In this introduction, we look at the management of human resources in the Asia Pacific region. We start with an overview of the countries involved, ranging from the hugely populated China to the city-State of Singapore, proposing three categories of economies and the people-management systems,...

The recent global financial crisis has raised the possibility of re-ordering the international system both globally and regionally, and the inter-relationships between the players in East Asia have become more complex. This book focuses on the economic backgrounds, cultural settings and...