Perceived Acute Human Resource Management Problems in Small and Medium Firms: An Empirical Examination

Human resource management problems over

Human resource management problems over the life cycle of small to medium-sized firms

✍ Matthew W. Rutherford; Paul F. Buller; Patrick R. McMullen 📂 Article 📅 2003 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 134 KB

## Abstract This study uses a sample of 2,903 small to medium‐sized firms to examine the manner in which HR problems vary over the organizational life cycle. We found that a four‐stage model was appropriate. Interestingly, firm age did not emerge as a significant indicator of stage—the firms' HR pr