Small and medium-sized enterprises in China: a literature review, human resource management and suggestions for further research

Cunningham, Li Xue; Rowley, Chris

doi:10.1080/13602380903115948

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“…In order for Chinese firms to hire suitable candidates through networks, prior studies point out that guanxi plays an important role in facilitating recruitment practices (Cheung & Gui, 2006;Cunningham & Rowley, 2010;Hsu & Leat, 2000;Kopnina, 2005). Despite its importance, we know very little about exactly how Chinese firms use guanxi in their recruitment practice or how such an approach contributes toward overcoming of the liability of smallness for Chinese firms.…”

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Overcoming the liability of smallness by recruiting through networks in China: a guanxi-based social capital perspective

Liu

2016

The International Journal of Human Resource Management

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We investigate the role of guanxi in Chinese entrepreneurial firms' recruitment practices in attempting to overcome the liability of smallness. Combining insights from the social capital and guanxi literature, we theorize the guanxi-based social capital perspective and use it to analysis 96 in-depth interviews with multiple members (entrepreneurs, senior managers, and factory workers) from 15 die-casting entrepreneurial firms in Guangdong province, China. We find that the use of guanxi in recruitment practice can overcome the liability of smallness because it makes the hiring process more convenient, improves firms' attractiveness to jobseekers, and enhances the person-organizational fit between new hires and firms. We discuss how Chinese entrepreneurs and their senior managers use guanxi strategically to achieve these advantages. On the other hand, our findings suggest that jobseekers can also use guanxi to increase their options, improve their bargaining power, and distract firms' attention away from hiring the most appropriate candidate for the job in order to undermine the effectiveness of Chinese entrepreneurial firms' recruitment procedures. We explore the implications of these findings for academic research and managerial practice.

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Section: Theoretical Contextmentioning

confidence: 98%

Overcoming the liability of smallness by recruiting through networks in China: a guanxi-based social capital perspective

Liu

2016

The International Journal of Human Resource Management

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“…In addition, the definitions of SME differ from one country to another, as they can be based on a nation's history and economic situation (Cunningham and Rowley, 2010).…”

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Potential and Problems of Small Medium Enterprise (SMEs) Coconut-Sugar: Case Study in Banyumas Regency, Central Java Indonesia

Suliyanto¹,

Suroso²,

Jati³

2013

IJBM

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Coconut sugar or palm sugar is superior product in Banyumas regency, which supported by widespread of coconut tapping trees covering 5,157 ha and production of coconut sugar reach 57,400 tons per year, but welfare of coconut sugar entrepreneur are still relatively low. Therefore, it needs to be examined about the main problems of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) coconut sugar. This study used an exploratory approach as it aims to explore the potential and problems of SMEs coconut sugar. The study was conducted in any clusters SMEs coconut sugar, in Banyumas Regency. Source data from coconut sugar entrepreneurs and parties which related to the development of coconut sugar industry in Banyumas.The analysis showed that the four major problems in the industrial sector are the production of coconut sugar, human resources, finance, and marketing. Program development should rely on these main problems, so the role of coconut sugar as superior product can improve the welfare of community businesses.

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“…Some of the characteristics of Chinese SMEs recall the traits of districts enterprises, for example: flexible and informal human resources management [34], the positive impact on innovation performance of inter-firm cooperation [35], the leverage of social networks (guanxi) in successful internationalization [36]. Of course, further research is needed to provide better understanding of similarities and differences in SMEs and in ageaware e-services and policies between the European Union and China.…”

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Exploring the Role of Industrial Districts to Design and Implement Age-aware E-services and Policies

Depaoli¹,

Sorrentino²,

Marco³

2010

Proceedings of the 2010 International Conference on E-Business Intelligence

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We examine the basic issues concerning the interplay of ICT-IS with an ageing society and the 'e-Inclusion' strategy developed by the European Union (EU). We claim that, because of their innovative traits, Italian industrial districts represent appropriate environments for the implementation of public policies in support of an ageing information society. In fast growing countries, such as China, this approach could spur the development and the competitiveness of both e-services and small and medium size firms (SMEs). Present agreements between China and the EU can fuel appropriate research and ventures in relevant fields.

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Small and medium-sized enterprises in China: a literature review, human resource management and suggestions for further research

Cited by 52 publications

References 61 publications

Overcoming the liability of smallness by recruiting through networks in China: a guanxi-based social capital perspective

Overcoming the liability of smallness by recruiting through networks in China: a guanxi-based social capital perspective

Potential and Problems of Small Medium Enterprise (SMEs) Coconut-Sugar: Case Study in Banyumas Regency, Central Java Indonesia

Exploring the Role of Industrial Districts to Design and Implement Age-aware E-services and Policies

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