TY - THES ID - dundalk423 UR - http://eprints.dkit.ie/423/ A1 - Murphy, Kenneth Y1 - 2007/// N2 - There has been limited academic research in human resource management practices in small to medium enterprises. The aim of this dissertation is to look at the current state of recruitment and selection, performance management, grievance procedures and trade unions in small to medium enterprises. In order to achieve this objective a comprehensive literature review was carried out in recruitment and selection, performance management, grievance procedures and trade unions in small to medium enterprises. This was followed by interviews with human resource management representatives from four small to medium enterprises. PB - Dundalk Institute of Technology KW - Human resource management; Small and medium enterprises; Recruitment; Performance management. M1 - masters TI - Human resource management in small to medium enterprises. A collective study of recruitment and selection, performance management, grievence procedures and trade unionism AV - restricted ER -