Human Resource Management

This is a much-awaited book that explores HR management from an "Asian" viewpoint. Written by experts who have in-depth experience in Asia, this book gives managers timely examples, war stories and case studies of organizations that have struggled to manage the diverse HR needs in the Asian environment.

Most modern HR books address global issues that are short of local context. What makes this book important is the historical and cultural context coupled with Asian-focused experiences - making it a rare tome.

Mastering Business in Asia: Human Resource Management is a rare and timely book that explores talent management from an Asian angle. Written by consultants from one of the world's leading consultancies in human resource management , it is aimed at helping Asian managers understand the best practices in human resource management in order to accelerate growth in their own markets. It is required reading for any HR professionals and business managers working in Asia.

Book Description

Mastering Business in Asia: Human Resource Management is a rare and timely book that explores talent management from an Asian angle. Written by consultants from one of the world's leading consultancies in human resource management , it is aimed at helping Asian managers understand the best practices in human resource management in order to accelerate growth in their own markets. It is required reading for any HR professionals and business managers working in Asia.

From the Inside Flap

How do CEOs, CFOs or CHROs manage the economic geography called Asia? When top managers talk about their "Asian employees", who comes to mind? Is it the Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai, Malaysian, Indonesian, Singaporean, Filipino or Vietnamese they are referring to? When global human resource heads roll out blockbuster pay, incentive or performance management programs, do they cast Asia as one region or a collage of geographical boundaries with five time zones, a land mass with people speaking 80 languages, trading 37 currencies and running 39 systems of governments?
This is a much-awaited book that explores HR management from an "Asian" Viewpoint. Written by experts who have in-depth experience in Asia, this book gives managers timely examples, war stories and case studies of organizations that have struggled to manage the diverse HR needs in the Asian environment. Some of the issues the book explores include:

1.How Chinese organizations are coping with the deluge of new compensation and performance management programs that have stormed their meeting rooms
2.How India may be a talent oasis but lags in developing programs to retain its highly mobile workforce
3.How Asian leadership models have changed with time as patriarchs make way for their Ivy-League trained children
4.How expatriate pay patterns have evolved
5.How HR is Asia needs to cope in globalized world while maintaining local needs.

Most modern HR books address global issues that are short of local context. What makes this book important is the historical and cultural context couples with Asian-focused experiences - making it a rare tome.

Book Dimension
Height (mm) 231 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Width (mm) 162

This is a much-awaited book that explores HR management from an "Asian" viewpoint. Written by experts who have in-depth experience in Asia, this book gives managers timely examples, war stories and case studies of organizations that have struggled to manage the diverse HR needs in the Asian environment.

Most modern HR books address global issues that are short of local context. What makes this book important is the historical and cultural context coupled with Asian-focused experiences - making it a rare tome.

Mastering Business in Asia: Human Resource Management is a rare and timely book that explores talent management from an Asian angle. Written by consultants from one of the world's leading consultancies in human resource management , it is aimed at helping Asian managers understand the best practices in human resource management in order to accelerate growth in their own markets. It is required reading for any HR professionals and business managers working in Asia.

Book Description

Mastering Business in Asia: Human Resource Management is a rare and timely book that explores talent management from an Asian angle. Written by consultants from one of the world's leading consultancies in human resource management , it is aimed at helping Asian managers understand the best practices in human resource management in order to accelerate growth in their own markets. It is required reading for any HR professionals and business managers working in Asia.

From the Inside Flap

How do CEOs, CFOs or CHROs manage the economic geography called Asia? When top managers talk about their "Asian employees", who comes to mind? Is it the Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai, Malaysian, Indonesian, Singaporean, Filipino or Vietnamese they are referring to? When global human resource heads roll out blockbuster pay, incentive or performance management programs, do they cast Asia as one region or a collage of geographical boundaries with five time zones, a land mass with people speaking 80 languages, trading 37 currencies and running 39 systems of governments?
This is a much-awaited book that explores HR management from an "Asian" Viewpoint. Written by experts who have in-depth experience in Asia, this book gives managers timely examples, war stories and case studies of organizations that have struggled to manage the diverse HR needs in the Asian environment. Some of the issues the book explores include:

1.How Chinese organizations are coping with the deluge of new compensation and performance management programs that have stormed their meeting rooms
2.How India may be a talent oasis but lags in developing programs to retain its highly mobile workforce
3.How Asian leadership models have changed with time as patriarchs make way for their Ivy-League trained children
4.How expatriate pay patterns have evolved
5.How HR is Asia needs to cope in globalized world while maintaining local needs.

Most modern HR books address global issues that are short of local context. What makes this book important is the historical and cultural context couples with Asian-focused experiences - making it a rare tome.

Book Dimension
Height (mm) 231 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Width (mm) 162

1 Introduction 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1
2 Asia : magic, myths, mysteries, and mayhem 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　7
3 Globalization : talent roulette in Asia 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　35
4 A path for the rich : the challenge of value creation 　　　　　　　　　　　57
5 Japan : in search of new HRM dynamics 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　85
6 Paths for developing countries : getting HRM ready for China 　　　　　　　109
7 Path for the poor : India the talent mecca and its HRM imperative 　　　　139
8 The economics of compensation in Asia 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　165
9 HRM questions for the CEO 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　183
10 Business questions HRM must ask 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　215
11 Leadership in Asia 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　233
12 Capturing the illusive HRM numbers 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　255