As a top human resource executive in a large, privately held company, you are responsible for compensation and benefits. The firm’s owners are satisfied with financial performance. Your boss takes little interest in specific human resource issues, as long as things are going well. The high quality of management in your firm is recognized. You have been researching outsourcing opportunities and have found that the company could achieve modest savings by outsourcing compensation and benefits. You feel an obligation to consider this action, although fifteen employees may lose their jobs and your position would be diminished in importance as a result of the action. What do you do?