Small Firms and their Employees, 2003-2006

This project comprised a study of the management of employees in small firms in three industrial sectors (food manufacture, creative and media, and information and communication technology). The firms selected for the study were based in the East and West Midlands. It addressed employer policy through semi-structured interviews with managers, and employee responses through structured postal questionnaires in a subset of the firms. All responses have been transcribed into quantitative data files. The study aimed to improve understanding of the contrasting sectoral contexts facing small firms and how these contexts affect firms' internal organisation. It also addressed linkages between firms' own strategies and the external environment of business support networks.<br> <br> Further information about the project, including documents and publications, may be found on the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) <a href="http://www.esrcsocietytoday/esrcinfocentre/viewawardpage.aspx?awardnumber=RES-331-25-0029" title="Organisational Roots of Productivity in SMEs">Organisational Roots of Productivity in SMEs</a> award web page.<br> <br>