Year 8 Business and Economics
  • Economics/Markets
    • Week One - Markets >
      • Lesson 1 - Economics and business concepts
      • Lesson 2 - Markets
    • Week Two >
      • Lesson 3 - Markets Case Study
      • Lesson 4 - circular flow model
    • Week 3 - Economic Systems >
      • Lesson 5 - The four Economic Systems
      • Lesson 6 - The Command Economic System
    • Week 4 - Government involvement in the Market >
      • Lesson 9 - Government and the Economy
      • Lesson 10 - Taxation
      • Lesson 11 - Assignment and Government Spending
    • Week 5 - The Future of work >
      • Lesson 13 - Influences on the way people work - Technology and artificial intelligence
      • Lesson 14- Influences on the way people work - Outsourcing
    • Week 6 - Working conditions >
      • Lesson 16- Working conditions and child labour
    • Week 7 - Types of Industries >
      • Lesson 23- Types of Industries - The manufacture Process (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary)
    • Week 8 - Consumers and Producers >
      • Lesson 24- Legal and social responsibilities of businesses
      • Lesson 25- Socially responsible businesses - The Body Shop
      • Lesson 26- Consumer law in Australia
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Lesson 14 - Influences on the way we work - Outsourcing

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Starter Question:
​Why do you think Australian businesses may manufacture goods in other countries, instead of Australia?
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​Aim:
​To investigate the way that outsourcing is changing the world of work

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Today's tasks:

​Read the text provided (Links and Resources)
 
Create a table to list the impact that globalisation has on businesses, employees and consumers
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1.What is outsourcing? 

2.What is offshoring? 

3. Examine figure 1 of text. What do you think working conditions were like for young people then?
4.What impact do you think globalisation, outsourcing and ​offshoring will have on the Australian economy? 

5.What might be some of the ethical challenges of globalisation, and in particular, the practice of offshoring? 

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  • Economics/Markets
    • Week One - Markets >
      • Lesson 1 - Economics and business concepts
      • Lesson 2 - Markets
    • Week Two >
      • Lesson 3 - Markets Case Study
      • Lesson 4 - circular flow model
    • Week 3 - Economic Systems >
      • Lesson 5 - The four Economic Systems
      • Lesson 6 - The Command Economic System
    • Week 4 - Government involvement in the Market >
      • Lesson 9 - Government and the Economy
      • Lesson 10 - Taxation
      • Lesson 11 - Assignment and Government Spending
    • Week 5 - The Future of work >
      • Lesson 13 - Influences on the way people work - Technology and artificial intelligence
      • Lesson 14- Influences on the way people work - Outsourcing
    • Week 6 - Working conditions >
      • Lesson 16- Working conditions and child labour
    • Week 7 - Types of Industries >
      • Lesson 23- Types of Industries - The manufacture Process (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary)
    • Week 8 - Consumers and Producers >
      • Lesson 24- Legal and social responsibilities of businesses
      • Lesson 25- Socially responsible businesses - The Body Shop
      • Lesson 26- Consumer law in Australia
  • glossary
  • New Page