Outsourcing HR Functions. Development of an Explanatory Approach to Firms’ (Non-Existent) Demand for Personnel Services

Dorothea Alewell; Katrin Bähring; Anne Canis; Sven Hauff; Kirsten Thommes

doi:10.5771/0935-9915-2007-3-271

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- 245–248 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 245–248
- 249–250 Editorial: Varieties of Employment Florian Schramm Florian Schramm 249–250
- 251–270 The Psychological Relationship between Companies and Freelancers: An Empirical Study of the Commitment and the Work-related Expectations of Freelancers Stefan Süß, Markus Kleiner Stefan Süß, Markus Kleiner 251–270
- 271–292 Outsourcing HR Functions. Development of an Explanatory Approach to Firms’ (Non-Existent) Demand for Personnel Services Dorothea Alewell, Katrin Bähring, Anne Canis, Sven Hauff, Kirsten Thommes Dorothea Alewell, Katrin Bähring, Anne Canis, Sven Hauff, Kirsten Thommes 271–292
- 293–321 The Assessment of the Employment Relationship by Civil Servants. Theoretical and Empirical Insights from a Study in District Courts in Lower Saxony Albert Martin, Marcus Falke, Christian Gade Albert Martin, Marcus Falke, Christian Gade 293–321
- 322–349 The Role of Dismissal Protection in Personnel Management. From the Point of View of Personnel Managers Florian Schramm, Michael Schlese Florian Schramm, Michael Schlese 322–349
- 350–366 The Right to Part-Time: Practical Implications from the Managerial Point of View Ralph Kattenbach Ralph Kattenbach 350–366
- 367–368 New Books 367–368
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mrev management revue , page 271 - 292

Outsourcing HR Functions. Development of an Explanatory Approach to Firms’ (Non-Existent) Demand for Personnel Services

Autoren

Dorothea Alewell Katrin Bähring Anne Canis Sven Hauff Kirsten Thommes

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0935-9915-2007-3-271
- ISSN: 0935-9915
- ISSN online: 1861-9908
Abstract

This paper develops a comprehensive explanatory approach to the outsourcing of Human Resource (HR) functions and the resulting demand or non-demand for personnel services by companies (e.g., interim management, outplacement services, consulting in the field of HR management). Starting from the deficits of approaches that currently dominate the outsourcing debate (cost accounting approach, transaction cost approach, resource-based view of the firm), a modified and expanded framework to explain outsourcing HR management/functions is presented which includes other theoretical approaches as well. On the one hand, potential costs and benefits of outsourcing HR functions are systematically analysed, incorporating so far neglected aspects. On the other hand, triggers as well as situational and structural factors which potentially influence the outsourcing decision via the perceived alternatives or via the expectations that are formed concerning cost and benefits of outsourcing HR functions are also included in the analysis.
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