Outsourcing as a Structural Element of the National Economy

Abstract

The article is concerned with peculiarities of using the outsourcing services in Ukraine. The feasibility of outsourcing some production functions in order to improve the economic situation of the enterprise and obtain additional benefits by concentrating efforts on the most cost-effective business processes is researched. The research is aimed at theoretical-analytical analysis of the problems connected with the status of modern outsourcing, defining the main problems in the service sector, their impact on the activities of enterprises, as well as searching not only for optimal, but also efficient methods of optimizing resources in various spheres of activity. The list of current problems of application of outsourcing as an important factor for increasing the efficiency of modern enterprises is analyzed. The reasons and prerequisites for emerging of outsourcing in the world are disclosed. The world experience of outsourcing is illuminated. Features of the domestic IT outsourcing industry are considered and its condition at the current stage of economic development is defined. The main obstacles, slowing down the processes of active outsourcing in Ukraine’s enterprises are allocated. A number of shortcomings and advantages of applying the outsourcing by modern economic entities is researched. Measures and directions to introduce outsourcing of accounting services in the business structures of our country are proposed. The problems and prospects for development of outsourcing in Ukraine are outlined. The need for the State support in this direction of activity, improvement of the system of control over the activities of outsourcing companies, as well as improvement of domestic legislation in the sphere of outsourcing are proved.

Keywords

• outsourcing
• outsourcer
• it outsourcing
• business process outsourcing
• service sector
• advanced technology
• types of outsourcing
• consulting