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Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this article is to emphasise the development, importance and pressures on the under-researched area of Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and human resource management (HRM) and provide a review and research agenda, especially relating to the debate on convergence vis-a` -vis divergence. Design/methodology/approach – Recent research papers are discussed and possible convergence and the pressures on HRM and its practice in Chinese SMEs are examined. Key elements in Chinese HRM are highlighted. Four main dimensions of HRM are compared in terms of western and Chinese characteristics and their cultural impacts and problems. A conceptual framework to locate influences on Chinese HRM is outlined as well as a set of propositions for future research and examination of key HRM areas. Findings – The continuing influences on HRM suggest that a distinctly Chinese HRM approach combining western practice with Chinese characteristics may be one way for SMEs to develop. Originality/value – It is central to a better understanding of Chinese SMEs and helps fill some of the gap in the analysis of HRM in Chinese SMEs. It also offers insights which managers, policy makers and Chinese government can use to construct and reform the supporting system for SMEs. 1. Introduction China’s development and importance of its large firms have received growing attention in political and popular discourse, the media and academia. From the 1990s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) played an increasingly important role in this economic growth. According to some estimates the number of SMEs exceeds 8 million, accounting for 99 per cent of enterprises (Xinhua News Agency, 2003). SMEs have become important as a source of employment and contributors to................................................. 2. Chinese SMEs 2.1 Definitions .......................................... 3. SMEs and WTO Accession (2001) 3.1. External pressures 3.1.1. Market competition and enterprise performance. .............................................................. 3.2.3. Labour-management relations. 4. HRM in SMEs .................................................................... 7. Conclusion References 本论文由英语论文网提供整理，提供论文代写，英语论文代写，代写论文，代写英语论文，代写留学生论文，代写英文论文，留学生论文代写相关核心关键词搜索。