Outsourcing often refers to the process of
contracting to a third-party.
[1] While outsourcing may be viewed as a component to the growing
division of labor encompassing all
societies, the term did not enter the
English-speaking
lexicon until the 1980s. Since the 1980s,
transnational corporations have increased subcontracting across national boundaries. In the
United States, outsourcing is a popular
political issue.
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