While there can be many reasons for outsourcing, some are not such a good idea and can lead to a court hearing. In a recent outsourcing case, departing employees sought to use a time-honored principle of employment law against an outsourcing undertaken by Honeywell Inc. That principle is that a company may not discharge an employee in order to interfere with his pension benefits. While

INFORMATION technologies require a significant start-up investment, both in terms of equipment and expertise, making it a natural activity to outsource. Slovak companies that outsource their IT generally use basic hardware and support services. Insiders expect that as time goes on, however, this will change, and companies will take advantage of the full range of IT solutions that providers

The end to all the rumours and expectations of Google's PageRank being gone for good - The grey bar in Google's toolbar is not grey any more. Google's PageRank has been gone since May 26, which caused a lot of different emotions in SEO and web designer circles, ranging from complete despair to almost happiness. Google's PageRank is, to put it simple, a rating based on many factors, as Google

I came across this short list of outsourcing don'ts and thought I'd share it with my blog's visitors. While there are other things that can be added to it, this is a start. IT vendor relationships are challenging in general, but relationships with outsourcers are the most challenging of all. According to a white paper by Technology & Business Integrators, a consulting firm in Ramsey, N.J.,

A leading international marketing research firm has selected its best six companies based on outsourcing relationships, and presented its Outsourcing Excellence Awards last May 25 in Scotsdale, Arizona. The Outsourcing Excellence Awards is an annual program developed by Outsourcing Center, an online community specializing in thought leadership, best practices, and innovation in outsourcing.