Business strategy versus human resources strategy: the influence of the founder in small business

• Autor(a) principal: Lima, Luciana Campos
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Lima, Juliana Popp Barbosa
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: REMIPE
• Texto Completo: https://remipe.fatecosasco.edu.br/index.php/remipe/article/view/67
• topic: fundador; estratégia de negócio; gestão estratégica de recursos humanos; média empresa; founder; business strategy; human resources strategic management; medium-sized business

Small and medium-sized businesses with familiar characteristics have been object of study in recent years, especially about the succession process, considering it is extremely critical to the longevity and sustainability of the organization. However, the figure of the founder and its impact in these organizations is less explored in academia. Thus, this article seeks to fill this gap, addressing the influences of the founder in the dissemination of business and HR strategies in these companies. Through a qualitative and quantitative research, there was a case of a single organization study seeking further analysis of the subject. The collection of qualitative data was given through an interview with semi-structured interview with the founder of the organization and the qualitative by applying a questionnaire with closed questions with officials of various hierarchical levels. It was observed that the personal values ??and the founding principles are permeated the organization, reflected in the mission and values ??of the company, as well as how the founder treats topics such as business strategy and the role of people management are decisive for inclusion and driving these topics within family-based organizations. The purpose of analyzing the spread of business strategies and human resources of the Founder has been reached. It was found that, in general, strategies portray the way of the Founder, however, the spread of these to the various hierarchical levels, demonstrates a more complex, as in the HRM.