Outsourcing, contracting-out and labour hire: implications for human resource development in Australian organizations

Outsourcing, contracting-out and labour hire all have potentially dramatic consequences for human resource management and human resource development in particular. Advocates of outsourcing have traditionally warned that outsourcing and related strategies should not be seen as simply cost-cutting exercises. Nevertheless, cost reduction continues to be a major motivation for many Australian employers. While there may be short-run cost benefits associated with declining employer-funded training, there appear to be longer term costs associated with declining employer-funded training, skill losses, ... Show more

Authors: Hall, Richard

Published: Sydney, New South Wales, Australian Human Resources Institute, 2000

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