Subthemes

Authors are invited to submit abstracts on substantial, original, and unpublished research on any issues relevant to the conference.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Understanding small enterprises, their environment and their strategies to survive

Small enterprise culture
Organisation of small enterprises
Employees in small enterprises
The role of owner-managers
Employer/employee relations
Policies for small enterprise development
Local institutions, authorities and labour unions
Supply and value chains
Customer relations
Small enterprises and the local community

A healthy business

CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility
Small enterprise management
Sustainability
Personnel management & human resources
Psycho-social working environment
Best practise
Quality of work
The changing world of work

Healthy people and healthy working life

Occupational health and small enterprises
Physical and chemical exposures
Ergonomics
Work health promotion
Risk analysis and workplace assessment
Certification and auditing
Safety committees and safety representatives
Training and education
Migrant workers
Disabled workers

Reaching out to small enterprises

Labour inspection and legislation
Campaigns
Creating dialogue, “speaking the language”
Training programmes
Occupational health service
Low cost improvements
Action research
Supply chain networks
Consultancy and advisory service

Business sectors and specific groups

New business forms and structures
Construction sector
Service sector
Contingent work
Changes in labour market demographics
Public enterprises
Welfare and small enterprises
The informal economy
Small enterprises in developing countries
Globalisation and small enterprises