OUTSOURCING HUMAN RESOURCE FUNCTIONS ON PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED FOOD AND BEVERAGE FIRMS IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The study evaluated the Effects of Outsourcing Human Resource Functions on Performance of Selected Food and Beverage Firms in Nigeria. The objectives are to examine the influence of recruitment outsourcing and training outsourcing on performance of food and beverage firms in Nigeria; The study adopted a descriptive research design. The sample consist of 400 respondents gotten from Taro Yamane model, using stratified sampling technique drawn from the staff of Cadbury, Nestle and Promasidor Nigeria Plc. Simple linear regression analysis was employed to test the effect of outsourcing human resource functions on performance, additionally, multiple regression analysis was utilized to examine the collective impact of the sub-variables of human resources. The results revealed that outsourcing recruitment and training have positive effects on performance. The study concluded that recruitment and training outsourcing are relevant for evaluating and enhancing performance.