Partners in Success: Strategic HR & Entrepreneurship (Paperback)

Further, an entrepreneur can be seen as the competitive advantage of a nation, as he/she is one of the unique resources which cannot be imitated easily. One of the main challenges, among other things, that the entrepreneur faces is the quality of human resources. As a result, Human Resource Management in organizations has gained strategic importance as it is believed that management of these resources to a large extent contributes to innovation and continuous competitive advantage of the firms. The book focuses on understanding the Human Resource Management and Entrepreneurship from various perspectives. It highlights the role and importance of HR practices and entrepreneurship in the changing business scenario. The book contains some of the selected papers presented at the Nirma International Conference on Management (NICOM 2009) held in January, 2009, at the Institute of Management, Nirma University of Science and Technology, Ahmedabad, on the theme of 'Strategic Human Resource Management and Entrepreneurship in the Changing Business Scenario'. The contents of the book have been organized under eight sections viz., Managing Corporate & Workforce Performance; Talent Acquisition & Management; Organizational Culture & Dynamics of Change; Value Based Management & Ethical Issues; Managerial Creativity & Organizational Growth; HRM, Culture & Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship; and Entrepreneurship Education & Training