Human Resource Management in Small Business: Achieving Peak Performance (New Horizons in Management series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857932837 ISBN 13: 9780857932839

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

'Cooper and Burke have provided us with fifteen excellent chapters that help fill our knowledge gap regarding the role of human resource management policies and practices in small- and medium-sized enterprises. Cooper and Burke provide an excellent overview chapter that describes the need, importance and scope of the topic and this is followed by fourteen well-orchestrated chapters contributed by international experts. This is a superb book for graduate and undergraduate students in human resource management worldwide, most of whom will end up working in small- and medium-sized enterprises.'
- Randall S. Schuler, Rutgers University

Human Resource Management in Small Business fills a gap in our understanding of economic performance. Small businesses are more numerous, have more employees, and contribute more to the economies of nations throughout the world than do large organizations. This book examines a range of issues, including the significance of human resource management (HRM) practices to small business success, the management of work hours and work stressors, work and family issues, succession planning, employee recruitment and selection, and managing staff. It also explores how individuals develop HRM skills, and learn from their own and others' experiences. The role of HRM practices in successful small businesses is illustrated through a range of case studies.

Including contributors who are internationally recognized academics from a range of countries, this book will prove to be an essential resource for postgraduate students and academics in management. Professional managers and owners in SMEs will also discover great insights from this admirable book.

Contributors: S. Baillie, R.J. Burke, B. Carson, G. Castrogiovanni, S. Clarke, C.J. Collins, C.L. Cooper, E. Drew, S. Fielden, K. Fuschetti, M. George, E. Hamilton, C. Henry, A.L. Humbert, C. Hunt,

About this title

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Edited by Cary L. Cooper CBE, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK and Ronald J. Burke, Professor of Organizational Behavior, Schulich School of Business, York University, Canada

Review:

There is no doubt that this volume will deliver considerable value to the reader - be s/he a small entrepreneur, manager, student or teacher... It arouses sufficient interest of the reader in underscoring the saliency of people management for competitive advantage even in smaller enterprises. --Debi S. Saini, Vision - the Journal of Business Perspectives

It is a compilation of excellent research, which is a hallmark of the Edward Elgar Publications... The book has sound business and economic alignment, excellent diagrammatic representation and case studies and above all, as a book written by academics, is excellently referenced. If HR practitioners are interested in staying abreast of global trends and wish to read material from excellent researchers around the world, they could do a lot worse than consider this book. --Geoffrey N. De Lacy, Australian Human Resource Institute Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0857932837
• ISBN 13: 9780857932839
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384
• Editor: Cooper Cary, Burke Ronald J.