happythoughts 0 #1 January 10, 2007 article QuoteUS networking giant Cisco has implemented a program involving the shifting of key executives in India, an Associated Press said. The 50,000-person company wants 20% of senior managers working at the proposed Globalization Center in Bangalore by 2010. Verizon did this in steps. 1- call centers 2- tech help 3- low level management 4- VP level jobs 5- remove incentives (like pensions) The favorite quote was, "b-b-but we were just offshoring the staff, not us..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #2 January 10, 2007 When a corporation wants to be part of the global industry, this has to happen. If a company has 100% american influence, it's not going to do good in different cultural markets. Multi-national executive teams are much better in figuring out the wants and needs of a multi-national company._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites