Throughout history, humans have
learned to survive through interaction with others. In this time in history,
the world is smaller than ever before through technology globalization (Daft,
2013). Businesses are competing to survive in a competitive market that has
never been witnessed before in history (Daft, 2013). The goal of every
successful business is to increase productivity without having to spend more
money (Daft, 2013). Efficiency usually
occurs by increasing productivity and reducing cost, which equals higher profit
margins (Daft, 2013). Efficiency is the ability to get more for less.
One way companies try to obtain
efficiency is through outsourcing. Outsourcing is an organization receiving
goods, labor and supplies from outside suppliers (Daft, 2013). Most often outsourcing is done where labor and
the cost of goods are cheaper. This is a concern in America because many
believe that outsourcing removes needed jobs in this country. The data
collected on the effects of outsourcing have all come up inconclusive (Munch,
2010).The effects of outsourcing are often without solid supporting evidence
that deterioration of a market takes place in economies where outsourcing
occurs (Munch, 2010).Out sourcing has been part of the American economy since
its beginning.
Data from the board of labor and
statistics reveals that one-third of all workers that lost jobs due to
outsourcing had to accept jobs at a twenty percent pay decrease (Bureau of labor
and statistic, 2013). Many of the jobs that were outsourced were low- skilled
jobs (Munch, 2010). Three million American jobs have been lost to outsourcing
in the United States in the last five years (Bureau of labor and statistic,
2013).Many of the displaced workers are forced to take government payouts to
gain future employment, causing increase taxation for business as well as
private citizens. Research concludes that by controlling the duration of
dependence on government programs more individual will return to the job market
at a faster rate (Much, 2010). The data
shows an insignificant correlation between outsourcing and overall employment
rates (Munch, 2010).
Other researchers say that the
evidence that outsourcing does not hurt the American economy is misconstrued
(Bureau of labor and statistic, 2013). These workers have just stopped looking
for work. Many of the jobs that are
outsourced are low- skill jobs. By
outsourcing low- skilled jobs, we are all paying to assist in re- employability
of these displaced American workers on the back of the taxpayers. That keeping operating costs low does not
always increase profits, because when money is not invested in the training of
employees the quality of the product decreases (Munch, 2010). Low wages equals
poor workmanship. The workers of outsources products many times have unsafe,
unsanitary working conditions and are exploited. As a Christian’s leader, there
is a responsibility to be a good steward of all the resources of a company to
include people and money. By following the principles set forth in the Bible
about treating all those under the leader fairly, God promises blessing on the
business leader. The Bible states “The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich,
and he addeth no sorrow with it”( Proverbs, 10:22, NIV). The profits that a
Christian leader makes have to be weighed against the principles set forth in
the Bible for true gains to occur.