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First edition published by Routledge 2004

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Managing human resources in Asia-Pacific / edited by Arup Varma & Pawan S. Budhwar. —2nd Edition.

pages cm. — (Global human resource management ; 20)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Personnel management—Asia. 2. Personnel management—Pacific Area. 3. Human capital—Asia--Management. 4. Human capital—Pacific Area—Management. I. Varma, Arup. II. Budhwar, Pawan S.

HF5549. 2.A75M36 2013 658.30095—dc23

2012043798

ISBN: 978–0–415–89864–5 (hbk)

ISBN: 978–0–415–89865–2 (pbk)

ISBN: 978–0–203–15705–3 (ebk)