A comparative study of recruitment and training practices between small and large businesses in an emerging market economy

Emerald - 2012
DionGreenidge1, PhilmoreAlleyne1, BrianParris1, SandraGrant2
1Department of Management Studies, University of the West Indies, Bridgetown, Barbados
2Human Resources Department, University of the West Indies, Bridgetown, Barbados

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PurposeThis study seeks to determine differences between recruitment processes and methods and training practices used in small and large businesses in the retailing, manufacturing, and tourism sectors in an emerging economy, Barbados.Design/methodology/approachThe research utilized a quantitative survey covering 49 retailing, manufacturing and tourism‐oriented organizations to ascertain whether small organizations practice the procedures and methods outlined in the prescriptive literature on recruitment and training compared with large organizations. Institutional theory and resource‐based view informed the research.FindingsIt was found that recruitment processes and methods and training practices vary among small and large organizations. It suggests that, in Barbados, small businesses are likely to rely on informal recruitment methods and informal training practices compared with large businesses.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is only conducted across the retailing, manufacturing and tourism sectors in Barbados. The findings may have implications for management in other sectors, and small and large businesses in emerging economies.Practical implicationsThe results provide academics and managers in both large and small businesses with insights into recruitment and training practices in small and large businesses in an emerging economy.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the limited research done on recruitment and training activities among small‐sized and large‐sized firms in the English‐speaking Caribbean.

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