Lee, Gyeo RehLee, ShinwooMalatesta, DeannaFernandez, Sergio2019-07-112019-07-112019-11Lee, G. R., Lee, S., Malatesta, D., & Fernandez, S. (2019). Outsourcing and Organizational Performance: The Employee Perspective. The American Review of Public Administration 49(8) : 973-986. https://doi.org/10.1177/0275074019855469.0275-0740 (print)1552-3357 (online)10.1177/0275074019855469http://hdl.handle.net/2263/70679We develop a conceptual framework that integrates and extends existing explanations of outsourcing’s effects on the government workforce and organizational performance. We then test our logic using 5 years of panel data (2010-2014) from U.S. federal agencies. The evidence presents modest negative effects of outsourcing on organizational performance as perceived by employees. The analysis also reveals that outsourcing affects perceived performance through its influence on job satisfaction.en© The Author(s) 2019Government contractingJob satisfactionOrganizational performanceOutsourcingPostprint Article