The biggest obstacles to introducing new HR strategies in SMEs are limited resources, resistance to change, lack of expertise, and informal organizational structures.
That no one person owns the issue. You can't afford to have your own HR department or manager, and if no one in management owns HR issues, they don't get done. These 3 are on top due my experience and your question.
O maior obstáculo é não compreender as especificidades (características típicas) da pequena empresa que influenciam sua gestão. Estou me referindo a empresas de comércio e serviços que tem até 50 funcionários. Recomendo a leitura de: 1) Welsh, J. A.; White, J. F. (1981). A small business is not a little big business. Harvard Business Review. 59(4), 18-32;
2) Churchill, N. C.; Lewis, V. L. (1983).The five stages of small business growth. Harvard Business Review, 61(3), 30-50;
3) LEONE, N. M. C. P. G. (1999) As especificidades das pequenas e médias empresas. Revista de Administração de Empresas, v.34, n.2, p.91-94, abr/jun;
4) Dandridge, T. C. (1979). Children are not "little grown-ups": small business needs its own organizational theory. Journal of Small Business Management, 17(2), 53-57; e
5) ALBUQUERQUE, A. F. Fatores de mortalidade de pequenas empresas: análi se de empresas do setor varejista a partir do ciclo de vida organizacional. 339f. 2013. Tese (Doutorado) - Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos, 2013..
Introducing new HR strategies in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) faces several critical obstacles rooted in structural, cultural, and resource-based limitations. The most significant challenges include:
In conclusion, successful implementation of HR strategies in SMEs requires a tailored approach that accounts for their unique limitations—emphasizing simplicity, cost-effectiveness, leadership buy-in, and gradual integration to align with business growth. Capacity building and external HR consultancy can also play a vital role in bridging the expertise gap.
New HR strategies within the SME context can bring value to the overall firm, however, it must be done properly.
If employees are not part of this process, they will be against this new change.
SME managers should also benchmark from other businesses to see how best they can integrate these new strategies with minimal issues.
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