Suleman, A. G.
Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Rivers State University,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between recruitment outsourcing and sustainability of oil & gas servicing companies in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The study adopted a correlational research design. The population of the study consisted of ten (10) oil & gas servicing companies in Port Harcourt, with a population element of 50 employees made up of five (5) heads of department each in the organization, while a sample size of 50 respondents was adopted using the census method of sample size determination. Primary data were collected using questionnaire. The data were analyzed using tables, simple percentages, Mean score rating, standard deviation, while the Hypotheses were tested using Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient (Ro). The findings revealed amongst others that there is a strong and positive relationship between the recruitment outsourcing and the measures of organizational sustainability (environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and social sustainability) of oil & gas servicing companies in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was concluded that there is a strong and positive relationship between recruitment outsourcing and the measures of organizational sustainability (environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and social sustainability) of oil & gas servicing companies in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Based on the findings, it was recommended that; oil and gas firms should outsource their recruitment process with adequate consultations being done between the organization and the outsourced firms for the interest of employees so as to improve the environmental, economic and social sustainability of the organization.
Key words: recruitment outsourcing, manpower outsourcing, organizational sustainability, economic sustainability, environmental sustainability and social sustainability.
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