Despite the proliferation of HRM research, only a small fraction explores the context of small
and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). Where HRM in SMEs has received attention, the …

This paper uses British large scale survey data to examine the extent to which the recent
financial crisis has affected firms' operational activity, and whether or not the existence of …

This paper looks at the 'science'and 'practice'of human resource management in small firms.
While there is growing evidence that the practice of human resource management in small …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to begin the process of exploring the intersection
between entrepreneurship and HRM by developing an understanding of the nature of HRM …

The human capital of a firm, as manifested by the experience and education of its workforce,
represents a key resource that improves firm productivity. The current study proposes that …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to consider the impact of human resource (HR) role
overload and HR role conflict on the HR function's involvement in strategic decision making …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors which determine the adoption
of best HR practices in Chinese small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) …

This article explores the relationship between the human resource management function's
access to avenues of political influence and perceived organizational performance. We …

Human resources are the most significant resource of a company; this is especially true for
small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in which they create the company's competitive …

During the last 20 years organisations in Australia have been managing their people in a
more competitive, global and deregulated environment. Although practitioners support the …