Can better working conditions improve the performance of SMEs? : An international literature review

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Foreword; Back to Contents; About the authors; Acronyms and abbreviations; Executive summary; 1. Introduction; 2. Method; 3. Theoretical framework: Working conditions and enterprise outcomes; 3.1 The resource-based view; 3.2 Dynamic capabilities; 3.3 Social equity and company-as-community theory; 3.4 Bundles of practice; 3.5 Summary of theoretical framework; 4. International literature review: The relationship between improving working conditions and enter; 4.1 Occupational safety and health; 4.1.1 Overview of influences on OSH; 4.1.2 OSH and enterprise-level outcomes: Findings for all firms

4.1.3 OSH and enterprise-level outcomes in SMEs4.1.4 Summary on good OSH practice in SMEs; 4.2 Bundles of HR practice; 4.2.1 HR bundles and outcomes; 4.2.2 Summary on the role of HR bundles in SMEs; 4.3 Wages; 4.3.1 The nature of wages; 4.3.2 Reasons for and obstacles to implementation of better wages; 4.3.3 Wages and enterprise-level outcomes; 4.3.4 Summary on wages and enterprise-level outcomes in SMEs; 4.4 Working time; 4.4.1 Working time patterns; 4.4.2 Outcomes of different working time patterns; 4.4.3 Reasons for and obstacles to implementation of better working time

4.4.4 Summary on working time patterns4.5 Training; 4.5.1 The nature and availability of training in SMEs: A question of formality; 4.5.2 Outcomes for enterprises and employees; 4.5.3 Reasons for and obstacles to implementation of training; 4.5.4 Summary of the nature, availability and outcomes of training in SMEs; 5. Conclusion; ANNEX; Further detailed research reviews: An alphabetical list; Bibliography

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