Two documents are posted here for your reference: Companies have been outsourcing work for many years. This trend has been carried to an extreme in

Two documents are posted here for your reference: Companies  have been outsourcing work for many years. This trend has been carried  to an extreme in the case of offshoring – sending work to other  countries where labor is cheaper. The competitive environment of global  business, the struggle to create and maintain competitive advantage as  well as the demands by stakeholders for return on their investment of  the basic factors of production have made the Outsourcing/Offshoring  topic one bathed in controversy. Is it good business or profit driven  short sightedness? Does it build or break economies? These are but a  tiny sliver of the arguments surrounding these practices. Almost every  business now faces this decision, and with every decision controversy  arises. Currently, India’s low-cost labor has made it an offshoring  destination for global firms like HP, IBM, Accenture, Intel, AMD,  Microsoft, Oracle Corporation, Cisco, SAP. Arguments for and against this strategy are plentiful and in your  position paper you will take one side of this debate. However, in  writing about this issue you must examine your opinion of the issue  critically. Prior to writing your position paper, define and limit your  argument carefully.  The situation is complex with multiple solutions.  Narrow the scope of your position paper to something that is manageable.  Research your position thoroughly, consulting experts and obtaining  primary documents. Consider feasibility, cost-effectiveness, economic  and political/social climate when evaluating your position. Format guidelines and a rubric have been posted to you construct  your paper. refer to these as you draft your assignment. The  link to the Purdue OWL has also been provided to with the mechanics  of writing this paper. There are a few compared to others you have completed in this course. note the following: