1st Edition

The Management of Human Resources in the Asia Pacific Region Convergence Revisited

Edited By Chris Rowley, John Benson Copyright 2004
    216 Pages
    by Routledge

    216 Pages
    by Routledge

    These papers focus upon the need to update knowledge and understanding of Asian human resource management. A model is included that can be used to make a comparative analysis of HRM in the region and to establish the various levels of change that need to be assessed.

    China's HRM Revisited - A Step-wise Path to Convergence?; Human Resource Management in Hong Kong since 1997; Flexible Labour Markets and Individualized Employment -The Beginnings of a New Japanese HRM System?; Changes and Continuities in South Korean HRM; Change and Continuity - Recent Developments in the Philippines; HRM in Singapore - Change and Continuity; The Post Asian Financial Crisis - Changes in Human Resource Management In Taiwanese Enterprises; Human Resource Management in Thailand - a post-1997 update.

    Biography

    Chris Rowley is Reader in HRM and Employee Relations at Cass Business School, City University, London. He has written extensively in the area of Asian and Korean HFM. John Benson is an Associate Professor and Reader in the Department of Management, University of Melbourne. He has published widely on industrial relations and HRM issues.

    ‘This book is a welcome contribution to the literature on employment relations in the Asia-Pacific … A number of chapters stand out for their analysis and contribution to this area of research.’ – The Journal of Industrial Relations

    ‘Contains some excellent data and comparative analysis on changing HRM practices in the Asia-Pacific … This reviewer, therefore, looks forward to future work from the editors and contributors in this area.’ – The Journal of Industrial Relations