The European Business Review

Just another WordPress weblog

Archives for the ‘Outsourcing’ Category

Flag-waving patriotism. Fine for football – but is it good for international trade?

By editor1 • Jul 20th, 2010 • Category: Business, Economic, Finance, Global Business, Investment, Management, Market, Outsourcing, Recent Articles, Regional, Regulation

By Simon Groves
The 2010 FIFA World Cup demonstrates that patriatism is alive and well throughout the world, and the images of ecstatic – some would say fanatical – supporters urging their national teams to victory, not to mention the constant deafening barrage of the now world famous (or should that be infamous?) vuvuzelas, still resonate [...]



Right Time, Right Place, Right Resources

By admin • Jan 19th, 2009 • Category: Business, Outsourcing, Technology

By Andy Jones, Director & General Manager Xerox Global Services

In the search for lower cost production, many organisations outsource or off-shore areas of their operations, looking to find the best quality/low cost solution around the world.  But off-shoring is not always as attractive and efficient as it first appears.  Manufacturing quality and delivery times [...]



Long Haul. Short Walk: Is global mobility the holy grail in the war for talent?

By editor1 • Jul 6th, 2008 • Category: Business, Human Resources, Outsourcing, Recent Articles

By Lance Jensen Richards, Kelly Services

In my last article, in the March/April 2008 issue of The European Business Review, entitled “The Disruptors: 7 meta-trends hammering HR today,” I posed a number of questions for HR functions as they migrate through the challenges brought on by globalization and the onset of troublesome demographic issues. I was [...]