Management of Human Resources in SMEs and Start-ups: Introduction

Leo Dana and Naman Sharma

Chapter 1 in Managing Human Resources in SMEs and Start-ups:International Challenges and Solutions, 2022, pp 1-12 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: Management of human resources is a critical decision that organisations especially the small enterprises make after a lot of deliberation and careful analysis. The book addresses several issues and challenges that SMEs and start-ups face during the management of their workforce. This introductory chapter aims to set the premise of this discussion and shares the basic understanding of these issues and challenges, letting the readers know what they can expect from the rest of the book. The chapter also illustrates through real world images the involvement of human resources in the small business and the impact it has on their overall outcomes.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Human Resources; Small Business; Startups; Workforce Productivity; Performance Management; Team Dynamics and Workforce Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L2 L26 M13 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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