Relational HR Practices in Malaysian SMEs
An Ethics of Care Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21464583 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wee Chan Au (0000-0002-8070-3886, Newcastle University, corresponding author), Siân Stephens (0000-0002-1293-8181, Middlesex University), Pervaiz K Ahmed (Sunway University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 191 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 323-336 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Business Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0167-4544 • E-ISSN: 1573-0697 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10551-023-05458-1 |
| OpenAlex | W4379511305 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 55 |
Adopting an Ethics of Care theoretical framework, this paper aims to investigate the way in which the owner-mangers (OMs) of small and medium-sized enterprises in Malaysia engage in human resource management. Based on in-depth interviews with 48 OMs, the findings show that HRM practices occur within the remit of management but are described by the managers in terms of relational obligations and cannot be fully accounted for using a strategic, instrumental, or critical lens. The present study highlights the importance of the caring attitudes of OMs who adopt a humanistic management approach, responding to the varied needs of their employees and the obligations which are inherent to relationships between humans
Business · Business ethics · Engineering ethics · Ethics of care · Human resource management · Humanism · Knowledge management · Political science · Public relations · Quality of Life Research · Sociology · Ethics in Business and Education · Family Business Performance and Succession · Medicine · Nursing · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
Critical issues in qualitative research methods
Human Resource Management
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Effects of Human Resource Systems on Manufacturing Performance and Turnover.
Qualitative data
Relational Leadership for Sustainability
The Impact of High-Performance Human Resource Practices on Employees’ Attitudes and Behaviors
A race to the bottom? Employment protection and foreign direct investment
Seeking Qualitative Rigor in Inductive Research
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
Ethics of care in medical tourism
A Caring Profession? The Ethics of Care and Social Work with Older People
Rethinking Professional Practice
Relational leadership
HRM development in post-colonial societies
Naturalistic inquiry
In a different voice
The Central Role of Theory in Qualitative Research
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |