International Journal of Manpower

Rita Mano‐Negrin; Alan Kirschenbaum

2000 International Journal of Manpower

doi: 10.1108/01437720010331026

The use of internal (intra-organizational) or external (inter-organizational) labor markets in men and women's past employment is examined here as an explanation for differences in turnover behavior. A sample of 700 employees from eight medical organizations in seven labor markets was used to assess the importance of previous internal and external shifts and organizational level opportunities on men's and women's present job change choices. Women's job changes were more affected by previous intra-organizational moves, whereas men's job changes were increased by previous inter-organizational moves. These results suggest that gender differences in job shifts are due to women's greater reliance on internal labor markets.

Uzoamaka P. Anakwe; Jeffrey H. Greenhaus

2000 International Journal of Manpower

doi: 10.1108/01437720010331035

This article was developed from the premise that prior work experience provides students with a competitive advantage in the job market since this experience is looked upon favorably by recruiters of college graduates for entry level positions. The article focuses on the characteristics of prior work experience and their relationship with effective socialization. Hypotheses were tested using survey data from 131 college graduates participating in a Career Development Program. The findings provide insight into the dynamics of prior work experience and effective socialization, however, they raise questions regarding the "benefits" of prior work experience.

Dean Elmuti and Yunus Kathawala

2000 International Journal of Manpower

doi: 10.1108/01437720010331044

Global outsourcing is a management strategy by which an organization delegates major, non-core functions to specialized and efficient service providers. Global outsourcing represents a significant shift in the way organizations manage and staff their business support activities. While global outsourcing has received considerable attention from practitioners and consultants, there has been little empirical research published on global outsourcing. This study explores why and how organizations are using global outsourcing and identifies problems that effect global outsourcing success. The results showed that organizations generally considered themselves successful at global outsourcing. However, while they achieved significant improvement in organizational effectiveness, they were not achieving the order of magnitude improvements ascribed to global outsourcing.

Vivien K.G. Lim; Geok Leng Loo

2000 International Journal of Manpower

doi: 10.1108/01437720010331062

This study examined human resource managers' knowledge of HIV transmission, their attitudes towards employing persons living with the human immunodeficiency virus (PWHIVs) and disclosure of HIV-related information. Results indicate that respondents were generally knowledgeable about the transmission of HIV and viewed the employment of PWHIVs as having adverse organisational consequences. With respect to disclosure of HIV-related information, findings suggest that generally respondents felt that employers should have access to health records of persons infected with HIV while they were more ambivalent about the issue of revealing such information to co-workers of PWHIVs. Implications of findings for organisations are discussed.