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

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Wee Chan Au

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© 2023, The Author(s). 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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Author(s): Au WC, Stephens S, Ahmed PK

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Journal of Business Ethics

Year: 2023

Pages: Epub ahead of print

Online publication date: 06/06/2023

Acceptance date: 23/05/2023

Date deposited: 28/06/2023

ISSN (print): 0167-4544

ISSN (electronic): 1573-0697

Publisher: Springer Nature

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-023-05458-1

DOI: 10.1007/s10551-023-05458-1

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