TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of human resource management in the growth of start-ups
T2 - A multiple case study from the perspective of entrepreneurs and employees
AU - Boudlaie, Hasan
AU - Amoozad Mahdiraji, Hannan
AU - Saneie Jirandeh, Mina
AU - Jafari-Sadeghi, Vahid
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The purpose of the present study is to investigate the role of human resource management (HRM) in the growth of startups. Accordingly, the missions and practices of HRM in startups are identified from the perspective of entrepreneurs and employees. A multiple case study approach is used by focusing on two startups in Iran. Moreover, the data are collected by interviewing one entrepreneur and 4 employees in each company. Besides, qualitative data are analysed using thematic analysis. Results demonstrated the various types of HRM missions and practices in startups and reflect different perspectives of entrepreneurs and employees of human resources management in these companies. Finally, the results illustrated that HRM can play an important role in the growth of these companies. Although research in the field of startups has increased in recent years, the role of HRM in the growth of these companies has rarely been addressed. The present research helps to expand literature related to the role of HRM in the growth of startups by considering the different perspectives of startups' entrepreneurs and employees.
AB - The purpose of the present study is to investigate the role of human resource management (HRM) in the growth of startups. Accordingly, the missions and practices of HRM in startups are identified from the perspective of entrepreneurs and employees. A multiple case study approach is used by focusing on two startups in Iran. Moreover, the data are collected by interviewing one entrepreneur and 4 employees in each company. Besides, qualitative data are analysed using thematic analysis. Results demonstrated the various types of HRM missions and practices in startups and reflect different perspectives of entrepreneurs and employees of human resources management in these companies. Finally, the results illustrated that HRM can play an important role in the growth of these companies. Although research in the field of startups has increased in recent years, the role of HRM in the growth of these companies has rarely been addressed. The present research helps to expand literature related to the role of HRM in the growth of startups by considering the different perspectives of startups' entrepreneurs and employees.
KW - Human resource management missions
KW - Human resource management practices
KW - Growth of startups
UR - https://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/forthcoming.php?jcode=WREMSD
U2 - 10.1504/WREMSD.2022.10045703
DO - 10.1504/WREMSD.2022.10045703
M3 - Article
SN - 1746-0573
VL - 18
SP - 307
EP - 324
JO - World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development
JF - World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development
IS - 3
ER -