The business impact of HR in small firms
What’s the business case for HR practices in SMEs?
What’s the business case for HR practices in SMEs?
The business benefits of HR practices are often taken for granted but most research is based on large organisations, which are a very different animal from small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs). This research compares the impacts in both small and medium-sized organisations, making a solid case for investment in HR practices.
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Jonny’s work centres on conducting applied research in employment and people management, and strengthening links between academia and practice. His research interests include job quality or ‘good work’ and what works in driving employee performance and wellbeing. He leads the CIPD’s work on evidence-based HR and academic knowledge exchange.
Jonny has been conducting applied research in the field of employment and people management for about 20 years, with previous roles at Westminster Business School, the Institute for Employment Studies and Roffey Park Institute. He is an Academic Member of the CIPD, a Fellow of the Center for Evidence-Based Management (CEBMa), Associate Editor at the Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance (JOEPP), and a PhD candidate at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
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