Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the applicability of job embeddedness (JE) theory to employees in manufacturing SMEs in Central Java, Indonesia, and to qualitatively assess the transferability of the JE framework and its measure to these distinctive contexts....

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationships between task-based and interactional informal learning practices in small professional services firms and the moderating role of proactivity in the relationship. Design/methodology/approach: Job demand-resources theory was used...

Purpose: The strength-based approach is promulgated as a management practice that improves individual productivity and performance. This study's purpose is to explore the prospective applicability of the strengths-based approach to managing and developing employees in small businesses. The...

SMEs are major employers in Indonesian, yet little is known about human resource management (HRM) practices that they employ. This study focused on hiring, developing, and retaining employees in manufacturing SMEs in Central Java, Indonesia in comparison to the dominant discourse on HRM in SMEs....