Should Human Resources Consider Outsourcing Human Resource Development Competencies Based on Past Performance?

Abstract

Historically, the role and function of Human Resource Management (HRM) professionals has focused on the internal management of employees in their workforce from the point of recruitment to hiring and eventual placement of qualified personnel. However, with the onset of multiple technological advancements, as well as economic, political, cultural, and managerial trends changing and impact every organization’s workforce—today’s HRM professionals have to be more versed and specialized to deal with not only internal placement of employees, but sometimes have to deal with the outsourcing of work functions and assignments in order to best meet the ever-changing needs of a global organization. Consequently, organizations in today’s global environment demand more return on their investment and have increasingly been outsourcing work to other professions to accomplish their organizational needs and goals, especially some of the functions of the HRM department.