Project team members have stated that they are having difficulty reaching the newly available corporate resources, and any response comes at unusual hours. Which of the following is MOST likely the…

The correct answer is C. Offshoring. Offshoring refers to relocating business functions or resources to another country, typically to take advantage of lower costs. The key indicators here are 'newly available corporate resources' and responses coming at 'unusual hours' - the latter being a classic symptom of…

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Project team members have stated that they are having difficulty reaching the newly available corporate resources, and any response comes at unusual hours. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause?

Options

AMerger
BRelocation
COffshoring
DOutsourcing

How the community answered

(49 responses)

A
2% (1)
B
4% (2)
C
88% (43)
D
6% (3)

Explanation

Offshoring refers to relocating business functions or resources to another country, typically to take advantage of lower costs. The key indicators here are 'newly available corporate resources' and responses coming at 'unusual hours' - the latter being a classic symptom of significant time zone differences caused by offshoring. A merger (A) might create availability issues but not unusual response hours. Relocation (B) within the same country would not typically cause unusual-hour responses. Outsourcing (D) transfers work to an external vendor but does not inherently imply time zone differences; offshoring is the more specific and accurate answer for unusual hours.

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