Human Resource Management Applications 7th Edition by Stella Nkomo, Myron Fottler, Bruce McAfee,Julie Riley

Exercise 4

Complete Forms 2.1 and 2.2 using information gathered from the various human resource Web sites listed throughout this book. Identify as many benefits and costs from both the employer and employee perspective as you can as a result of outsourcing the entire human resource function (Form 2.1). Also consider which human resource functions have the greatest potential to be outsourced based on what other companies are doing and why (Form 2.2). On the basis of these assessments, which of the three strategies should Osmond recommend to Cutter and why? Circle either a, b, or c and be prepared to explain your reasons based on Forms 2.1 and 2.2.
a. Do not outsource any of the human resource functions.
b. Outsource only the following human resource functions:___________
c. Outsource all of the human resource functions.