10.2190/CN.32.2.b Q01U2N033P342373 2 The Role of Adaptive Decision Making in Resource Choices among SMEs 97 115 20080613 20080613 20080613 20080613 Q01U2N033P342373.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=Q01U2N033P342373 2 Glenn A. Metts Indiana University - Purdue University, Fort Wayne This article explores the relationship between adaptive decision making and the ability of a firm to acquire certain competitively valuable human resources (HR). The characteristics of these human resources include organizational capabilities, marketing capabilities, and technological capabilities. This research tests the hypothesis that in smaller firms the negotiating mechanism that determines which resources are acquired and developed is bounded by the decision-making process of the organization's top management. 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