Human Resource Management in the Asia Pacific Region

Human Resource Management in the Asia Pacific Region

Author: Chris Rowley

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 0714648493

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This text reduces the selective tendance and ad hoc approach of human resource management (HRM) by adding to our knowledge and the milieu within which it operates.


Asia Pacific Human Resource Management and Organisational Effectiveness

Asia Pacific Human Resource Management and Organisational Effectiveness

Author: Alan Nankervis

Publisher: Chandos Publishing

Published: 2016-06-24

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0081006543

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Asia Pacific Human Resource Management and Organisational Effectiveness: Impacts on Practice explores the concepts and applications of strategic human resource management (SHRM) theory on the roles and practices of human resource professionals employed in organizations across the Asia Pacific region. It blends new conceptual frameworks with empirical evidence, case illustrations, and company examples from a variety of countries in the region, exploring the economic, political, socio-cultural, demographic, and professional dimensions of the topic. Country studies (for example, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, China, India, Korea and Australia) are included, examining the relationships between SHRM and talent management, knowledge workers, quality of work and human capital management in the Asian region. Presents the first book to explore the link between HRM and organizational effectiveness Provides new empirical and case study research on relevant issues regarding strategic human resource management Offers a blend of experienced global HRM scholars with enthusiastic regional academics Includes an amalgam of conceptual and practical approaches to the topic


The Management of Human Resources in the Asia Pacific Region

The Management of Human Resources in the Asia Pacific Region

Author: Chris Rowley

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-03-18

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1135755450

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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.


Human Development and Capacity Building

Human Development and Capacity Building

Author: Maria Fay Rola-Rubzen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-02-05

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1317268164

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Capacity building looks at developing the infrastructure, institutions and people and is critical to the development and participation of humans in the economy and society. Capacity building ranges from schools, roads and hospitals through to health and welfare systems, education, communication and information sharing, participation and voice, governance and opportunity. This book aims to outline the nature and scale of the capacity building challenges facing countries in the Asia Pacific region. Human Development and Capacity Building presents case studies from selected countries with an emphasis on rural development and programs that enhance opportunity and participation in the economy. It focuses on issues arising from women development in Pakistan, indigenous union voice in the French Pacific, job creation programs in Indonesia and the role of international aid and labour agencies in capacity building in Myanmar. The rich coverage will be of invaluable use to those interested in capacity building.


Human Resources in Development Along the Asia-Pacific Rim

Human Resources in Development Along the Asia-Pacific Rim

Author: Naohiro Ogawa

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13:

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The experience of the Asia-Pacific Rim is crucial in testing new growth theories which emphasize human resources, for example, investments in education and health care. Using the best methodology and data available, this book addresses a wide range of issues, including the demographicfoundations for human resource development, the role of women, the rapid expansion of educational systems, and the implications of evolution towards ageing societies.


Sustainable Development: Asia-Pacific Perspectives

Sustainable Development: Asia-Pacific Perspectives

Author: Pak Sum Low

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2022-01-13

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 1009040294

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The Asia-Pacific region has been experiencing rapid development in the past 30 years, and issues relating to sustainable development will become increasingly important in the coming decades. This comprehensive overview presents sustainable development from the perspectives of Asia and the Pacific, with contributions from more than 70 leading international experts. The first part focuses on the theories and practices of sustainable development, including national and regional perspectives, as well as international policies and law concerning climate change. The second part highlights the challenges and opportunities of sustainable development and poverty reduction amid the changing ecological, social, cultural, economic, and political environment in this region. These include issues such as the importance of science for sustainable development and related areas, including sustainable energy, stratospheric ozone depletion, climate change, land-use change, biodiversity, and disaster risk reduction. The volume is an invaluable reference for all researchers and policy makers with an interest in sustainable development.


Human Resource Management in the Asia-Pacific Region

Human Resource Management in the Asia-Pacific Region

Author: Chris Rowley

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-10-12

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1136316019

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HRM (human resource management) suffers from a selective tendancy and ad hoc approach, which misses the historical, paradoxical often incoherent, incompatible and inconsistent nature of the subject. This text reduces this myopia by adding to our knowledge and the milieu within which it operates.