Purpose – This paper aims to examine, from an insider's perspective, the ways in which Chinese organizational play may develop employee creativity. Design/methodology/approach – Presents concepts based on research. Findings – Reports how Chinese organizational play may help employees to...

Purpose – Describes an organizational spiritual‐development program run for junior managers at the giant Guangxi State Farm Agriculture Group (SFAG). Design/methodology/approach – Draws on the inside information of the author, who is a course tutor, and some of his trainees. Findings –...

Purpose – Explores, from an insider's perspective, the operation of so‐called “humane” resource practices at Guangxi Bank of Industry and Commerce. Design – Concentrates on the operation of three aspects of humane‐resource management at the bank: care for disadvantaged employees;...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe family‐friendly policies at Shanghai Shuozhi Management Consulting Co. Ltd. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines the background to the policies, the form they take and some of the results they achieve. Findings – The paper...

Purpose – This paper aims to describe the human resource (HR) policies that help employees at stamped and forged components manufacturer Peaksafe Industries (Shanghai) Ltd to feel a greater sense of job security. Design/methodology/approach – The paper sites the case study in the context of...

Purpose – This paper aims to describe how Shanghai Shuozhi Management Consulting tightly integrates its human resource management (HRM) with the overall strategy of the business. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explains the reasons for such close integration and the benefits it...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe how public‐sector organizations in the Chinese autonomous region of Guangxi Zhuang are applying e‐HRM practices. Design – Concentrates on the operation of e‐recruitment, e‐training, e‐compensation, e‐benefits and e‐appraisal....

Purpose – This paper aims to explore employee empowerment at the Shanghai Hanye Information Technology Company. Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes the various forms that employee empowerment takes at the company, its limitations and the advantages it has brought. Findings –...