Nice, But...
Nice to know that outsourcing/offshoring is having positive effects in India while those of us in America continue to suffer through the worst economic decline in a lifetime, the ongoing reign of one of the two worst presidents in US history and a housing market they now say will take a full generation to recover.
While there are executives continuing to enjoy moments of glory that come with initial numbers indicative of massive cost-savings, there's overwhelming data available establishing two undeniable outcomes: 1) the short-term cost savings dissipate quickly, achieving results (or a lack of results) that costs far more over time and 2) that a full 90% of outsourced/offshore projects outright fail.
Is positive cultural change in India and elsewhere worth the longer term devastation that results from both hollowing out the American economy and squandering of America's technological dominance? I think not...
