Outsourcing Issues

I think choosing between one group for all of a companies outsourcing needs, or to pick multiple companies, I would want to pick one company. I think picking one company at first would cause for less confusion in the company. It would also be very easy at first to communicate with one company than many. I think also that if you have one company at first and then show them that you will leave them for someone cheaper, they will probably lower their cost to keep your business. Then you would not have to learn about a new company and have to learn how to communicate with them.

Out

I think outsourcing has gotten almost a bad name when it comes to companies these days. You think of outsourcing and I think most people think about sending US jobs overseas. But sometimes outsourcing is simply just getting someone else to do something that you cannot do well yourself. Companies have been outsourcing to other companies probably ever since small business was around. The definition on Websters is "to procure under contract with an outside supplier." Outsourcing will continue to help all business to concentrate on what they do well and keep getting better at that function.

Knowledge Sharing

I think knowledge sharing can be good and bad in the workplace. I think it is good because it can sometimes prevent a person from having to look like an idiot by asking someone a question. Also, it can be bad because people do not always want to share everything they know, but they feel that if they share their knowledge then what are they good for. There needs to be a balance between the two. I think with the advancement of the Internet and how much information is on the web, then maybe just a directory with the proper people to ask a question to should be the solution. This way people would feel like they are still needed but at the same time their knowledge would be available for others. Thoughts?