... and places the articles in context. Findings Human resource management (HRM) can act as a lynchpin to support innovation within small- and medium-sized enterprises particularly through the support of gift/counter-gift relationship building. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Organizations rely on the appraisal process to evaluate the performance of their staff. It can be seen that some managers favor some employees more than others, leading to increased evaluation ratings. Having a better relationship can impact on the appraisal...

... format. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Relationships Gender Women Women managers Statistics show that women constitute a significant percentage of the overall workforce in many countries. Top management roles continue...