Strategy and Human Resource Management Integration in Fast Growth Versus Other Mid‐sized Firms¹

SUMMARY The nature and integration of strategy and human resource management practices, and the effects of such integration on firm performance were examined in two groups of mid‐sized flrms: fast‐growth firms and a random sample of similar sized mature firms. The results indicated that the fast‐growth firms emphasized fewer human resource activities and experienced a lower degree of strategy‐human resource integration than the mature firms. Some evidence was found that the relation between the level of integration and firm performance was moderated by the organization's stage of development.