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Correlates of the "contrarian" investment strategy of countercyclical hiring were investigated through the use of regression models that explain variance in four measures of such hiring at the individual company level. Variables positively related to countercyclical hiring include human resource planning efforts focused on avoiding personnel shortages, maintaining a regular age distribution among managers, employee development and career planning, company financial performance, and the quality of applicants hired during downturns. As expected, cost considerations are negatively related to the extent of countercyclical hiring, as is maintaining a regular age distribution among professionals. An unexpected finding is that percentage changes in the employment of managers and professionals are inversely correlated. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
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Research is presented concerning the effect which the countercyclical hiring of personnel has on the financial performance of a business enterprise. The rationales which influence the use of countercyclical hiring are discussed.
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The outsourcing-performance relationship have been conducted and examined. This has resulted that both training and payroll outsourcing have implications for firm performance.
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