Thomas Garavan
The antecedents of leadership development practices in SMEs: The influence of HRM strategy and practice
Garavan, Thomas; Watson, Sandra; Carbery, Ronan; O�Brien, Fergal
Authors
Sandra Watson
Ronan Carbery
Fergal O�Brien
Abstract
This article explores leadership development in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We investigate determinants of the adoption of leadership development practices in established SMEs expecting human resource management (HRM)-strategy fit, human resource (HR)/leadership expertise and the existence of gaps in leadership capability to influence both the presence and intensity of leadership development practices. We found that all three variables positively related to both measures of adoption. The attitudes of owner-managers towards development mediated the HRM-strategy fit–adoption relationship. The theory and practice implications of our findings are evaluated.
Citation
Garavan, T., Watson, S., Carbery, R., & O’Brien, F. (2016). The antecedents of leadership development practices in SMEs: The influence of HRM strategy and practice. International Small Business Journal, 34(6), 870-890. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242615594215
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Online Publication Date | Jul 21, 2015 |
Publication Date | 2016-09 |
Deposit Date | Jul 22, 2016 |
Journal | International Small Business Journal |
Print ISSN | 0266-2426 |
Electronic ISSN | 1741-2870 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 34 |
Issue | 6 |
Pages | 870-890 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242615594215 |
Keywords | HR strategy, leadership, SMEs |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/312360 |
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