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Gray, R. (2011), "Great expectations (outsourcing)", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 19 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/hrmid.2011.04419cad.009
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Great expectations (outsourcing)
Article Type: Abstracts From: Human Resource Management International Digest, Volume 19, Issue 3
Gray R.Human Resources (UK), November 2010, Start page: 56, No. of pages: 2
Asks whether UK human resource directors expect too much from outsourcing, pointing to evidence that it is expected to deliver greater cost savings than can be achieved. Reviews the research and argues that the real problem lies in a lack of understanding of the real benefits of outsourcing and a failure to realise that outsourcing is a partnership between the company and the supplier. Quotes commentators who believe that HR outsourcing works, but who underline that human resource managers need to understand how to assess and use it effectively. An inset looks at outsourcing in the small and medium-sized business sector.ISSN: 0964-8380Reference: 40AA387
Keywords: Outsourcing, Human resource management, Cost effectiveness, United Kingdom