HR outsourcing (HRO) in the Nordic Countries
The aim of the paper is to analyse and compare the scope of human resource outsourcing (HRO) in organizations in four Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden. The scope of outsourcing of non-core administrative HR activities versus core professional HR activities is explored and compa...
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fticelandunivojs:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/2944 2023-08-20T04:07:32+02:00 HR outsourcing (HRO) in the Nordic Countries Útvistun verkefna á sviði mannauðsmála á Norðurlöndum Einarsdóttir, Arney Eðvarðsson, Ingi Rúnar 2019-06-20 application/pdf https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/efnahagsmal/article/view/a.2019.16.1.3 isl ice Research in applied business and economics Tímarit um viðskipti og efnahagsmál https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/efnahagsmal/article/view/a.2019.16.1.3/pdf https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/efnahagsmal/article/view/a.2019.16.1.3 Copyright (c) 2019 Tímarit um viðskipti og efnahagsmál Research in applied business and economics; Vol. 16 No. 1 (2019); 41-54 Tímarit um viðskipti og efnahagsmál; Bnd. 16 Nr. 1 (2019); 41-54 1670-4851 1670-4444 HR outsourcing HRO human resource management nordic countries non-core administrative HR activities core professional HR activities M12 O15 O57 Útvistun mannauðsmála úthýsing mannauðsmála mannauðsstjórnun stefnumiðuð mannauðsstjórnun Norðurlönd fagleg kjarnaverkefni umsýslu- og rekstrarverkefni info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2019 fticelandunivojs 2023-08-01T12:29:31Z The aim of the paper is to analyse and compare the scope of human resource outsourcing (HRO) in organizations in four Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden. The scope of outsourcing of non-core administrative HR activities versus core professional HR activities is explored and compared between the four countries. The difference in application between three main industry sectors in the Nordic countries is also analysed. The data was collected among HR managers in a total of 797 organizations in the four participating countries. The results indicate that the Nordic countries outsource non-core administrative activities to a greater extent than core professional HR activities. Icelandic organizations outsource HR activities to a lesser extent than participating organizatons in the other Nordic countries. Organizations in the four Nordic countries outsource mostly in the field of pensions, but it varies between the countries whether payroll administration or Human resource information systems (HRIS) are in second place for outsourcing. In terms of core professional HR activities, training and development are outsourced most. Organizations in healthcare, social services, education and public administration outsource to a lesser extent than other sectors, but payroll outsourcing is greatest in scope in the service sector, and in Finland in particular. Markmið greinarinnar er að bera saman umfang útvistunar á sviði mannauðsmála meðal fyrirtækja og stofnana í Danmörku, Finnlandi, Íslandi og Svíþjóð. Varpað er ljósi á umfang útvistunar á kjarnaverkefnum og umsýslu- og rekstrarverkefnum. Umfangið er borið saman milli landanna fjögurra og það greint á Norðurlöndum í heild eftir þremur meginatvinnugreinum. Gagna var aflað meðal forsvarsmanna mannauðsmála í alls 797 fyrirtækjum og stofnunum í löndunum fjórum. Niðurstöður sýna að norræn fyrirtæki og stofnanir útvista í meiri mæli rekstrar- og umsýsluverkefnum á sviði mannauðsmála en faglegum kjarnaverkefnum. Íslensk fyrirtæki útvista almennt í minni mæli en ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland University of Iceland: Peer Reviewed Journals |
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HR outsourcing HRO human resource management nordic countries non-core administrative HR activities core professional HR activities M12 O15 O57 Útvistun mannauðsmála úthýsing mannauðsmála mannauðsstjórnun stefnumiðuð mannauðsstjórnun Norðurlönd fagleg kjarnaverkefni umsýslu- og rekstrarverkefni Einarsdóttir, Arney Eðvarðsson, Ingi Rúnar HR outsourcing (HRO) in the Nordic Countries |
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The aim of the paper is to analyse and compare the scope of human resource outsourcing (HRO) in organizations in four Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden. The scope of outsourcing of non-core administrative HR activities versus core professional HR activities is explored and compared between the four countries. The difference in application between three main industry sectors in the Nordic countries is also analysed. The data was collected among HR managers in a total of 797 organizations in the four participating countries. The results indicate that the Nordic countries outsource non-core administrative activities to a greater extent than core professional HR activities. Icelandic organizations outsource HR activities to a lesser extent than participating organizatons in the other Nordic countries. Organizations in the four Nordic countries outsource mostly in the field of pensions, but it varies between the countries whether payroll administration or Human resource information systems (HRIS) are in second place for outsourcing. In terms of core professional HR activities, training and development are outsourced most. Organizations in healthcare, social services, education and public administration outsource to a lesser extent than other sectors, but payroll outsourcing is greatest in scope in the service sector, and in Finland in particular. Markmið greinarinnar er að bera saman umfang útvistunar á sviði mannauðsmála meðal fyrirtækja og stofnana í Danmörku, Finnlandi, Íslandi og Svíþjóð. Varpað er ljósi á umfang útvistunar á kjarnaverkefnum og umsýslu- og rekstrarverkefnum. Umfangið er borið saman milli landanna fjögurra og það greint á Norðurlöndum í heild eftir þremur meginatvinnugreinum. Gagna var aflað meðal forsvarsmanna mannauðsmála í alls 797 fyrirtækjum og stofnunum í löndunum fjórum. Niðurstöður sýna að norræn fyrirtæki og stofnanir útvista í meiri mæli rekstrar- og umsýsluverkefnum á sviði mannauðsmála en faglegum kjarnaverkefnum. Íslensk fyrirtæki útvista almennt í minni mæli en ... |
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HR outsourcing (HRO) in the Nordic Countries |
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HR outsourcing (HRO) in the Nordic Countries |
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HR outsourcing (HRO) in the Nordic Countries |
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HR outsourcing (HRO) in the Nordic Countries |
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HR outsourcing (HRO) in the Nordic Countries |
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Research in applied business and economics |
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