The development of Chinese small and medium enterprises and human resource management: A review

With all the cacophony of comment on China's rapid economic development and the emergence of its large firms, the important role of small businesses has received less attention. Therefore, this paper looks at the key area of small and medium sized enterprises in China. In particular, it provides an overview of such firms, detailing their emergence, development, and the opportunities and challenges facing them. Given the importance of employees and their management, we look at human resource management in light of whether practice transfers occur, resulting in some convergence of practice, versus reasons for continuing distinctiveness in the Chinese context.