Outsourcing American Jobs
12th
Grade IBCC (International Baccalaureate
Career Certificate Program)
Mrs. M. Gaska
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The Introduction Your
team has invented a new product and received a United States Patent! As an engineering
company, you and your team must decide whether or not to outsource any
portion of the production. There are many advantages and disadvantages to
outsourcing jobs overseas. The assumption may be that outsourcing is bad because it
creates job loss. Is that true? Is there more to consider? It
could save you money, but what types of problems could you have, where will
you outsource work to, and how much of your production, if any, should you
decide to outsource? |
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The Task Your team will evaluate the pros
and cons of outsourcing. You will
research information and conduct a survey, then present a PowerPoint to the
class describing whether or not your company will outsource and why. |
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The Process
Your team will need to perform
research to help find answers the following questions:
1. To outsource or Not to outsource,
that is the question
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Who does it effect?
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What are some advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing?
2.
Gather
evidence of the pros and cons of outsourcing:
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Use the
ü One good site within the database is Global Issues in Context where you can
type keywords in the search window in the upper right hand corner of this site
ü You might want to start with this Commentary
from Business Week
ü You may also wish to use the CIA
World Fact Book when evaluating countries to outsource to.
ü Cite your sources
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Design and conduct a survey about the pros and cons of outsourcing
ü Analyze the results of your survey
3. Describe the
causes of the disadvantages of outsourcing.
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Cite your sources
4. Evaluate existing
public policies
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What policies protect your company?
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What protects the consumer against a low quality product?
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What laws are out there to protect workers overseas?
5. Develop public
policy solutions
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What would you do to change existing policies to make them better?
6. What is your company going to do?
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Will you outsource all, part, or none of the operation?
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Why?
The
Resources
Use the
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One good site within the
database is Global Issues in Context where you can type
keywords in the search window in the upper right hand corner of this site
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Cite
your sources using
The
Evaluation
All team members must speak clearly
and the PowerPoint Presentations must include all of the following:
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Points |
PowerPoint Requirements |
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15 |
Evidence
of research about the advantages of outsourcing |
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15 |
Evidence
of research about the disadvantages of outsourcing |
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10 |
Survey
is conducted to get opinions about the pros and cons of outsourcing using
quality questions based on research |
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10 |
Survey
results are analyzed and a valid conclusion is interpreted based on the data
that is collected |
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10 |
Causes
of problems associated with outsourcing are clearly listed. |
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10 |
Clear
review of existing policies protecting you, the product, the consumer, and
the overseas workers? |
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10 |
If
you could, what would you change about the existing policies to make them
better? |
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10 |
Clear
response to the question: Will you outsource all, part, or none of the
operation, and why? |
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10 |
Reference
slide listing all resources using |
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100 |
TOTAL POINTS |
The
Conclusion
After all team PowerPoint
presentations have been made, there will be a classroom discussion about what each
team found and the decisions that they made.
Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Standard 1: Analysis, Inquiry, and Design
Students will use mathematical
analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as appropriate,
to pose questions, seek answers, and develop solutions.
Standard 2: Information Systems
Students will access, generate,
process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies.
Standard 3: Mathematics
Students will understand mathematics
and become mathematically confident by communicating and reasoning
mathematically, by applying mathematics in real-world settings, and by solving
problems through the integrated study of number systems, geometry, algebra,
data analysis, probability, and trigonometry.
Standard 5: Technology
Students will apply technological
knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate products and
systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.
Standard 7: Interdisciplinary Problem Solving
Students will apply the knowledge
and thinking skills of mathematics, science, and technology to address
real-life problems and make informed decisions.
English Language Arts
Standard 1: Language for Information and Understanding
Students will listen, speak,
read, and write for information and understanding. As listeners and readers,
students will collect data, facts, and ideas; discover relationships, concepts,
and generalizations; and use knowledge generated from oral, written, and
electronically produced texts. As speakers and writers, they will use oral and
written language that follows the accepted conventions of the English language
to acquire, interpret, apply, and transmit information.
Standard 2: Language for Literary Response and
Expression
Students will read and listen to
oral, written, and electronically produced texts and performances from American
and world literature; relate texts and performances to their own lives; and
develop an understanding of the diverse social, historical, and cultural
dimensions the texts and performances represent. As speakers and writers,
students will use oral and written language that follows the accepted
conventions of the English language for self-expression and artistic creation.
Standard 3: Language for Critical Analysis and
Evaluation
Students will listen, speak,
read, and write for critical analysis and evaluation. As listeners and readers,
students will analyze experiences, ideas, information, and issues presented by
others using a variety of established criteria. As speakers and writers, they
will use oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions of the
English language to present, from a variety of perspectives, their opinions and
judgments on experiences, ideas, information and issues.
Standard 4: Language for Social Interaction
Students will listen, speak,
read, and write for social interaction. Students will use oral and written
language that follows the accepted conventions of the English language for
effective social communication with a wide variety of people. As readers and
listeners, they will use the social communications of others to enrich their
understanding of people and their views.