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What is the main aim of outsourcing discussed in the text?
What is the main aim of outsourcing discussed in the text?
- To cut labor costs and enhance efficiency (correct)
- To eliminate the need for advanced industrial countries
- To establish monopolistic control over the market
- To create more jobs in the home country
What are the two forms into which outsourcing has evolved, as mentioned in the text?
What are the two forms into which outsourcing has evolved, as mentioned in the text?
- Retail-driven commodity chains and distributor-driven commodity chains
- Producer-driven commodity chains and buyer-driven commodity chains (correct)
- Manufacturer-driven commodity chains and service-driven commodity chains
- Supplier-driven commodity chains and consumer-driven commodity chains
What is the pattern of consolidation mentioned in the text regarding the changing geography of production?
What is the pattern of consolidation mentioned in the text regarding the changing geography of production?
- Consolidation into fewer, larger East Asian firms capable of handling major brand orders (correct)
- Consolidation into smaller, dispersed firms across multiple continents
- Consolidation into numerous independent firms with limited production capacity
- Consolidation into large European firms with diverse production capabilities
What may the emergence of giant transnational contractors from Taiwan and China potentially lead to, as stated in the text?
What may the emergence of giant transnational contractors from Taiwan and China potentially lead to, as stated in the text?
What is the main challenge in enforcing labor standards in outsourced factories?
What is the main challenge in enforcing labor standards in outsourced factories?
What distinguishes a buyer-driven commodity chain from a producer-driven one?
What distinguishes a buyer-driven commodity chain from a producer-driven one?
What challenges do workers in developing countries face in the context of outsourcing and global commodity chains?
What challenges do workers in developing countries face in the context of outsourcing and global commodity chains?
What is the potential impact of powerful buyers on labor practices and rights in commodity chains?
What is the potential impact of powerful buyers on labor practices and rights in commodity chains?
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