Presents a wide-ranging review of human resources (HR) management (HRM) in Asia. This work - considers the influences on HRM, including the political, economic and social contexts and expectations. It contains review of HRM in Asia with topics and practices organised thematically and integrated, rather than by country.

Part 1; Role of governments, including employment law; Societies' expectations; Types of organizations and impacts of ownership (eg state, family, foreign, joint) or place in the market (new, long established, core business units, subcontractors) and structures (steep pyramids, flat, spans of control); Demographic factors (workforce, rural migrants, 'women's work'); Experience and availability of local staff (managers, technicians, and professional); Expatriates (managerial, technical, skilled, unskilled); How 'foreigners' (even from other parts of Asia) can be more effective managers of people; Localisation and employment creation; Part 2; HRM status, techniques and issues, including:; The development of people management. HRM and strategy; Employee resourcing - HR planning and recruitment and selection; Employee rewards - pay and benefits; Employee development - training and development; Employee relations - trades unions; Key issues - use of influence to get things done; work/life balance; management of diversity.