APPLICATION OF MODERN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES BY WOMEN SME OWNER/MANAGERS IN KENYA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the application of modern human resource management practices by women SME owner/managers in Kenya. The objectives of the study were two: to examine to what extend the women SME owner/managers applied human resources management practices in their organizations and to establish if the application of human resource practices affected employee job performance.

KEY WORDS: SME, women, HRM, performance, employee