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The Control-Based HRM Configurations Theory: Examining the Temporal Stability of HRM Systems in SME’s

In: Reframing HRM in SMEs

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  • Brigitte Kroon

    (Tilburg University)

  • Wouter Koppen

    (Erasmus University)

Abstract

The control-based HRM theory aims to capture the diversity of HRM configurations in small organizations as an integral part of business capacities and context. The key premise of the theory is that the control of workers and work is the core task of any organization to achieve its goals, no matter its size. Configurations of control styles can serve as the analytical starting point for HRM in a broad diversity of small businesses. In this chapter, we compare systems of HRM practices of eight small glasshouse horticulture employers to the dimensions of the control-based HRM configurations theory. Three cases illustrate the nature and causes of diverse control-based HRM configurations, and highlight the outcomes for organizational effectiveness and worker wellbeing. This highlights temporal stability, due to shared presenting issues on sectoral level, as well as firm-level challenges that shape HRM in each organization in a unique way.

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  • Brigitte Kroon & Wouter Koppen, 2023. "The Control-Based HRM Configurations Theory: Examining the Temporal Stability of HRM Systems in SME’s," Springer Books, in: Ciara Nolan & Brian Harney (ed.), Reframing HRM in SMEs, chapter 0, pages 131-156, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-34279-0_6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-34279-0_6
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