Purpose: Effective use of human resources is important for the profitability and governance of family firms. In a study of the human resource management (HRM) practices of US Hispanic family firms, the purpose of this paper is to discuss the implications of agency and stewardship governance....

Petrol retailing today is characterised by intense competition. In general South Wales is less affected by this than other areas; but the corner of south‐east Wales, containing both an Asda and a Carrefour, is not typical ‐ the innovative influence of these stores has had an effect on petrol...

This study investigates the performance effects of two industry-specific human resource management innovations that dramatically changed the way professional baseball teams selected and trained ballplayers. In the early part of this century major league clubs developed and refined two player...

Project ventures are an increasingly prevalent organizational form in many industries. The management literature has stressed their flexibility and adaptability advantages. This paper focuses on the learning implications of the source of flexibility most essential to project ventures: The...