HRM Practices within SME’s in UAE: To Invest or Not to Invest?

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Chapter 5: Conclusion
5.1 Conclusion
In this research study, the researcher has studied the case of different ICT sector. As
stated in this research paper, Information Communications Technology (ICT) sector is a highly
competitive market in the United Arab Emirates. This research study helps to conclude whether
it is necessary to invest HRM in the companies. There are essential factors for any organization,
and that is to ensure that their human resources are motivated, inspired, skilful and innovative to
work and the organization must aim to retain them. For drawing the conclusion about “HRM
practices within SME’s, to invest or not to invest?” the researcher conducted a research study in
five different organizations to get an idea about what the managers and the employees of the
company think about HRM practice in their company. The study was carried out in the form of
an interview. Questions were asked about different HRM practices in those companies. After
conducting the research study, the researcher can state that organizations already have some
HRM practices within the firm. But, these practices are not always formal but have evolved
throughout a firm’s existence.
In the Introduction chapter, a background study of the research topic has been elaborated
clearly. The objectives of HRM practice are defined in this chapter along with the HRM practice
in the UAE SMEs. The Introduction chapter also defines the rationale of the study with the
problem statement that this research study is providing. Aim and objective of the research are
also stated which addresses this research paper. In the literature review chapter, the main focuses
are given on the employment practices in SME of ICT sectors. The employment practices that
are described in this paper includes training programs, career development programs,

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compensation incentives, performance reviews, organizational commitment, and retention
programs. Employees view on HRM practices are mainly discussed in this research paper.
Different research papers were studied that mainly focuses on the SME organizations in the
United Arab Emirates. In the methodology chapter, the way to carry out the research paper has
been defined. Qualitative data are collected for carrying out the research study. With
epistemology philosophy and interpretivism stance, the methodology that is explained in this
chapter is primary qualitative research. Interviews were being carried out for analyzing the
chosen topic. The fifth chapter in this research paper is the data analysis chapter where all the
data collected from the interviews were analyzed. This chapter is the last chapter in this research
paper where the researcher aims to draw a conclusion about the topic that is chosen for this
research. This chapter mainly links the objectives defined in the Introduction with the data
analysis and shows how the aims and objectives are addressed in this research paper.
5.2 Linking with the Objectives
With the data that has been collected in the data analysis chapter and the literature
review, the researcher has aimed to address the objectives that were defined in Introduction
chapter. For concluding this research study, the researcher has linked the objectives with the data
analysis for providing justification for the topic undertaken for this research study.
Linking with Objective 1: To identify how SME’s view HRM practices
In Chapter 2, a part is explained in the literature review section that states that the main problem
in small businesses is motivation. The main reason for the SMEs to fail is because of
demotivated employees that gives poor results and also lessen the productivity. The literature
review presents many empirical evidence as well as research that says that smaller firms are less