The document discusses outsourcing, including defining it, providing examples of positive and negative effects, and explaining when it may be appropriate for a business to outsource jobs. Specifically, it defines outsourcing as when a business has a task completed outside the firm that it could perform itself. It also notes outsourcing can be domestic or international and provides some website examples. Finally, it states outsourcing may be appropriate when a business has a task it can have completed more efficiently outside the company.