QUESTION $6(20$ Marks$)$

$$HRM outsourcing has risen in Western countries in recent decades, especially in the USA. Similar trends can be found in

Vietnam, Taiwan, and other Asian countries. The reasons given for outsourcing human resources are primarily to reduce

cost$,$ lack of HRM expertise, to gain specialised and sophisticated services, and to increase firm performance$$

$($Edvarsson and Oskarsson, $2021).$

Critically discuss the rationale for Human Resource $($HR$)$ outsourcing, as well as its risks and limitations$.$ Provide

examples to exemplify your answer.