Institutions such as trade unions that were once relied upon to protect workers' wages, conditions and job security are eroding. In response, new forms of worker protections are emerging. Protecting the Future of Work examines new forms of regulation that have emerged in response to increasing...

1 Reframing HRM in SMEs: An Introduction -- 2 Regulation as a management challenge for small businesses -- 3 HR support for enhanced small firm performance -- Chapter 4 Owner-managers and environments of learning in SMEs -- 5 Challenging the Dehumanisation of HRM: Developing an Alternative...

Utilizing data drawn from 18 in-depth case studies the authors explore in detail the factors shaping employment in a diverse range of Irish small- and medium-sized enterprises. Existing theory in HRM is deemed inadequate in capturing the complexity of HRM in SMEs especially as it treats...