Title: Human resource outsourcing in high technology companies in Taiwan

Authors: Jin Feng Uen, Yu-Hui Cheng

Addresses: The Department of Labor Relations, National Chung Cheng University, 160, San-Hsing, Ming-Hsiung, Chia-Yi, 621 Taiwan. The Department of Business Management, National Sun Yat-Sen University, 70, Lien-Hai Road, Kao-Hsiung, 804 Taiwan

Abstract: This paper discusses the developments and practices of human resource outsourcing in high technology companies in Taiwan. It is found that human resource outsourcing will be a clear trend when the high technology industries are well developed in Taiwan. There are several different kinds of outsourcing strategy and patterns for different types of work in the companies. Some challenges for future developments of human resource outsourcing are discussed.

Keywords: human resource outsourcing; high technology company; Taiwan.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2001.001008

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, 2001 Vol.1 No.2/3/4, pp.245-250

Published online: 18 Aug 2003 *

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