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Operating a firm using outsourcing

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Do you think it will ever be possible for firms to actually operate without a staff using outsourcing?

What are the possible human resources-related issues that firms operating without a staff might face?

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The solution discusses if you think it will ever be possible for firms to actually operate without a staff using outsourcing.

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Even if a firm uses outsourcing, they will still probably have to have at least a backbones staff in order to make sure that the business was running efficiently. This would include someone who does account and someone who does strategic planning. Otherwise, the business ...

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