Outsourcing brings Interdean to the technology forefront
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this case study feature is to demonstrate how technology outsourcing can bring efficiencies and benefits to human resources (HR), once the right solution and provider are selected.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper follows the selection and implementation path followed by an international organisation – Interdean International Relocation – moving from an inefficient outsourced payroll system to a technology‐based payroll and HR solution that has resulted in efficiency gains.
Findings
The case study feature highlights the implementation steps and resources that made the transfer from one system to another a success. It also shares the gains that can be made once these steps and resources are in place, and the right solution and provider are selected.
Research limitations/implications
The case is based on one organisation's experiences.
Originality/value
The paper shows how technology outsourcing can bring efficiencies and benefits to HR.
Keywords
Citation
Kernohan, P. (2008), "Outsourcing brings Interdean to the technology forefront", Strategic HR Review, Vol. 7 No. 2, pp. 23-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/14754390810853138
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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