Human Resource Management in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). A Literature Review

Literature in the discipline of Human Resource Management (HRM) is mostly based on research conducted is large, formal and established firms. However, most people in developing economies like Zimbabwe are employed by the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) which, unlike large firms, operate informally. As such, it follows that a body of literature focusing on people management practices in SMEs. This paper steps in to close this gap in literature by systematically examining literature informing the practice of HRM in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs).