Batt, Rosemary, Doellgast, Virginia and Kwon, Hyunji (2006) ILR impact brief - ownership status matters: call centers, employment systems, and turnover impact. . Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
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Each type of call center (i.e., ownership status) is associated with particular strategies and systems, which in turn influence quit rates. In-house call centers typically focus on service quality and adopt quasi-professional employment systems (higher pay, more opportunities for employee problem-solving, minimal performance monitoring). Cost control, by contrast, is the strategic driver of outsourced and offshore call centers, which favor low-commitment employment systems that depend on close monitoring and limited on-the-job discretion. Turnover, a major problem for the entire industry, is lowest at in-house call centers and highest at outsourced facilities.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Report) |
|---|---|
| Official URL: | http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/CAHRS/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2005 School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University |
| Divisions: | Management |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jul 2009 11:10 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 16:34 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/24540 |
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