The German SME sector is an exciting learning field for other organizations. Its structural characteristics not only shape the way decisions are made, but also how HR work is organized. How do medium-sized companies succeed in holding their own in challenging times? And what approaches can start-ups and corporations derive from this?
KPMG Law expert Kathrin Brügger and KPMG experts Julia Jöns and Simone Gratz report on this.
“While lean structures
and flat hierarchies prevail in SMEs,
corporations often lose this agility due to
their complex governance.”
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