@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp9690, author={White, Michael and Bryson, Alex}, title={When Does HRM 'Work' in Small British Enterprises?}, year={2016}, month={Jan}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={9690}, url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp9690}, abstract={Using nationally representative workplace data we find substantial use of high-performance work systems (HPWS) in Britain's small enterprises. We find empirical support for the proposition that HPWS have a non-linear association with employees' overall job attitude, with a positive association apparent where HPWS are used intensively. These associations are robust to factors often cited as obstacles to HPWS implementation such as informality and family ownership.}, keywords={small firms;high-performance work system;human resource management;organisational commitment;job satisfaction}, }