Today, more and more people work as freelancers on a project basis only. Such freelancers can create great added value for organizations. In this respect, it can be advantageous for companies to build up a pool of loyal freelancer talent who are willing to return to the company several times for projects. But how do you manage to retain such talent - despite their independent employment relationship - over the longer term?

A study by Laura Schärrer and Anna Sender published in the International Journal of Human Resource Management identified factors that play a key role in freelancer assignments. The results show that not only transactional factors (e.g. payment), but also relational factors (e.g. harmonious teamwork) have a decisive influence on freelancers' loyalty to the company.

Study in the International Journal of Human Resource Management