Call for papers – Special Issue on the Topic:
Human Resources Management in Professional Service Firms
to be published in Zeitschrift für Personalforschung
(German Journal of Research in Human Resource Management)
In recent years, knowledge has been recognized as the main resource for the creation of competitive advantage of organizations and businesses have therefore become much more knowledge-intensive. ,Professional service firms’ (PSFs) such as accounting, law firms, business or technical consulting, architecture firms, advertising agencies, and investment banks offering services mainly based on knowledge have emerged as focal point within these developments.
Despite these developments and the distinct characteristics of HRM in professional service firms it has been discussed in research only to a limited extend.
In order to be considered for publication in this Special Issue, an abstract of two pages should be sent to the editors by February 28th, 2014. The deadline for the full papers is June 30th, 2014.