An Overlooked Cost of Contracting Out: Evidence From Employee Turnover Intention in U.S. Federal Agencies

IF 3.1 3区 管理学 Q1 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR
G. Lee, Sergio Fernandez, Shinwoo Lee
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Abstract

Contracting out has long been used in all levels of government in the United States, with federal contract spending increasing 8% to 9% annually since 2015. The literature on contracting out has examined the impact of this practice on the work-related attitudes and motivation of public employees who have transitioned to work for private contractors. However, we understand very little about the effects of contracting out on the overwhelming number of public employees who are not displaced. Given the importance of work-related attitudes and turnover for organizations, this study explores the potential consequences of contracting out for employee turnover intention over a period of several years. The results of panel data analyses suggest that an increase in contracting activity in federal agencies increases the employee turnover intention rate. Contracting out also impacts employee turnover intention indirectly through its influence on job satisfaction.
被忽视的外包成本:来自美国联邦机构员工流动意向的证据
长期以来,美国各级政府一直采用外包的方式,自2015年以来,联邦合同支出每年增长8%至9%。关于外包的文献已经研究了这种做法对已经过渡到私人承包商工作的公共雇员的工作态度和动机的影响。然而,我们对外包对大量没有失业的公共雇员的影响知之甚少。鉴于工作态度和员工离职对组织的重要性,本研究探讨了外包对员工离职意向的潜在影响。面板数据分析的结果表明,联邦机构中承包活动的增加增加了员工离职意愿率。外包也通过对工作满意度的影响间接影响员工离职意愿。
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