Abstract
This research sets out to improve our understanding of the ways in which small Chinese high-tech firms have developed their HRM practices and how these HRM practices have evolved as the firms have grown. Through a preliminary study of 15 small high-tech companies and an in-depth case study of four more small high-tech companies with fast growth and received VC funding in China, a trajectory of the HR development along the firm growth has been observed. Our findings lead to a framework consisting of two dimensions: the HR development phases, and the factors influencing HR in Chinese high-tech small firm, which provides guidance for the business practitioners in China.