A healthcare organization in Canada outsources its insurance work to a service provider in South Asia. The employees in South Asia used to receive less than half the salary that the employees in Canada received.But in recent years, there has been arapid increase in employees’ salaries in South Asia. Slowly, the healthcare organization is reducing the level of outsourcing and is employing people in Canada. Which of the issues associated with offshore outsourcing describes theabove scenario?
a. Diminishing cost advantages
b. Important technology issues
c. Frictional unemployment issues
d. Data privacy and integrity issues
a. Diminishing cost advantages
Salaries in developing countries such as China, India, Latin America, and the Philippines are increasing rapidly. And the cost advantage to outsource to such countries is being reduced.
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