...Ali Kazemi; Elias Johannesson Purpose Prevailing accounts portray trade unions as inherent obstacles to HR outsourcing, explaining instances of acceptance mainly through globalization or cost-efficiency logics. Integrating institutional theory and HR architecture, this study moves beyond...

...Thuy Thi Thanh Nguyen; Man-Ling Chang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the antecedents of the decision of whether to outsource human resources (HR). Two moderators are considered: the lack of in-house HR expertise and positive HR outcome. Design/methodology/approach This study...

...Graeme Johnson; Philip Wilding; Andrew Robson Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine whether an outsourced recruitment service can provide a satisfactory organisational solution from the perspective of its line-managers. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based...

...Rita Fontinha; Maria José Chambel; Nele De Cuyper Purpose Outsourced information technology (IT) workers establish two different employment relationships: one with the outsourcing company that hires them and another with the client organization where they work daily. The attitudes that an employee...

...Cathy Sheehan; Brian K. Cooper Purpose The aims of this paper are, first, to consider the impact of organisational size and the strategic involvement of the human resource management (HRM) function on the decision to outsource, second, to consider the impact of HRM outsourcing on organisational...

...Irene Braun; Kerstin Pull; Dorothea Alewell; Susi Störmer; Kirsten Thommes Purpose The purpose of this article is to analyse the relationship between HR outsourcing and service quality by focusing on motivational and incentive aspects. Design/methodology/approach The paper applies a game...

... companies measuring the amount of work being completed by skilled independent contractors and outsourcing agencies. These data were then used in regression models predicting employee turnover and the time needed to fill vacancies in these positions. Findings The results suggest that different types...

...Jean Woodall; William Scott‐Jackson; Timothy Newham; Melanie Gurney Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore and describe how the decision to outsource human resources was made by 12 large and five small organisations. Design/methodology/approach Desk research and key informant...

...Jeroen Delmotte; Luc Sels Purpose The debate on human resource (HR) outsourcing is polarised. HR outsourcing is seen as an opportunity for the HR function by some and as a threat by others. The first view suggests that HR outsourcing is an instrument creating time for HR to become a strategic...

...Michael Morley; Tom Kosnik; Diana J. Wong‐MingJi; Kristine Hoover Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a typology of human resource supply chain (HRSC) models that enable comparison of different models for making more informed strategic HR outsourcing decisions. Design/methodology...

... newness of the techniques used. Originality/value – The main contribution of the paper consists of the incorporation of existing partial areas of study in the field of HRM (roles of the HR department, devolution to line management, and outsourcing of the HR function) into an integrated study...

...Michael Dickmann; Shaun Tyson Purpose There are continuing pressures to improve administrative efficiency in human resource management (HRM). Following the professional and academic literature, proposes “payroll” as an ideal candidate for outsourcing in order to drive costs down. Design...

... outsourcing. The study employed the multiple‐case design method proposed by Yin, with a view to extending theory in strategic HRM research. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 35 managers (CEOs, line managers, and HR managers) of nine companies from two major industries in the manufacturing sector...