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The adoption of high‐involvement practices and processes in emergent and developing firms: A descriptive and prescriptive approach
Author(s) -
Ciavarella Mark A.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
human resource management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.888
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1099-050X
pISSN - 0090-4848
DOI - 10.1002/hrm.10094
Subject(s) - maturity (psychological) , productivity , business , resource (disambiguation) , descriptive research , face (sociological concept) , marketing , knowledge management , economics , psychology , economic growth , sociology , computer science , computer network , developmental psychology , social science
One of the most pressing challenges entrepreneurs face is how to do more with less. More often than not, thesolution lies in the human resource component of the venture. As such, it is important that entrepreneursunderstand how practices and processes designed to tap the knowledge, skills, and abilities of their employees canlead to greater productivity and performance. This article develops prescriptive arguments to implicate thatadoption of involvement practices and processes by entrepreneurs early in the organization's life may extenddesired stages such as growth, or may delay or negate unwanted stages such as maturity and decline. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.