Developments in the call centre industry analysis, changes, and challenges

Over the past ten years there has been a massive growth in call centres worldwide. These centres are said to represent the most dynamic growth area in white-collar employment internationally since the mid 1990s. Yet the footloose and global nature of the industry means that jobs will always be susce...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Burgess, John, editor (editor), Connell, Julia, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] : Taylor & Francis 2006.
Colección:Routledge studies in business organization and networks.
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Sumario:Over the past ten years there has been a massive growth in call centres worldwide. These centres are said to represent the most dynamic growth area in white-collar employment internationally since the mid 1990s. Yet the footloose and global nature of the industry means that jobs will always be susceptible to outsourced operations, ICT developments, public sector subsidization of business restructuring and re-location, and cheaper operations elsewhere. This book conducts a thorough analysis of this modern phenomenon.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 205 pages)