This paper examines the relationship between organization contextual variables and humanresource management (HRM) practices in small firms. The proposed model is based on anintegration of theoretical perspectives, including the resource-based approach, institutionaltheory, transaction cost...

Based on a sustainability perspective we offer a research framework that allows discussion of the relationship between positive and negative effects of flexible HRM. Sustainability, as an umbrella concept, aims to integrate three perspectives: economy, ecology and society. The relationships...

Environmental sustainability is generating increased concern among business executives, governments, consumers, and management scholars. Amidst the stakeholders' struggle and the challenges and opportunities from environmental concerns, HRM function joins the ongoing discussions and debates. The...

All countries in South Eastern Europe (SEE), in particular countries emerged from ex-Yugoslavia, are going through the transition process for many years. Switching from one economy to another, from closed and centralized to open and free market economy, has forced many companies to change their...

The industrial relations system at Magna International is an example of an integrated, coherent, non-union human resource management strategy. It includes significant mechanisms of worker voice and conflict resolution as substitutes for union representation. Potential labour-management conflicts...

This paper attempts to spotlight human resource management as a fundamental part of the role of any supervisor. In this paper, the human resource manager refers to the supervisor of three or more reports in a business unit not minding the existence of the human resource department in the...

This paper examines the relationship between organization contextual variables and humanresource management (HRM) practices in small firms. The proposed model is based on anintegration of theoretical perspectives, including the resource-based approach, institutionaltheory, transaction cost...

Die vorliegende Arbeit ist ein interdisziplinaerer Beitrag zur persoenlichkeits- und kompetenzorientierten Entrepreneurship-Forschung. Im Fokus steht die Frage, ob die unternehmerische Persoenlichkeit im Rahmen einer Entrepreneurship Education zur ganzheitlichen Foerderung unternehmerischer...