... enterprises ( SMEs ) in developing, emerging or transitioning countries. Women managers navigate challenges shaped by economic and socio-cultural factors, alongside the gendered nature of managerial work and resource constraints typical of SMEs . Addressing this gap, we apply Guest's (2017) integrative well...

...Kousay Abid Purpose Talent management (TM) is a crucial strategic issue for global organizations, extending beyond multinationals and big companies to encompass small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and contexts outside the Anglo-Saxon sphere. However, TM in SMEs is still under-researched...

...Amitabh Anand; Birgit Muskat; Andrew Creed; Ambika Zutshi; Anikó Csepregi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to systematically synthesize the extant literature of knowledge sharing (KS) and knowledge transfer (KT) in the small and medium enterprise (SME) context and to contribute...

...Shaoheng Li; Christopher J. Rees Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore employers' perceptions of China's Labour Contract Law (LCL) and its influence on employment relations and human resource management practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology...

...Jan De Leede; Linda Drupsteen; Esther Schrijver; Anneke Goudswaard; Nihat Dağ; Joost Van der Weide; Sarike Verbiest Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) cope with the need for labour flexibility. Most previous studies ignore the labour...

...Carla Curado; Sílvia Vieira Purpose The purpose of this paper is to extend the knowledge on the underlying relation between trust, knowledge sharing (KS) and organizational commitment (OC) in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), by testing the mediator role of KS between trust and OC...

...Rea Prouska; Alexandros G. Psychogios; Yllka Rexhepi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the application of total reward practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the South-Eastern European (SEE) region and the reward elements positively affecting organisational...