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Employer and employee perspectives of HRM practices within SMEs
Small Enterprise Research
  • Tim Mazzarol, University of Western Australia
  • Geoffrey N. Soutar, University of Western Australia
  • Tui McKeown, Monash University
  • Sophie Reboud
  • Sujana Adapa, University of New England
  • John Rice, Zayed University
  • Delwyn Clark, University of Waikato
ORCID Identifiers

0000-0002-1967-7367

Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-12-2021
Abstract

This paper examines the perspectives of employers and employees within nano, micro, small, medium, and large firms in relation to HRM practices. The study draws upon a large sample of respondents from firms of all size categories. An online questionnaire comprising established HRM measures was used to collect the data. A multivariate discriminant analysis procedure was used to identify the interrelationships between the employer and employee groups, across firms by size, and how they viewed the importance of the HRM measures. The study found a strong congruence between employers and employees across most constructs and provides insights into the role firm size plays in the formalization of HRM practices and the relative importance of such factors within SMEs.

Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Disciplines
Keywords
  • SMEs,
  • HRM,
  • Formality,
  • Employers,
  • Employees
Scopus ID
85124831102
Indexed in Scopus
Yes
Open Access
No
https://doi.org/10.1080/13215906.2021.1989627
Citation Information
Tim Mazzarol, Geoffrey N. Soutar, Tui McKeown, Sophie Reboud, et al.. "Employer and employee perspectives of HRM practices within SMEs" Small Enterprise Research (2021)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john-rice/14/