HR outsourcing trends and its effects on the roles of HR professionals
Nupponen, Turkka (2010)
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The main purpose of this study was to explore HR outsourcing trends and its effects on the roles of HR professionals. The research had two main research questions: What changes can there be seen in HRO and how the ideas of TCT and RBV have been achieved in companies? What are the intended and actual changes to the roles of HR professionals?
The study was done as a qualitative multiple interview study. In the research eight different people were interviewed. Respondents consisted of HR researchers, HR consultants and HR professionals. The interviews were gathered in different cities from mid April to June 2010.
According to the research results HR’s role is becoming more and more strategic and it’s being seen more as a core function in company’s decision-making process. Due to this transformation in HR the roles of HR professionals have been influenced and they need to adopt to a more strategic and business-thinking role.
The study was done as a qualitative multiple interview study. In the research eight different people were interviewed. Respondents consisted of HR researchers, HR consultants and HR professionals. The interviews were gathered in different cities from mid April to June 2010.
According to the research results HR’s role is becoming more and more strategic and it’s being seen more as a core function in company’s decision-making process. Due to this transformation in HR the roles of HR professionals have been influenced and they need to adopt to a more strategic and business-thinking role.