Untill I get off the work Pressure, an interesting piece from BusinessWeek.
Why are companies slow to make full use of their offshore brainpower? Because managing a globally integrated product-development team is difficult. One obstacle is "not invented here" syndrome: Developers at headquarters tend to look down on suggestions from offshore affiliates. Internal competition between different R&D teams within the same company remains rife.On top of this, many companies lack harmonized work processes and systems,and few have enough staff with international experience. The bottom line: "Few companies are currently reaping the gains from this globalization," ---Booz Allen-INSEAD stated.
