Scientific Research Design: What are the effects of human resources outsourcing on leadership performance and employee commitment?
There is speculation that an outsourced human resources (HR) department will have a negative impact on a company's performance. Furthermore, the researcher believes that this impact will be more significant in larger companies. To test this hypothesis, the researcher will perform case studies of two companies, a large one and a small one, that have recently transitioned from outsourced HR to in-house HR. The goal of the research will be to ascertain how HR impacts leadership performance and employee commitment.
Outsourcing of functions that have traditionally been done in-house is one of the most significant changes to impact modern business. In many ways, outsourcing provides opportunities for organizations to increase their functionality and decrease their costs. However, it is critical to recognize that outsourcing can have negative consequences for a business, and that these negative consequences may not be apparent in a financial overview of the organization. Many firms have transitioned towards the outsourcing of human resource functions. However, many of them have done so without a thorough understanding of the true extent of the impact of human resources outsourcing on leadership performance and employee commitment. A review of the literature reveals that outsourcing can have negative impacts on an organization if the outsourced function is considered a core function of the organization. Therefore, the size of the organization and the importance of human resources in the organization should help determine how outsourcing those functions impacts leadership performance and employee commitment.
Literature Review
Human resources outsourcing is one of the more interesting concepts in today's business world. The human resources department is a critical component of the modern business. However, the reality is that the human resources department does not have to act as a functioning unit for the business to operate smoothly. Instead, as long as human resources professionals are able to interact with employees and management when they are needed, HR can perform its functions from practically any location. There is a difference between the ability to perform a job and performing a job well, however. This research will attempt to demonstrate whether outsourcing...
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