The Other Side of Outsourcing - A documentary

Here's a good documentary with the low down on 'the other side of outsourcing'


http://vimeo.com/14287759

Highlights:

• 3.5 times the Population of US living in 1/3rd the size of US.
• The 21th Century transformation.
• 'Wired' to the world.
• What it takes at a personal level.(Analytical, Logical, Social skills, Problem solving)
• The foundational factors: Education, Competiton &?.
• The nitty gritty..'accent neutralization' - A Must see!
• Cost of living: 1/5 of US. For eg: $200 in India is the equivalent of US $1000
• Americanization of India? What changed?
• Future of India..according to the new generation.
• 54% of total population is under age.25 =555 Million youngsters.
• Loosening of the family bonds?
• Family traditions/ Cultural traditions
• Traditional to Hitech adaptation.
• The range of services being outsourced.
• A world without barriers? A Global market.
• Creating a market place for the world?
• The Politics: India & Pakistan as nuclear powers
• Influence of Hitech Companies on Politics.
• The interdependence;Global supply chain; global network of resources.
• But only 5 Million 'directly' touched by this boom; Disparities of wealth
• Anti-Globalization movement? Over idealization of Globalization?
• The potential of the next generation.