Contingent workers (temporary employees, contractors, or freelancers) can help fill workforce gaps, but they lack deep familiarity with internal business processes, which can be a disadvantage.
Why Internal Business Process Understanding is a Concern?
Contingent workers are not deeply integrated into company culture, workflows, and long-term strategies.
They require time to adapt to internal systems, which can slow productivity initially.
Unlike full-time employees, they may not retain or transfer institutional knowledge to future projects.
A. Any skills gained during employment will be lost to the company at the project's completion. – While true, documentation and knowledge-sharing can mitigate this loss.
C. The company may require the same worker for other projects. – This is a potential benefit, not a disadvantage.
D. The company does not have to provide benefits throughout the project's lifecycle. – This is an advantage, not a disadvantage.
Why Not the Other Options?Thus, the correct answer is B. Internal business process understanding will be minimal given the temporary nature of the workers.
Harvard Business Review (2022). Managing Contingent Workers Effectively.
Kalleberg, A. L. (2000). Nonstandard Employment Relations: Part-time, Temporary, and Contract Work.
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