bulk purchasing and leasing agreements for software and hardware; vendors have more power over software licenses because they better negotiators and because contractual pressure forces vendors to meet deadlines."
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The Current Practices of IT Outsourcing, 2001.
This paper analyzes IT (Information Technology) outsourcing practices by organizations and the implication of future changes.
1,090 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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An analysis of the current trend for companies to outsource their IT needs and the effects this has on the company. It looks at two different trends namely strategic outsourcing and business processing outsourcing. It compares these two options, their advantages and disadvantages. It shows how many companies are moving towards the outsourcing option.
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"As far as costs go, outsourcing a solution makes a lot of sense. By outsourcing, your company doesn't have to hire and keep technical staff to maintain an in-house solution. With today's hectic tech job market, just finding qualified people can be a daunting task. In order to be competitive the current technological environment in business management demands that organizations upgrade to a strategic position. In order to accommodate such deficiencies information technology is integrated in business processes but it has proven too costly to most companies."
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