By: Guest Blogger
Laptops and notebooks have become a very effective tool in assisting on the go business professionals, allowing to tag along travel paraphernalia in the form of documents and spreadsheets for business and promotional matters. An efficient way for reference, especially in cases of field work employees, arming them with such mobile devices has become a cost effective way of doing business, doing away with the usual need to go back to their home base and look for an available desktop computer to produce the necessary documents in reporting and presentation. So the trend today is looking for a cost-effective unit that can be of great help, especially towards business proceedings, much of which rely on time and efficiency, especially in producing necessary data that are usually asked by clients on the spot. Apple and Windows based laptops are the usual demand for most people, depending on the purpose of having one, outside that of personal satisfaction and bragging rights of having one.
The usual wear and tear of laptops cannot be discounted. Taking its cue from the fast paced development of technology as far as computer paraphernalia is concerned, technical problems are sure to be experienced along the way as well as the sudden urge to study feasibility studies of upgrading parts or the entire unit. Additionally, internal failure to salvage their files and of course save on the need to get a new one to replace and maintain their efficiency in their various purposes aided by these laptop computers. There are various origins from which problems come from, the common issues are hardware failure, operating system or program conflicts and, for the notebooks exposed to the Internet, viruses and spyware programs that wreak havoc to a stable mobile computer system.See Laptop Stockbridge Consultants for more info on laptop deals and reviews.
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Saturday, January 12, 2008
The hidden costs of outsourcing
by: Guest Blogger
While outsourcing cuts operating costs, lost productivity and attrition rates among off-shore workers due to poor health and loss of social life dramatically decrease companies' profits.
The most common reason why companies send work off-shore is to lower their operating costs. Even with the initial expenditure in setting up project offices, hiring talents, travel, and training, US- and Europe-based companies still save in the long run.
However, there is a hidden cost that companies fail to consider: the health of their outsourced teams. Even among the outsourced workers who are lucky enough to be brought on-shore via H1-B, L-1, or other working visas, the trajectory is almost the same, due to the lack of labor law protections that are accorded to in-house workers or working citizens and immigrants.
An Associated Press story notes that heart disease, diabetes, sleep disorder, indigestion, and stress are common among outsourced workers based in India. The typical culprit is the need to work on overnight shifts answering calls from Europe and America, typically irate ones. Aside from poor health, their social lives also suffer. This is especially true among women who, after working on long shifts, are expected to care for their families upon coming home.
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While outsourcing cuts operating costs, lost productivity and attrition rates among off-shore workers due to poor health and loss of social life dramatically decrease companies' profits.
The most common reason why companies send work off-shore is to lower their operating costs. Even with the initial expenditure in setting up project offices, hiring talents, travel, and training, US- and Europe-based companies still save in the long run.
However, there is a hidden cost that companies fail to consider: the health of their outsourced teams. Even among the outsourced workers who are lucky enough to be brought on-shore via H1-B, L-1, or other working visas, the trajectory is almost the same, due to the lack of labor law protections that are accorded to in-house workers or working citizens and immigrants.
An Associated Press story notes that heart disease, diabetes, sleep disorder, indigestion, and stress are common among outsourced workers based in India. The typical culprit is the need to work on overnight shifts answering calls from Europe and America, typically irate ones. Aside from poor health, their social lives also suffer. This is especially true among women who, after working on long shifts, are expected to care for their families upon coming home.
Read the rest of the article here: Moreover, dramatic changes in lifestyle......
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