Assignment: Global Market Variables
Examine the issue of potentially outsourcing legal services to another country. Write an analysis that addresses the following questions:
• What are some of the variables associated with outsourcing legal services? Which major, or key, variable constitutes the driving force behind this practice?
• Do you consider legal services outsourcing a good practice in terms of cross-cultural communication and cross-cultural organizational structures and hierarchies? Why or why not?
• What other business processes or services might be good candidates for outsourcing? Why? How do these business processes and services compare to legal services in terms of potential outsourcing risks and benefits?
• What are some of the issues business managers should consider as they determine whether to outsource such services? Which of these issues are more or less important to a successful outcome than others? Why?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.