C/HR/317. Dissertation. Impact of HR Outsourcing on Human Capital Management

The dissertation examines the impact that different types of HR outsourcing – out-tasking, functional sourcing, vertical sourcing, and integrating outsourcing – on human capital management and its principal components: leadership capital, cultural capital, workforce capital, cultural capital, and intellectual capital. A collective case study approach is used focusing mainly on the HR outsourcing arrangements between Whirlpool and Convergys, and Unilever and Accenture. Secondary research methods are employed highlighting the need to take into account the type of HR outsourcing when assessing its impact on the HRM process.

C/HR/256. In the context of greater interest being shown in outsourcing some or all parts of specialist HR work, discuss the argument that line managers and HR function need to work closely with one another in order to improve worker performance. Discuss

The paper examines the practice of outsourcing the Human Resource (HR) function used by modern organisations. The issues of the HR function delivery are addressed including the role of line managers, the range of services, the shifts in responsibility, education of HR professionals, etc.

S/HR/193. Human resource outsourcing

The paper examines the issues of outsourcing human resource (HR) providing definitions of outsourcing, the reasons why organisation may need outsourcing, the benefits and problems of outsourcing HR function, etc. Literature related to outsourcing is reviewed highlighting the concerns about the HR function development in line managers.

C/HR/234. Human Resource Outsourcing

The paper examines the challenges and practices of human resource outsourcing (HRO) describing outsourcing as a business function, touching on the theory of HRO, and discussing the impact of stakeholders on HRO, the benefits of HRO, different types and levels of HRO, the potential failures of HRO, etc.