Sunday, December 3, 2006

Properly Reference for Fabian

Let me share one secret to discussion board postings with facilitator Fabian. Fabian requires source references within the text and also at the end of the writing. In order to make sure you understand what this really means, I have provided an example.

Yet Offshore Support cannot just look at the offshore motivators but must also look at the customer’s interest for they too must be fulfilled. By offshoring, the customer expects to cut IT expense and improve company cash flow. The company executives expect the offshore provider to supply quality product and become part of the “family” (“Management Week”, 2005, p. 15). Furthermore, with a successful offshoring, the company executives expect a promotion and / or career path. The reason for this expectation is because most offshoring does not correct projects overruns (Human, 2005, p. 26), and the number of premature cancellations of outsourcing contracts (domestic and offshore) has risen to 51% in 2005 (Hoffman & Thibodeau, 2005, p. 46). An executive that can successfully control costs and create a partnership with the offshore provider has unlimited career potential.

Reference
Hoffman & Thibodeau, 2005, p. 46
Human, 2005, p. 26“Management Week”, 2005, p. 15
“Management Week”, 2005, p. 15

2 comments:

Deb said...

Does it take a lot of time?

Blue in Boston said...

Unfortunately, it does take a lot of time. You may have to get a life at BU after completing the class.