HR IN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS CHAPTER ARE TO: 1 Explore the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises to the UK economy and labour market
2 Outline what is known about the employment relationship in small and medium sized enterprises
3 Examine particular features of the SME context and their workplaces
4 Explore how HR practices are implemented in SMEs
5 Assess whether HR can be strategic in SMEs
6 Draw conclusions as to how HR operates in SMEs.