2. Noun. The transfer of a business function to an external service provider ¹
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Definition of Outsourcing
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Outsourcing
Literary usage of Outsourcing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. International Trade: Current Government Data Provide Limited Insight Into by Loren Yager, Randolph C. Hite, Sigurd R. Nilsen (2005)
"However, outsourcing means acquiring services from an outside (unaffiliated)
company, which can be either another domestic company or an offshore supplier. ..."
2. Strategic Business Services by Marian Murphy, Graham Vickery (1999)
"undertaken by firms already involved in outsourcing. Furthermore, companies which
outsource services are financially more stable than the average. ..."
3. E-learning in Tertiary Education: Where Do We Stand? by OECD Staff, SourceOECD (Online service), SourceOECD (2005)
"outsourcing (Question 1.10) Is outsourcing a significant reason for ... An example
of significant outsourcing is the University of Utrecht in the ..."
4. Globalization of Materials R&d: Time for a National Strategy by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"Feenstra and Hanson construct industry-by-industry estimates of outsourcing (of
intermediate products) from 1972 to 1992. Looking at these data, ..."
5. The Digital Work Force: Building Infotech Skills at the Speed of Innovation by Carol A. Meares (2000)
"outsourcing outsourcing technical skills should allow the proliferation of
technical consulting companies and staffing operations that can offer (because of ..."
6. International Investment Perspectives by SourceOECD (Online service) (2005)
"International business service outsourcing to India has created value India's
USD 1.5 billion outsourcing business illustrates how foreign investment and ..."
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