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"Taking a cue from the concept of a world of ends that so aptly defines the network known as the Internet, Pollard points to the potential of critical knowledge disseminating out into the network of outsourced functions, leaving those at the center with little control over what once was their organization, with little role to play, and with less and less value add associated with their existence."
Recent business headlines about Disney's reliance on Pixar for the core of its most successful creative work (CGI-based animation from Toy Story to Finding Nemo), and the resulting loss of that relationship as Pixar/Jobs realized that maybe they didn't need Disney any more, have struck me as a nice example of the dangers of outsourcing. Today's headline -- Comcast's bid to acquire Disney -- while not related to the Pixar situation alone, provides an interesting continuation of the story. If you don't take care and keep control of what's important to your business, you may find yourself without a business to worry about.
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