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Springer Building A Future With Brics The Next Decade For Offshoring 2008 Edition by Mark Kobayashi-Hillary
In 2003 Goldman Sachs published a startling report on the BRICs (Brazil Russia India and China) region: These four countries would be larger than the G6 economics within 40 years muscling their way to economic dominance and powering past developed countries such as the United Kingdom Germany and Japan. This book focuses on the technology and technology-enabled services that underpin this revolution. The editor analyses the reasons why these four countries are in a unique position to lead a 21st century growth in international services. He then features 12 chapters written by the most important chief executives from the BRICs service economy. Table of contents : Brazil.- An IT Giant Goes Global.- Driving Value Up.- Russia.- Reflecting on the Future to Understand the Present.- Outsourcing as a Strategic Business Model for "Futurised" Organizations.- Eastern Europe as Most Promising Market.- Dreaming with BRICs.- India.- Globalisation - There Is Much to Gain.- Sourcing Without Borders - Sourcing in a Flattening World.- The World's BPO Hub.- Indian Offshoring - Building Sustainable Excellence.- China.- China - An Offshoring Leader?.- The Second Shift to China.- Conclusion.