High-Performance Human Resource Practices in Australian Family Businesses: Preliminary Evidence from the Wine Industry

Roland Kidwell; Alan Fish

doi:10.1007/s11365-006-0020-1

High-Performance Human Resource Practices in Australian Family Businesses: Preliminary Evidence from the Wine Industry

Roland Kidwell, Alan Fish

Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Conference paper › peer-review

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Abstract

Using quantitative and qualitative approaches, this paper examines the prevalence of high-performance human resource (HR) systems in Australian family businesses. Focusing on the wine industry, we found that establishing formal HR systems, particularly related to to employee involvement and motivation, was positively related to perceived effectiveness of a company's HR function, leadership, strategic alignment and profitability. Results indicated that formalizing HR systems occurs slowly in the industry, and is largely a function of organisational size. This exploratory study shows the need for more in-depth studies in HR in family-run organisations and supports the notion that increased emphasis on people practices is important to operational and financial success in the family business.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The changing entrepreneurial landscape
Editors	Leslie A Toombs
Place of Publication	Boca Raton, Florida
Publisher	US Assoc. for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Pages	1-14
Number of pages	14
Volume	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-006-0020-1
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	US Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship / Small Business Institute Annual Conference - Tuscon, Arizona, New Zealand Duration: 12 Jan 2006 → 15 Jan 2006

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Conference	US Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship / Small Business Institute Annual Conference
Country/Territory	New Zealand
Period	12/01/06 → 15/01/06

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Kidwell, R & Fish, A 2006, High-Performance Human Resource Practices in Australian Family Businesses: Preliminary Evidence from the Wine Industry. in LA Toombs (ed.), The changing entrepreneurial landscape. vol. 3, US Assoc. for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Boca Raton, Florida, pp. 1-14, US Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship / Small Business Institute Annual Conference, New Zealand, 12/01/06. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-006-0020-1

High-Performance Human Resource Practices in Australian Family Businesses : Preliminary Evidence from the Wine Industry. / Kidwell, Roland; Fish, Alan.

The changing entrepreneurial landscape. ed. / Leslie A Toombs. Vol. 3 Boca Raton, Florida : US Assoc. for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 2006. p. 1-14.

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