The Outsourcing DilemmaIntroductionAccording to Daniel W. Drezner, assistant professor of political science at the University of Chicago and author, "Outsourcing actually brings many more benefits than costs, both now that in the long run. If its critics succeed in provoking a new wave of American protectionism, the consequences will be disastrous – for the American economy and for the American workers they claim to defend.” 2004) History is in the making as we hear and read about the heated debate about outsourcing our “somewhat comfortable” suburban lives in the Midwest However, our comfort levels are tested as we learn about friends, people neighbors and media reporting on those who lose their jobs due to outsourcing. What tool can be used accurately to measure the true effect of this phenomenon? The truth seems to slip out of our hands when we hear those who are passionate talk openly about both sides of the issue. and the communications bubble in 2000." He believes that "the shift from manufacturing offshoring to outsourcing was truly the creation of the Internet," stating that "bandwidth made it all possible." (Fleischer, 2005) Braun Consulting locates the beginnings of the outsourcing industry much earlier, dating back as far as sixteen years "After the end of the Cold War, more and more countries began to open their doors to international trade and the exchange of jobs and services. The trend towards globalization began to increase dramatically." (Braun Consulting News, 2004) Still other sources give up on the idea of ​​outsourcing as a trend or fad that reveals this explanation. "In a sense, the beginnings of business process outsourcing ( BPO) can be traced back to World War II, when engineering and quantitative analysis tools were introduced to improve the production and distribution of war materials." (Jones, 2006) Being aware of the origins of outsourcing can help take our understanding to the next level. Until we can accurately reconstruct its beginnings, it is almost certain that it will be difficult to predict the effects of outsourcing or where it will take us as individuals, let alone as a nation. Outsourcing: Why? President and CEO of IBM, Sam Palmisano, delivered a tough one