TY - JOUR
T1 - Performance, HR practices and the HR manager in small Entrepreneurial firms
AU - Kerr, Gerry
AU - Way, Sean A.
AU - Thacker, James
PY - 2007/1/1
Y1 - 2007/1/1
N2 - Research indicating a positive relationship between effective Human Resource (HR) activities (high-performance work systems [HPWS]) and performance has focused primarily on large organizations. The present study provides evidence that the relationship also holds for small firms. As well, the presence of an HR manager is related to having HPWS. However, the effects of firm size on the presence of an HR manager, the incidence of HPWS, and on organizational performance were insignificant. Differences between our findings and similar research are also discussed.
AB - Research indicating a positive relationship between effective Human Resource (HR) activities (high-performance work systems [HPWS]) and performance has focused primarily on large organizations. The present study provides evidence that the relationship also holds for small firms. As well, the presence of an HR manager is related to having HPWS. However, the effects of firm size on the presence of an HR manager, the incidence of HPWS, and on organizational performance were insignificant. Differences between our findings and similar research are also discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=50349084296&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/08276331.2007.10593386
DO - 10.1080/08276331.2007.10593386
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:50349084296
SN - 0827-6331
VL - 20
SP - 55
EP - 68
JO - Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
JF - Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
IS - 1
ER -