Renegotiating relationships with employees in outsourcing operations

Article Type: Abstracts From: Human Resource Management International Digest, Volume 21, Issue 2

Taylor P. People & Strategy (USA), 2012, Vol. 35 No. 2, Start page: 32, No. of pages: 5

Explores the impact that outsourcing has on employee relations, discussing the effect it can have on the psychological contract, occupational stress, employees attitudes toward their own development and their attitudes toward managers. Draws out recommendations on how to prevent employees from becoming negative towards the organization. Suggests that managers develop a collaborative/partnering approach, offer opportunities for employee development and recognize employees’ talents, develop open communications, focus on equity and fairness and align performance measures with change initiatives. ISSN: 0199-8986 Reference: 41AY927

Keywords: Outsourcing, Employee relations, Employee attitudes