This volume not only illustrates the research that is being done in the area of human resources in entrepreneurial firms but it raises many issues that exemplify the complexity of the topic. It is not a case of small versus large firms. There are small established firms, small start-up firms and small high growth firms. As pointed out by Alvarez and Molloy these firms differ with established firms dealing with risk while high growth firms deal with uncertainty. These firms vary in ownership based on family ownership, ownership by founder, or some type of privately held stock ownership. These...

This volume not only illustrates the research that is being done in the area of human resources in entrepreneurial firms but it raises many issues that exemplify the complexity of the topic. It is not a case of small versus large firms. There are small established firms, small start-up firms and small high growth firms. As pointed out by Alvarez and Molloy these firms differ with established firms dealing with risk while high growth firms deal with uncertainty. These firms vary in ownership based on family ownership, ownership by founder, or some type of privately held stock ownership. These...

Sections covered in this book include: defining virtual organizations and implications for human resource management; outsourcing human resources; job analysis and competency assessment; training and development; performance management; compensation; and negotiations.

Sections covered in this book include: defining virtual organizations and implications for human resource management; outsourcing human resources; job analysis and competency assessment; training and development; performance management; compensation; and negotiations.

This volume covers topics including: translation issues in cross-cultural research; African American teachers for African American students; the social mediation of metacognition; and cross-cultural similarities and differences in affective meaning of achievement.

Devoted to understanding and enhancing the education of adolescent students, this title covers areas including: the social structure of the American high school; social relationships and school adjustment; motivation in adolescence; race and gender influences on teen parenting; and school violence.

This bookis divided into six chapters: a review of theory and research; diagnosing situational characteristics; measuring performance; estabiling pay increases; pay system administration; and pay system evolution.

This book is divided into six chapters: a review of theory and research; diagnosing situational characteristics; measuring performance; estabiling pay increases; pay system administration; and pay system evolution.

This text covers such topics as: pay and the changing business context; strategic pay issues; team pay; pay in the new business environments; merit pay; competency pay; and pay system evaluation.

This text covers such topics as: pay and the changing business context; strategic pay issues; team pay; pay in the new business environments; merit pay; competency pay; and pay system evaluation.