- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedications
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Foreword
- 1. Managing Human Resources in Asia-Pacific: An Introduction
- 2. Human Resource Management in China
- 3. Human Resource Management in South Korea
- 4. Human Resource Management in Japan
- Introduction
- Historical Development in Human Resource Development
- Key Factors Determining HRM Practices and Policies
- Macroeconomic and Business Changes
- Shift Toward Performance-driven HRM
- Remaining Importance of the Labor Market Logic
- Toward a New Legal Basis of Flexicurity
- Keeping and Creating Competitive Advantages in a Globalized World
- Changes in Knowledge Management
- Evolution of Corporate Culture: Toward a Clash of Values
- Relative Decline of the Union Pillar
- Key Challenges facing HRM
- Key Changes in the HR Function
- Changes in the Following Five Years
- Conclusion
- Useful Websites
- References
- 5. Human Resource Management in Hong Kong
- 6. Human Resource Management Practices in Taiwan
- Background and Development of HRM
- Development Stages of HRM
- The Importance and Strategic Role of HRM
- Key Factors Determining HRM Practices
- A Review of HR Practices
- Key Changes in the HR Function
- Key Challenges Facing HRM
- Ageing Population
- Low Labor Participation Rate
- The Gap between School Education and Business Needs
- Weaknesses in Human Capital Investment for SMEs
- Shortage of Professionals and Talent Recruitment
- Shortage of Entry-Level Laborers and Taiwan’s Foreign-Worker Policy
- The Inflexibility of Atypical Employment
- Future of HRM in Taiwan
- Useful Websites
- References
- 7. Human Resource Management in India
- Historical Developments in HRM
- National Culture and HRM
- National Institutions Supporting the HRM Framework
- Shifting Agenda in the 21st Century: Possible Directions for HRM in India
- The National Level
- The Organisational Level
- Open to Change, Sharing and Learning
- The Individual Level
- Key HRM Challenges
- Conclusion
- Useful Websites
- References
- 8. Human Resource Management in Thailand
- 9. Human Resource Management in Vietnam
- Introduction
- Historical Development in HRM
- Industrial Relations
- The Level of Business-HR Partnership
- Key Factors Determining HRM Policies and Practices
- The Contemporary HRM/IR System in Vietnam
- The Transformation of the HRM/IR System in Vietnam
- Barriers and Challenges of Implementing Strategic HRM
- Future Development of the Vietnamese HRM System
- Useful Websites
- Note
- References
- 10. Human Resource Management in Malaysia
- 11. Human Resource Management in Singapore
- Introduction
- Historical Development and Key Factors Influencing HRM Practices in Singapore
- Role and Status of HRM in Singapore Companies
- Key Challenges Facing HRM in Singapore
- Practices and Challenges in Multinational Corporations and Their Singaporean Subsidiaries
- Practices in Local Companies/Government Departments and Corporations
- HR in the next Five Years in Singapore
- Useful Websites
- References
- 12. Human Resource Management in Australia
- 13. Human Resource Management in the Fiji Islands
- Introduction
- Historical Development of Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, Employment Relations, HRM and SHRM
- HRM Partnership
- Factors Determining HRM Practices
- Key Changes in the HRM Function
- Key Challenges Facing HRM
- Implementing Proper HRM Information Systems in Order to Effectively Manage and Make Informed Decisions
- Aligning the HRM Practices with the Goals, Objectives and Mission Statements of the Organisation
- Economic, Political and Legal Crisis
- Lack of Financial Budget for Training and Development
- Lack of Awareness of Employees about their Fundamental Rights at the Workplace
- The Future of the HRM Function in the Fiji islands
- Conclusion
- Useful websites
- Note
- References
- 14. Human Resource Management in New Zealand
- 15. Human Resources in Asia-Pacific: Agenda for Future Research and Policy
- Index
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