Synopses & Reviews
Summary This book is a collection of work by leading scholars who investigate the impact of the globalization process on some selected Asian economies and societies. With particular focus on the role of institutional factors such as labour unions or workers' associations, this book provides case studies on labour-management relations at the workplace that have evolved to cope with globalization. The cases describe labour institutions in the society as a social force that acts as a catalyst for societal democracy and for industrial democracy at the workplace. These cases provide descriptions of the changes in the management's stance and approaches towards labour unions in the selected countries as well as at the organizational level over the last three decades when much of the industrialization process has occurred in Asia. Key Features A case study approach which enhances analytical and problem-solving skills of students; A focus on the impact of the globalization process in the East and Southeast-regions of Asia which is becoming more significant in the new economy; Prepared by local Asian research scholars; Focuses on the manufacturing and service sectors, including auto-related industries, electronics, banking, telecommunications and information technology. The Authors Dr. Sununta Siengthai has been a full-time associate professor of the School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology (A.I.T.) since 1999. Dr. John J. Lawler is currently a Full Professor of the Institute of Labour and Industrial Relations, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A. Dr. Chris Rowley BA, MA (Warwick), DPhil (Oxford) is Professor of Human Resource Management, Cass Business School, City University. Dr. Hiromasa Suzuki is Professor of Labour Economics at the Waseda University, Faculty of Commerce, Tokyo (Japan). Readership The primary target audience of this book includes graduate and advanced undergraduate students in international business, IR, and HRM, along with academics interested in this topic. In addition, the book is also geared towards professionals, government officials as well as IR and HRM practitioners who have keen interest in East and Southeast Asia. Contents Overview of Economic Growth and Industrial Relations in Asian Knowledge-based Economies; Industrial Relations in the Turbulent Times; Globalization of Japanese Firms and Human Resource Management; Globalization and Industrial Relations in Korea; Industrial Relations in Knowledge-based Economy: The Case of the Banking Industry in Taiwan; Singapore Industrial Relations System in the Globalization Era; Globalization and Industrial Relations in Thailand; Globalization and Industrial Relations in the Philippines; Making Industrial Relations Work in the Globalization Era: Challenges Ahead for Knowledge-based Economies
Synopsis
This collection of work by leading scholars investigates the impact of the globalization process on some selected Asian economies and societies. With particular focus on the role of institutional factors such as labour unions or workers’ associations, case studies are presented on labour-management relations at the workplace that have evolved to cope with globalization. The cases describe labour institutions in the society as a social force that acts as a catalyst for societal democracy and for industrial democracy at the workplace. These cases provide descriptions of the changes in the management’s stance and approaches towards labour unions in the selected countries as well as at the organizational level over the last three decades when much of the industrialization process has occurred in Asia.
About the Author
Dr Sununta Siengthai has been a full-time associate professor of the School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology (A.I.T.) since 1999.Dr John J. Lawler is currently a Full Professor of the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A. Dr. Chris Rowley is the Director of the Centre for Research on Asian Management and Professor of Human Resource Management at City University. He is Editor of the leading journal "Asia Pacific Business Review", Series Editor of the "Working in Asia" and "Asian Studies" book series and Technical Advisor (Research and Publications) for the HEAD Foundation, Singapore. He has given a range of talks and lectures to universities and companies internationally with research and consultancy experience with unions, business and government; his previous employment includes varied work in both the public and private sectors. Dr Hiromasa Suzuki is Professor of Labor Economics at the Waseda University, Faculty of Commerce, Tokyo (Japan).
Table of Contents
Part 1 Introduction: History and development of contemporary China-ASEAN relations; Asian approaches and contributions to international law. Part 2 Compliance with and implementation of international law: Legal framework for the development of China-ASEAN relations; Law and economic integration; Law and cooperation for the Greater Mekong River sub-region; Law for the protection of the environment; Law tackling non-traditional security issues; Law governing the South China Sea issue. Part 3 Bilateral relations between China and individual ASEAN countries: Chinas possible role in Myanmars national reconciliation; Appendixes.