TY - JOUR

T1 - Social reciprocity as a critical success factor for small and mid-size enterprises

T2 - Work relationships as reflections of social exchange structures

AU - Jochims, Thorsten

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - This study considers work relationships as social exchange relationships in small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs). It focuses on, in addition to economic determinants of exchange, the preconditions for and mechanisms facilitating the development of social reciprocity. Especially in SMEs, the integration of employees and the coordination of work tasks are determined by collectively developed and shared social rules and norms. The perception of the enterprise as a "collective project" represents an important success factor for internal cooperation.

AB - This study considers work relationships as social exchange relationships in small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs). It focuses on, in addition to economic determinants of exchange, the preconditions for and mechanisms facilitating the development of social reciprocity. Especially in SMEs, the integration of employees and the coordination of work tasks are determined by collectively developed and shared social rules and norms. The perception of the enterprise as a "collective project" represents an important success factor for internal cooperation.

KW - Management studies

KW - SME

KW - work relationship

KW - social reciprocity

KW - co-orientation

KW - SME

KW - work relationship

KW - social recipocity

KW - co-orientation

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85046284388&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1688/mrev-2016-Jochims

DO - 10.1688/mrev-2016-Jochims

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 27

SP - 188

EP - 207

JO - Management Revue

JF - Management Revue

SN - 0935-9915

IS - 3

ER -