@article{2007:alewell:outsourcin,
title = {Outsourcing HR Functions. Development of an Explanatory Approach to Firms’ (Non-Existent) Demand for Personnel Services},
year = {2007},
note = {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.},
journal = {mrev management revue},
pages = {271--292},
author = {Alewell, Dorothea and Bähring, Katrin and Canis, Anne and Hauff, Sven and Thommes, Kirsten},
volume = {18},
number = {3}
}