Inter-firm partnerships, opportunism and control in the Australian recruitment services industry

Stephane Bignoux; Helene Mountford; David Gray

Inter-firm partnerships, opportunism and control in the Australian recruitment services industry

Stephane Bignoux, Helene Mountford, David Gray

Department of Management

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Abstract

This paper adopts a conceptual approach drawing on economic theory to analyze the antecedents and consequences of opportunism in the Australian recruitment industry. The paper finds that the antecedents of opportunism are low unemployment leading to skills shortages, ageing population leading to a decrease in the total number of workers and the imposition of preferred supplier and partnership agreements on client firm managers. The main consequences of opportunism are non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract and partnerships dissatisfaction. However, the paper argues that this problem can be managed through a redefinition of labor and changes to hiring practices, and also through the tightening of control over the client firm.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 22nd ANZAM Conference
Subtitle of host publication	managing in the Pacific century
Place of Publication	Auckland, New Zealand
Publisher	Promaco Conventions
Pages	1-18
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Print)	1863081488
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (22nd : 2008) - Auckland, New Zealand Duration: 2 Dec 2008 → 5 Dec 2008

Conference

Conference	Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (22nd : 2008)
Country/Territory	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Period	2/12/08 → 5/12/08

Keywords

strategic human resource management
Human Resource Management and Development
recruitment
human resource management and organizational performance
skills shortages

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Bignoux, S, Mountford, H & Gray, D 2008, Inter-firm partnerships, opportunism and control in the Australian recruitment services industry. in Proceedings of the 22nd ANZAM Conference: managing in the Pacific century. Promaco Conventions, Auckland, New Zealand, pp. 1-18, Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (22nd : 2008), Auckland, New Zealand, 2/12/08.

Inter-firm partnerships, opportunism and control in the Australian recruitment services industry. / Bignoux, Stephane; Mountford, Helene; Gray, David.

Proceedings of the 22nd ANZAM Conference: managing in the Pacific century. Auckland, New Zealand : Promaco Conventions, 2008. p. 1-18.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review

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Inter-firm partnerships, opportunism and control in the Australian recruitment services industry

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