21805: HRM Issues in Rapid Growth Firms in Emerging Economies: The Case of India

In recent years, Human Resource Management (HRM) in rapid growth firms has engaged the attention of Academy members, especially those who are involved in the research of emerging economies. HRM has been largely framed in the context of mature stable organizations. In fact, rapidly growing firms experience a great deal of unique HRM issues / paradoxical tensions, and this limits the application of the extant HRM conceptualization in such highly interesting and economically significant contexts. How firms manage these HRM issues / paradoxes emanating from the persistent challenges associated with rapid growth is significant for both academics and practitioners alike. In this PDW, we plan to engage in a reflective dialogue on the HRM issues, especially the paradoxical tensions in rapid growth firms and its consequences. The panelists will present their research on different rapid growth sectors in the Indian economy, highlighting the paradoxical tensions experienced and the firms’ responses and explore the potential development of unique dynamic capabilities. Following this, the panelists would conduct a community discussion on how participants from different contexts view these HRM issues in rapid growth and their management. These collective reflections will illuminate the phenomenon as seen from diverse perspectives and contexts. The PDW offers a unique opportunity to bring together researchers interested in HRM issues in rapid growth, to co-create ideas that would carve out further research agenda on this topic.