homesourcing

homesourcing definition - business

homesourcing

Paying people to work from their residences rather than from a facility provided by the employer. For example, a software company offers customer technical support via employees who work in their homes. Homesourcing can allow a business to save on overhead at the same time it offers a convenient workplace for labor. See also outsourcing.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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