An Investigation into the Prevalence of HRM Practices in SMEs: Sierra Leone an Example

摘要: Purpose - The purpose of the study is to investigate human resource management practices Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs hereafter) in Sierra Leone. In particular, author looks at relationship between SMEs performance including wages, employment sales. Methodology adopted triangulation method collecting analysing data. qualitative data was collected using 31 in-depth interviews quantitative 323 questionnaires. analysed Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). Findings It found that there a significant positive HRM sales employment. This implies more engage formal practices, they observe higher generate Furthermore, showed no statistical with wages. addition, descriptive survey analysis pointed out almost all respondents did not have an department. Finally, description revealed most owner/managers Leone make sure employees are aware formalized rules. Originality contributes knowledge by providing insights on impact To best author’s knowledge, first its kind ever done country. findings also confirm previous researches other countries overwhelming majority do practices. Keywords – Human Resource Management (HRM), (SMEs), Resource-Based Theory,