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Looking for the next low-priced location for IT operations? Before sending your work halfway around the world, consider these tips
Call it the low-cost labor chase. Fed up with Bangalore's swiftly rising costs, high turnover, and overstretched infrastructure, companies are looking to send IT operations to other cities. Need some inexpensive tech support? Check out Ho Chi Minh City. Want to develop a security system? Take a look at Bucharest.
But be warned. The labor may be cheap, but the risks can be high. Companies that shift work to developing countries have to be prepared to deal with language and cultural differences, potential political instability, and possibly even the theft of valuable intellectual property. Here is a guide for going global.
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