Temporary workers and firm performance

Moric, Ilija; Peković, Sanja; Perović, Đurđica; Roblek, Vasja; Bach, Mirjana Pejić

doi:10.1108/k-11-2019-0765

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“…(2018) and Martins et al . (2020) but contradict those of Moric et al . (2021) and Roca-Puig et al .…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 69%

“…The ETS evidence may also be related to employee work ethics, commitment, honesty and supervision quality. The ETS evidence appears inconsistent with Lisi and Malo (2017), Moric et al . (2021) and Rodríguez-Gutiérrez (2007) but syncs with Kimya (2019).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 89%

“…Farooq et al ., 2021; Montes and Nogueira, 2022), ETS (see, e.g. Van Vuuren, 2020; Moric et al ., 2021), firm ownership (see, e.g. Boamah et al.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…ETS significantly influences the quality of job outcomes (Van Vuuren, 2020). Recently, Moric et al . (2021) found that temporary workers improve firms' innovation output, although they decrease firms' financial performance.…”

Section: Literature Review and Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…2.3 Employee tenure security and firm performance ETS significantly influences the quality of job outcomes (Van Vuuren, 2020). Recently, Moric et al (2021) found that temporary workers improve firms' innovation output, although they decrease firms' financial performance. Temporary workers provide quick access to the needed knowledge and specialized skills, enhancing innovation.…”

Section: Political Uncertainty and Firm Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

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Political environment, employee tenure security and firm performance in middle-income economies

Boamah

Ofori-Yeboah

Appiah

2023

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PurposeThe study investigates the effect of political instability and employee tenure security on the performance of firms in middle-income economies (MIEs) after controlling for the influence of corruption, international quality certification, external auditor services and firm age. It examines whether ownership and sector effects matter in the explored relationships.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopts the generalized method of moments estimator and collects firm-level cross-sectional data from 77 MIEs.FindingsThe evidence shows that political uncertainty, employee tenure security and firm age negatively impact firm performance. Also, external quality assurance mainly improves firm performance. Additionally, foreign-owned firms benefit from corruption more than their domestic counterparts. Moreover, there are ownership and sector effects in the firm performance drivers.Practical implicationsThe findings suggest the need for MIE firm managers to implement policies and programs to improve permanent employees' efficiency, commitment and honesty. Policy makers and political actors must work toward a stable political environment in MIEs. The policy must also focus on at least minimizing corruption.Originality/valueThe study shows the contributions of employee tenure security, political instability and corruption to the performance of MIE firms. It documents sector and ownership effects in the factors influencing firm performance.

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“…(2018) and Martins et al . (2020) but contradict those of Moric et al . (2021) and Roca-Puig et al .…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 69%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 89%

“…Farooq et al ., 2021; Montes and Nogueira, 2022), ETS (see, e.g. Van Vuuren, 2020; Moric et al ., 2021), firm ownership (see, e.g. Boamah et al.…”

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confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Review and Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Political Uncertainty and Firm Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

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Political environment, employee tenure security and firm performance in middle-income economies

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Ofori-Yeboah

Appiah

2023

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Training of third-party employees and its outcomes: a systematic literature review

Anand,

Waraich

2023

HESWBL

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PurposeTraining has been an important tool for enhancing the skills and productivity of employees. Having productive employees helps organizations sustain themselves. Today, the authors organisations have an increasing number of employees on third-party payroll performing core as well as noncore business functions. However, due to the lack of ownership and moral obligation of employers, these employees are often not provided training, resulting in skills obsolesce and less productivity. The present study is a systematic literature review (SLR) on client organizations’ roles in training third-party employees (TPEs) and its related outcomes.Design/methodology/approachThe present study is a SLR on client organizations' roles in training TPEs and their related outcomes. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) approach, this study presents a review of 217 research papers on training of TPEs and its related outcomes.FindingsThe study identifies the outcomes of providing training to TPEs and presents the findings and suggestions made by researchers. The study concludes that TPEs are an important investment for the client organization. Training them would benefit the client organization, TPEs and the economy as a whole. The paper also suggests some avenues for future research.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper tries to answer an important question: What could drive productive behavior among TPEs? Based on the literature reviewed, the answer is that TPEs could be offered training opportunities with a view to enhancing their employability. This could induce, among them, a sense of being valued and supported while contributing to organizational performance and creating a feeling of reciprocal obligation. This is an important contribution to literature. Low investment in these employees affects their employability, i.e. be it in the same organization for another term or another organization and thus the need for training and development, for sustained productivity among TPEs, in organizations.Practical implicationsTraining and development, for them, would result in enhanced employability within as well as outside the organization. These employees could also be a good source for regular positions within the organization, if required, benefiting both the organization and the employee. Additionally, the economy would also benefit from a pool of skilled workforce. Therefore, it is suggested that governments initiate some policy framework regarding mandatory training of TPEs to increase their competencies, resulting in increased organizational productivity, especially for TPEs at lower and middle levels of management.Originality/valueThe paper is an original contribution by the researcher. An attempt has been made to highlight the training needs of TPEs and their related outcomes.

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Temporary employment and financial distress in times of crisis

Zhang,

Wellalage,

Fernandez

2024

JRF

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PurposeThis study investigates the impact of temporary employment on various forms of financial distress for firms during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachThe authors apply a logit model to evaluate the differences in the probabilities of experiencing financial distress for firms with or without temporary reemployment and for firms with different intensities of temporary workers. As an additional test, an ordinal logistic model is applied to reflect different degrees of financial distress.FindingsOur main results indicate that firms with temporary employment are more likely to experience financial distress than firms without temporary employment, regardless of the severity of financial distress. Among firms with temporary employment, our analysis suggests that a firm’s likelihood of experiencing financial distress depends on its relative share (quantile) of temporary workers.Practical implicationsOur findings provide valuable insights for evaluating the impact of temporary employment on firms’ vulnerability during the COVID-19 crisis and suggest strategies for firms to enhance resilience to similar future crises.Originality/valueOur study is the first one that explores the relationship between temporary employment and financial distress. Firms around the world have been pursuing flexible labor to improve resilience and firm performance. The pandemic may further ramify this trend, creating a future “new normal” regarding employment relationships, job segmentation and gender equality in the job market. This article adds a new dimension to the evaluation of the new normal, which may help firms evaluate the consequences of temporary employment, especially in times of crisis.

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Temporary workers and firm performance

Cited by 4 publications

References 86 publications

Political environment, employee tenure security and firm performance in middle-income economies

Political environment, employee tenure security and firm performance in middle-income economies

Training of third-party employees and its outcomes: a systematic literature review

Temporary employment and financial distress in times of crisis

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