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India’s success in the IT industry is mainly driven by three factors: human capital, a thriving industry, and the creation and utilization of synergies between knowledge-based sectors. However, offshoring exposes companies to different levels of risk compared to their home countries. Furthermore, India’s growth is not unlimited, and its insufficient infrastructure and the number of criminal elements in the political arena are hurdles which will have to be cleared. The current expansion of the IT industry in India causes the market to overheat, with all the related challenges in terms of quality and costs.
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Messner, W. (2008). Offshoring in India: Opportunities and Risks. In: Messner, W., Hendel, A., Thun, F. (eds) Rightshore!. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77288-0_2
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