Entrepreneurial firms occupy a central role in economies around the world and as such in the study of business and management. The role and function of human resource management is little understood in this context with HRM largely focusing on large organizations.
This textbook, the latest in an accessible series, introduces HRM concepts by focusing on entrepreneurial firms. It encourages a critical understanding of both entrepreneurship and HRM and explores the extent to which mainstream HRM literature is relevant to entrepreneurship; highlighting transferrable knowledge and also limitations. By drawing upon the growing body of worldwide research and aided by a range of case studies, the book provides a comprehensive review of current thinking on the topic in an engaging way.
Designed for those studying entrepreneurship at post graduate level Human Resource Management in Entrepreneurial Firms provides an invaluable resource for those on taught entrepreneurship programmes as well as for those modules which cover people management and HRM issues.