PRC-3 · Chapter 3 · Question 54 of 70
To save costs, a hospital decides to fire its internal security staff and instead signs a contract with a specialized private security firm to guard the premises. What is this practice called?
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A) Outsourcing
Explanation
Outsourcing is the delegation of non-core business processes (like security or janitorial work) to specialized external service providers.
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