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A Phenomenological Study of Outsourcing and Employee Relations Management in Lagos State, Nigeria

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  • MEJABI, Folorunsho

    (Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria)

  • CHUKWUMA, Nnenna N. (Ph.D.)

    (Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria)

  • UDU, Ama A(Ph.D.)

    (Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria)

  • EKEOCHA, Hector Onyekachi

    (Mountain Top University. Nigeria)

  • MANGTU, Dangnan Yohanna

    (Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria)

  • OKHIRIA, Vincent Omozojie

    (Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria)

Abstract

The objective of the research is to examine the relationship between outsourcing and employee relations management. Researchers in the past have emphasised why companies should outsource based on cost savings and gaining a competitive edge, while others focus on the assumed unpalatable effects of outsourcing. Nevertheless, the impact of outsourcing on the relationship between labour and management has long been understudied. This research used a survey design with a sample size of 100. Responses from 63 employees of the selected organisations comprising twenty-five (25) from outsourced employees and thirty- eight (38) from full-time employees.

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  • MEJABI, Folorunsho & CHUKWUMA, Nnenna N. (Ph.D.) & UDU, Ama A(Ph.D.) & EKEOCHA, Hector Onyekachi & MANGTU, Dangnan Yohanna & OKHIRIA, Vincent Omozojie, 2024. "A Phenomenological Study of Outsourcing and Employee Relations Management in Lagos State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(3), pages 1666-1684, March.
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