EFFECT OF OUTSOURCING ON EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF SHELL PETROLEUM PRODUCING AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

Auteurs-es

  • Cyril Ogugua Obi Department of Economics, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Anambra State, Nigeria
  • Obiageli Gloria Akamobi Department of Economics, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Anambra State, Nigeria
  • Uchenna Juliana Nwumeh Principal Executive Officer, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Anambra State, Nigeria
  • Juliet Ogonna Okonkwo Principal Executive Officer, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Anambra State, Nigeria

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejhrms.v5i2.1043

Mots-clés :

outsourcing, employment relations, workers’ commitment, SPDC

Résumé

This study investigates the effect of outsourcing practice on employment relations in Multinational Corporations with special focus on Shell Petroleum Producing and Development Company (SPDC). The study also examined the importance of employment relations in organizational performance. Descriptive research methodology was adopted in this study. The questionnaire that was administered in the field survey was the abbreviated version of Hewitt’s Human Resource Outsourcing Survey Questionnaire. The research findings showed that: the management of SPDC engages in unfair labour practices in order to trivialize workers conditions of service; mere transferring human resource management to a third party does not necessarily improve labour-management relations; outsourcing affects workers’ performance in Nigeria; there is positive relationship between employment relations and organisational performance. Based on the research findings, it recommends that the management of SPDC must discontinue its unfair labour practices; should improve the working conditions of its contract staff and show more interest in their career development; should focus attention on fostering mutual employment relations by ensuring that all its human resource policies are not counter-productive especially its outsourcing policy.

 

JEL: L20; L23; L53

Biographies de l'auteur-e

  • Cyril Ogugua Obi, Department of Economics, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Anambra State, Nigeria
    Cyril Ogugua Obi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chukwuemeka Oduemegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) (formally Anambra State University), Anambra State, Nigeria. He hails from Agulu in Anambra State, Nigeria. He obtained his B.Sc, M.Sc, MBA and PhD with specialization in Monetary Economics. He has co-authored some text books in Economics and member of numerous committees at department, Faculty and University levels. He belongs to different professional bodies such as FINEN (Fellow Institute of Economist Nigeria), FIIA (Fellow Institute of Industrial Administration) and NMIM (Member Nigeria Institute of Management).
  • Obiageli Gloria Akamobi, Department of Economics, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Anambra State, Nigeria
    Akamobi Obiageli Gloria is a lecturer in the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chukwuemeka Oduemegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) (formally Anambra State University), Anambra State, Nigeria. She hails from Ihiala in Anambra State, Nigeria. She obtained her B.Sc Economics in Anambra State University in 2006, M.Sc in Imo State University in 2016, and currently doing her PhD Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State with specialization in Quantitative Economics.
  • Uchenna Juliana Nwumeh, Principal Executive Officer, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Anambra State, Nigeria
    Nwumeh Uchenna Juliana is a Principal Executive Officer in Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Anambra State, Nigeria. She hails from Awka South in Anambra State. She obtained her B.Sc Public Administration in Chukwuemeka Oduemegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) (formally Anambra State University), Anambra State, Nigeria, M.Sc Public Administration in Imo State University and PhD Public Administration in view.
  • Juliet Ogonna Okonkwo, Principal Executive Officer, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Anambra State, Nigeria
    Okonkwo Juliet Ogonna is a Principal Executive Officer in Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Anambra State, Nigeria. She hails from Ogidi, Idemili North in Anambra State. She obtained her B.Sc Public Administration in Chukwuemeka Oduemegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) (formally Anambra State University), Anambra State, Nigeria, M.Sc Public Administration in Imo State University and PhD Public Administration in view.

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Publié

2021-04-18

Numéro

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021)

Rubrique

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