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This book analyses the importance of trade and capital in the Asia region. Trade in the APEC region has been increasing, but the large rise in Chinäs exports has also been disturbing as it exhibits export substitution.

Examines how the direction management is moving in South East Asia, covering and dealing with a wide variety of themes and issues, functional and practice areas, sectors and organisational types.

This edited book, in twelve chapters on covers a wide range of regional and national cultures, as well as perspectives, exploring how these might shape both theory and practice in the field of international human resource management.

This text examines the vital nature of the subject of leadership in Asia and looks, in particular, at the processes and practices within the Asia Pacific region. It describes how leadership processes differ across various regions and teaches managers how to better employ these processes in order to improve the success of their organisations.

Draws on the experiences of some of the Vietnamese experts to offer a different perspective on the opportunities, issues and challenges facing managers and organizations in Vietnam.

Analyses the importance of trade and capital in the Asia region. This book features two papers concluding that every economy has gained in trade, though some are more successful than others, and that rise in export has a lot to do with a rise in foreign direct investments.

This book evaluates the evolution of 'Big Business in Asia', as we enter the new millennium. It focuses on recent issues affecting large corporations, both indigenous and foreign owned, such as multinational companies and international joint ventures, as well as on key events such as the Asian Crisis and its aftermath, China's entry into the WTO, the recent downturn in the world economy and the onset of SARS. This book was previously published...

China is one of the fastest developing emerging economies in the world. This book explores the key challenges facing businesses and managers in China, across management functions, as well as across various sectors and organization types. It also examines various areas of Chinese management in the context of local political, and the global economy.

The 25 years leading up to the international financial crisis have been depicted as 'capitalism unleashed', containing deregulation, privatisation, demutualisation and financialisation. Yet remarkably, given this economic and political context, co-operatives and mutuals appear to have been gaining ground in many countries, albeit modestly, even before the international financial crisis and the resulting global recession, from which the global ...

This book examines the influence of culture and tradition on organizational and management practices and how these affect the progress of women in management in Asian economies. It explores which organizational and management practices are universal, and which are culture specific, and how these in turn affect the advancement / representation of women in the Asian region.

Written by local scholars, this book uses HRM as an indicator in assessing managerial changes in South East Asia. It is essential reading for anybody with an interest in management, human resources or the wider context of the region.

As a new millennium approaches, many politicians, commentators, academics, management gurus and business people have been increasingly casting their gaze towards Asia in the belief that the 'Pacific Age' is also beckoning.The region's dynamism is seen as rooted in particular managerial practices, such as kaizen and Total Quality Management, in state intervention, or in cultural factors, notably Confucianism. An integral ingredient to all these...

HRM (human resource management) suffers from a selective tendancy and ad hoc approach, which misses the historical, paradoxical often incoherent, incompatible and inconsistent nature of the subject. This text reduces this myopia by adding to our knowledge and the milieu within which it operates.

Covers regional and national cultures, as well as perspectives, exploring how these might shape both theory and practice in the field of international human resource management.

Deals with management in South East Asia. This book focuses on developments in areas, such as business culture, enterprises, and human resources. It takes an inter disciplinary approach, and covers a range of topics, industries, size of firms and countries, offering an insight into a region of economic importance.

China is one of the fastest developing emerging economies in the world today. The country has a huge influence on a global level, both politically and economically. Despite this, very few books cover both the full range of management functions, as well as key issues facing managers in this unique business environment. The Changing Face of Management in China explores the key challenges facing businesses and managers in China, both across manag...

What would the primary curriculum look like with humanities at its heart? How can cross-curricular work help children to learn more effectively? With practical ideas on how to join up the primary curriculum, this book uses history and geography to explore different contexts and strategies for making links between the full range of primary subjects, so that learning can be more integrated and relevant to learners. The authors demonstrate how t...

What would the primary curriculum look like with humanities at its heart? How can cross-curricular work help children to learn more effectively? With practical ideas on how to join up the primary curriculum, this book uses history and geography to explore different contexts and strategies for making links between the full range of primary subjects, so that learning can be more integrated and relevant to learners. The authors demonstrate how t...

Human Resource Management: The Key Concepts is a concise, current and jargon-free guide that covers the main practices and theories that constitute human resource management (HRM). The entries, defined and discussed by an international range of expert contributors, are drawn from following areas: Employee Resourcing Employee Rewards Employee Development Employee Relations Emerging Issues Fully cross-referenced and with suggestions for ...

South Korea has been recognised as a pivotal economic force within its region. This book features the key areas of management, exploring the opportunities and challenges that managers face. It provides an overview of the state of management in South Korea.