Homeshoring
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According to Macmillan English Dictionary homeshoring is "the transfer of service industry employment from offices to home-based employees with appropriate telephone and Internet facilities" [1] Homeshoring is best thought of as a combination of outsourcing and telecommuting.
Traditionally, employers were most likely to homeshore call-centers and other customer service processes. However, this trend is changing as employers realize a wider variety of work is amenable to homeshoring. The ITPAA reports "it's no longer just call centers and information-technology jobs. Now it's architects, accountants, tax preparers and financial analysts."[2]
[edit] See also
- Freelancing on the Internet
- Offshoring IT Services
- Open Outsourcing
- Information technology consulting
[edit] Further Reading
- Thomas L. Friedman, The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century 2005 ISBN 0-374-29288-4
