Externalizing the Core: Firms’ Use of Employment Intermediaries in the Information and Communication Technology Industries

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Nesheim, Torstein; Olsen, Karen Modesta; & Kalleberg, Arne L. (2007). Externalizing the Core: Firms’ Use of Employment Intermediaries in the Information and Communication Technology Industries. Human Resource Management Journal, 46(2), 247-264.

Abstract

Recent research suggests that nonstandard employment relations may be a source of innovation for the firm. In this article, we analyze firms' strategic correlates and perceived benefits from using two types of employment in-termediaries - consulting firms and temporary help agencies - in their core activities. Organizations with an innovation strategy are more likely to use consulting firms in their core activities, while organizations that compete on the basis of low cost are more apt to use temporary help agencies. Moreover, managers say that consulting firms are more likely than temporary help agencies to provide them with special competencies in their core activities. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hrm.20159

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Journal Article

Year Published

2007

Journal Title

Human Resource Management Journal

Author(s)

Nesheim, Torstein
Olsen, Karen Modesta
Kalleberg, Arne L.

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Kalleberg - 0000-0002-1590-7583