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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
© 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.
Author(s): Au WC, Stephens S, Ahmed PK
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Business Ethics
Year: 2024
Volume: 191
Pages: 323-336
Print publication date: 01/05/2024
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
