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Relational HR Practices in Malaysian SMEs: An Ethics of Care Perspective

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  • Wee Chan Au

    (Newcastle University)

  • Siân Stephens

    (Middlesex University)

  • Pervaiz K. Ahmed

    (Sunway University)

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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.

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  • Wee Chan Au & Siân Stephens & Pervaiz K. Ahmed, 2024. "Relational HR Practices in Malaysian SMEs: An Ethics of Care Perspective," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 191(2), pages 323-336, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jbuset:v:191:y:2024:i:2:d:10.1007_s10551-023-05458-1
    DOI: 10.1007/s10551-023-05458-1
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