Explanatory factors for firms' use of temporary agency work in Germany
By: THOMMES, Kirsten
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Contributor(s): WEILAND, Katrin.
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ArticlePublisher: Oxford : Elsevier, February 2010European Management Journal 28, 1, p. 55-67Abstract: The use of temporary agency work is becoming more important for firms as it enables them to increase flexibility. Therefore, it is highly relevant to have a thorough understanding of the explanatory factors behind its use. Most recent literature focuses on the assumed cost effect of temporary agency work. But a few indicators show that this effect does not predominantly trigger firms use of temporary agency work. We support this thesis by highlighting new empirical evidence from the German market
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The use of temporary agency work is becoming more important for firms as it enables them to increase flexibility. Therefore, it is highly relevant to have a thorough understanding of the explanatory factors behind its use. Most recent literature focuses on the assumed cost effect of temporary agency work. But a few indicators show that this effect does not predominantly trigger firms use of temporary agency work. We support this thesis by highlighting new empirical evidence from the German market
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