UK employers seek value in offshoring

Nearly two-thirds of UK employers believe that offshore outsourcing can bring real competitive and strategic advantage, according to new research.

This is among the findings of new research from international law firm Baker & McKenzie, investigating the attitudes and experiences of FTSE 500 executives towards outsourcing to Brazil, Russia, India and China.

Elsewhere, the study finds that while corporate governance considerations often influence offshore outsourcing decisions, ethical considerations represent 'more of an operational choice'.

Baker & McKenzie comments that 'the vast majority of companies feel the need to firmly emphasise their commitment to ethical business behaviour globally though they sense a clear tension between their global standards and local practices'.

  • Business continues to see strategic benefits of outsourcing   Quentin Reade looks at the survey's key findings. From personneltoday.com.

  • Informed risk management and compliance overlay any decisions on investing   The official press release, as published on the Baker & McKenzie website, includes contact information on how to obtain the full survey findings.

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    Don't offshore your problems, says BT Retail   IRS Employment Review profiles the experience of the HR team at BT Retail, who took full responsibility for the call centre restructuring.

    How to make a success of offshore outsourcing   HR must get to grips with cultural differences if offshore outsourcing is to succeed, argues Mark Koboyashi-Hillary, writing in Personnel Today     .

    How to manage outsourcing partnerships   By Richard Houghton, managing director of Xchanging HR Services, writing on personneltoday.com.