Category Archives: Offshoring

Human factor is decisive when choosing offshore destination

16 December 2010 Offshoring

Prejudices and perceptions are bad directions For most companies outsourcing is a logical and strategic choice. The choice of where to consequently place the work is not so simple. A common perception is that India is suitable for quantity and …

Read More

Bangalore: silicon (v)alley?

9 December 2010 Bridge news

A few weeks ago I went to Bangalore for the first time with some of my colleagues from Bridge India to attend a social media event. Last week I went once more to attend management training. Visiting the biggest IT center …

Read More

What are the cultural differences between India and Europe?

17 November 2010 Outsourcing

Last week I was giving a presentation at the Rajagiri School of Management in Cochin, India for a group of 150 MBA students. The two central themes were Outsourcing and Entrepreneurship. One of the questions that came up was ‘What …

Read More

Where do we get workers if all are grey?Waar halen we werknemers vandaan in een tijd van vergrijzing?Where do we get workers if all are grey?Where do we get workers if all are grey?

4 November 2010 Offshoring

About 30-40 years ago, some entrepreneurs came up with ways to make the labor markets in Europe more flexible. Because labor laws in most European countries are very strict, it’s hard for companies to fire people. To solve that problem, …

Read More