... performance management (e.g. validity, employee empowerment) and compensation (e.g. inequity, turnover intentions) issues are clearly identified. Research limitations/implications Traditionally, HR theory or concepts are presented in a limited or isolated manner. However, this research provides...

... Performance management Firm entrepreneurship has been widely discussed as an important strategic element for various firm operations. It has long been shown to play a significant role in firms' competitiveness, revitalization, and superior performance (Covin and Miles, 1999 ; McKinney and McKinney...

... in rationalizing the organization's structure and processes to reduce uncertainty, and on the other hand in implementing processes that will allow the organization to evolve and adapt to changes in its environment. Human resource management Strategic alignment Performance management Small to medium‐sized...

... are identified. Public sector organizations Private sector organizations Entrepreneurialism Small to medium‐sized enterprises Performance management “Enterprise” no longer just refers to the creation of an independent business venture or the characteristics of model entrepreneurs or successful...

... Performance management Business support services United Kingdom Whether the problem is in either supply or demand, the Labour Market Survey (2001) showed a clear relationship between business failure and a lack of planning or training by SMEs. Moreover, given that knowledge resources...

... the performance across Chinese private enterprises. Memberships in China are, to a large extent, a political symbol and do not have a real effect on business transactions. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Social capital Performance management China Traditionally, three types...

... growing faster than the manufacturing firms (5.5 to 4.2 per cent; p<0.01). Financial services Accountants Small to medium‐sized enterprises Performance management Government agencies United Kingdom There has been a considerable rise in firm's use of business advice, whether...