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Outsourcing America: The True Cost of Shipping Jobs Overseas and What Can Be Done About It

June 6th, 2010 | Posted in Shipping Travel
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  • ISBN13: 9780814409893
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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The True Cost of Shipping Jobs Overseas and What Can Be Done About It Ron Hira and Anil Hira, with a Foreword by Lou Dobbs One of the most controversial topics in the news is the outsourcing of American jobs to other countries. Outsourced jobs have extended well beyond the manu­facturing sector to include white-collar professionals, particularly in information technology, financial services, and customer service. Outsourcing America reveals just how much outsourcing is taking place, what its impact has been and will continue to be, and what can be done about the loss of jobs. More than an exposé, Outsourcing America shows how offshoring is part of the historical economic shifts toward globalism and free trade, and demonstrates its impact on individual lives and communities. In addition, the book now features a new chapter on immigration policies and outsourcing and advice on how indivi­duals can avoid becoming victims of outsourcing. The authors discuss policies that countries like India and China use to attract U.S. industries, and they offer frank recommendations that business and political leaders must consider in order to confront this crisis–and bring more high-paying jobs back to the U.S.A.

Outsourcing America: The True Cost of Shipping Jobs Overseas and What Can Be Done About It
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5 Responses to “Outsourcing America: The True Cost of Shipping Jobs Overseas and What Can Be Done About It”

  1. Liz Becker Says:
     June 6th, 2010 at 9:32 pm

    I find it interesting how Lou Dobbs has avoided the hot outsourcing debates since his snafu of recommending subscribers of his “pay-for-advice” newsletter late last year to actually buy stock in companies who are known outsourcing clients!

    Its unfortunate that the authors thought Dobbs’ forward would sell more books for them…(when in fact it made me check it out from the library instead of buying a copy) just to be bored by their high brow, repetitive text.

    They lost credibility hooking a dull book unto Dobbs’ falling star. Just what the practical business world needed…two more clones of Lou Dobbs yelling, “The Sky is Falling!”
    Rating: 1 / 5

  2. Gretchen Fellinger (Salt Lake City UT) Says:
     June 7th, 2010 at 12:31 am

    I feel bad there are so many Americans out of work. I also am optimistic that this is another phase of job retooling and functional change. Those who aren’t ready to face that their career path has alerted will find this great company for their misery because they won’t find a new job spending money on this book.

    Think outside the box. Look at the obvious. Change and grow my friends. I want you all to find great new jobs in the global economy but this book will not move you any closer.
    Rating: 1 / 5

  3. Stephen Moreland (Westchester, NY) Says:
     June 7th, 2010 at 1:12 am

    After attending a recent lecture by Dr Hira, I found his book and his ideas on US economic evolution incomplete and wavering. Unfortunately, its not information are not grounded or empirical based on US employment trends and globalization.

    I recommend you keep looking for better volumes.
    Rating: 1 / 5

  4. Ravi K. Nareppa Says:
     June 7th, 2010 at 1:24 am

    Found at least one mistake, there is no IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) in Bangalore. So, here is a book with some facts, some fiction, some imagination and some guess work.
    Rating: 1 / 5

  5. Jeet Says:
     June 7th, 2010 at 3:42 am

    I think this is basically Lou Dobbs, Mark 2; little wonder Dobbs writes the Foreword. What is totally amazing is the lack of adequate attention to international economic, political and historical contexts. Americans are (or at least clearly, may be) fighting a losing battle. Such losses will become even worse if they resort to simply rehashing self-comforting cliches.

    I strongly urge readers to check out ‘Rising Elephant’ instead (Common Courage Press, and also available on Amazon). Even if they feel India is an enemy, it is better to understand the enemy, certainly not under-estimate it.

    There is an especially interesting quote about Mr. Hira in the book, on page 247.

    “The right of Indian-origin Hira staking territorial claim to America, and keeping out others originating from India (or still to be born there), is not only a problem of who-caught-the-earlier-bus. It also flies in the face of America’s own complex identity as a land of opportunity and a nation of immigrants, both from ethnically-white Europe and elsewhere.

    Such factors will remain troubling. They lie at the root of the outcry which followed Democratic presidential candidate Gen. Wesley Clark’s suggestion that the U.S. invite Indian IIT graduates to become American citizens and set up IT companies. They also illustrate the immense, and inevitably, continuing, complexities, of relocation.”
    Rating: 1 / 5

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