Developing Human Resources Management Performance in Industrial type SMEs

Carole Bousquet (), Miguel Delattre () and Jessica Lichy ()
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Carole Bousquet: IDRAC Business school Lyon - Institut pour le Développement et la Recherche d'Action Commerciale - Université de Lyon
Miguel Delattre: MAGELLAN - Laboratoire de Recherche Magellan - UJML - Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 - Université de Lyon - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Lyon, ISEOR - Institut de Socio-économie des Entreprises et des ORganisations - Institut de socio-économie des entreprises et des organisations
Jessica Lichy: IDRAC Business school Lyon - Institut pour le Développement et la Recherche d'Action Commerciale - Université de Lyon

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Abstract: The effective management of human resources is a central issue for many companies, particularlysmall-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Industry, which often lack a designated HR function. Usually, theHR function and management of HR falls upon the manager, who faces diverse issues that can hinderinnovating or implementing a more efficient system of managing HR. This paper addresses the issue ofdeveloping sustainable and innovative HR practices in industrial SMEs. The loose structure of the SMEfacilitates organizational agility but can also bring about disorganization, dysfunction and sub-optimumperformance. Using research-intervention, this paper contributes to the literature on the impact of developingHR practices on employee performance in SMEs. It explains the key roles of management and local managersin facilitating and developing a more adapted and efficient HRM interaction.

Keywords: Human resource management (HRM); Performance; Intervention-research; Proximity Manager; Industrial SME (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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Published in Revue française de gestion industrielle, 2023, 37 (1), pp.7-23. ⟨10.53102/2023.37.01.1154⟩

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DOI: 10.53102/2023.37.01.1154

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