Quinary Activities
Quinary activities represent the highest level of decision-making and policy-making in the service sector.
- These activities involve the creation, interpretation, and evaluation of new ideas, data, and technologies, performed by senior business executives, government officials, and research scientists.
- Quinary activities are sometimes referred to as “gold collar” professions due to the specialized skills and high salaries involved.
- Outsourcing of quinary services, like call centers, has created job opportunities in countries with skilled labor and lower costs.
- Knowledge Processing Outsourcing (KPO) and ‘homeshoring’ are emerging trends, providing specialized services like research and development, e-learning, and legal consultation.
Outsourcing
- Outsourcing or contracting out is giving work to an outside agency to improve efficiency and to reduce costs.
- Business activities that are outsourced include information technology (IT), human resources, customer support and call centre services and at times also manufacturing and engineering.
- Outsourcing, particularly in countries like India, China, Eastern Europe, and the Philippines, has led to the growth of quinary activities in areas like knowledge processing outsourcing (KPO) and research and development (R&D).
Tertiary and Quaternary Activities| Class 12 Geography Notes
Tertiary and quaternary activities are both part of the service sector. Tertiary activities are services that support the primary and secondary sectors. They include trade, transport, communication, and services. Quaternary activities are specialized tertiary activities that involve the collection, production, and dissemination of information. They include computing, information and communication technologies, consultancy, and research and development.
Both sectors are integral to modern economies, reflecting the shift towards specialized knowledge and technology-driven employment. In this article, we will study the Tertiary and Quaternary Activities in detail.
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