Human Resource Management Practices in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Unanswered Questions and Future Research Perspectives

Robert Heneman, Judith W. Tansky and S. Michael Camp

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 2000, vol. 25, issue 1, 11-26

Abstract: A qualitative assessment is used to identify and describe the “gaps†between concerns entrepreneurs have about human resource management issues in growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the topics emphasized in the research literature on human resource practices in SMEs. Survey data from 156 young entrepreneurs, focus group data from 173 CEO/founders of fast-growth entrepreneurial firms, and 129 research articles were reviewed. Results revealed gaps and omissions in the literature, Including the importance to entrepreneurs of developing high-potential employees that can perform multiple roles under various stages of organizational growth and the matching of people to the organizational culture. Recommended perspectives for future research are identified.

Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1177/104225870002500103

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