Asia Pacific Business Review

1996 - 2025

Current editor(s): Professor Chris Rowley and Malcolm Warner

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Volume 9, issue 4, 2003

Introduction: changes and continuities in Asian HRM pp. 1-14

Chris Rowley and John Benson

China's HRM revisited: a step-wise path to convergence? pp. 15-31

Malcolm Warner

HRM in Hong Kong since 1997 pp. 32-54

Stephen Chiu and David Levin

Flexible labour markets and individualized employment: the beginnings of a new Japanese HRM system? pp. 55-75

John Benson and Philippe Debroux

Changes and continuities in South Korean HRM pp. 76-105

Johngseok Bae and Chris Rowley

Change and continuity: recent developments in HRM in the Philippines pp. 106-128

Christopher Skene

HRM in Singapore: change and continuity pp. 129-146

David Wan

The post-Asian financial crisis: changes in HRM in Taiwanese enterprises pp. 147-164

Ying Zhu

HRM in Thailand: a post-1997 update pp. 165-185

John Lawler and Vinita Atmiyanandana

Conclusion: changes in Asian HRM – implications for theory and practice pp. 186-195

John Benson and Chris Rowley

Book reviews pp. 196-204

The Editors

Volume 9, issue 3, 2003

Should business groups be blamed for the Asian financial crisis? Evidence from South Korea pp. 1-20

Song Kim

Expertise and organizational boundaries: the varying roles of Australian management consultants pp. 21-40

Jim Kitay and Christopher Wright

Australian businesses in China: searching for synergy pp. 41-60

Sim Liang and Alma Whiteley

The impact of China's WTO accession on Hong Kong textiles, clothing and its supporting industries pp. 61-84

Simon Zhao and K.K. Wong

Directors' attributes and corporate governance effectiveness in Hong Kong pp. 85-104

Siu Chan and Alex Lau

Emerging markets before the 1997 Asia Pacific financial crisis pp. 105-115

Damir Tokic

The Korean economy, business and labour: miracle or mirage? pp. 116-122

Chris Rowley

Volume 9, issue 2, 2002

Human Resource Management 'with Chinese Characteristics': A Comparative Study of the People's Republic of China and Taiwan pp. 21-42

Malcolm Warner and Ying Zhu

The Significance of a Tripartite Consultation in China pp. 61-80

Simon Clarke and Change-Hee Lee

WTO Accession and the Managerial Challenges for Manufacturing Sectors in China pp. 158-183

Godfrey Yeung and Vincent Mok

Conclusion: The Future of Chinese Management pp. 205-223

Malcolm Warner

Volume 9, issue 1, 2002

Managerial Views on Government Intervention in Malaysia: The Relevance of Ethnic and Employment Backgrounds pp. 1-20

Aminu Mamman

The Impact of Japanese Promotion Practices on Malaysian Enterprises pp. 21-38

Hooi Lai Wan

An Internalization Approach to Joint Ventures: Coca-Cola in China pp. 39-58

Vincent Mok, Xiudian Dai and Godfrey Yeung

Responsibility Cost Control System in China: The Han Dan Experience pp. 59-78

Jun Z. Lin and Zengbiao Yu

Review article - Champions, Losers and Big Business in China pp. 95-103

Leslie Sklair

Book reviews pp. 104-119

Philippe Debroux, Usha C.V. Haley, Grace Lee and Ying Zhu

Volume 8, issue 4, 2002

The Role of Low-skilled Foreign Workers in the Process of Taiwan's Economic Development pp. 41-66

Joseph S. Lee

Volume 8, issue 3, 2002

Chinese Managerial Activities: Culture versus Local Isomorphism pp. 1-15

Chung-Ming Lau, Ignace Ng and Mee-Kau Nyaw

Outsourcing and Workforce Reductions: An Empirical Study of Australian Organizations pp. 16-30

John Benson and Craig Littler

Institutional Change and Firm Adaptation: Toward a Typology of South East Asian Corporate Forms pp. 31-60

Michael Carney and Eric Gedajlovic

Financial Deepening and Economic Development in China pp. 61-75

Zongyi Zhang and Shujie Yao

Organizational Downsizing: Psychological Impact on Surviving Managers in Hong Kong pp. 76-94

Alicia Leung and Ludwig Chang

The Impact of Ownership on Management and Structures in the Chinese Electronics Industry pp. 95-114

Yin-Fang Zhang and David Parker

Economic Reform and Human Resource Management in Vietnam pp. 115-135

Ying Zhu

Book reviews pp. 136-144

Philippe Debroux, Usha Haley, Grace Lee and Ying Zhu

End Matter pp. 145-150

The Editors

Editorial board pp. ebi-ebi

The Editors

Volume 8, issue 2, 2001

Introduction: The Culture and Context of the ASEAN Business Crisis pp. 1-18

Mhinder Bhopal and Michael Hitchcock

The Economic Crisis and Law Reform in South East Asia pp. 49-58

Andrew Harding

Tourism and Total Crisis in Indonesia: The Case of Bali pp. 101-120

Michael Hitchcock

Downsizing the Thai Subsidiary Corporation: A Case Analysis pp. 149-170

Tim G. Andrews

Book reviews pp. 183-210

Philippe Debroux, Usha Haley, Grace Lee and Ying Zhu

Volume 8, issue 1, 2001

Good Luck or Fine Judgement? The Growth and Development of the Japanese Electronics Industry, 1945-95 pp. 102-126

Charles Harvey, Tony Hayward and Mairi Maclean

Book reviews pp. 192-199

P. Debroux, U.C.V. Haley, G. Lee and Y. Zhu

Volume 7, issue 4, 2001

Book reviews, notes on contributors, abstracts, index to volume 7 2000-2001 & end matter pp. 201-216

Chris Rowley

Volume 7, issue 3, 2001

The Distinctive Structure of Chinese Private Enterprises: State versus Private Sector pp. 1-33

Kai-Alexander Schlevogt

Barriers to Effective Managerial Practices in China pp. 57-74

Noel Yee-Man Siu and Linda Glover

The Global Diffusion of Customer Service - A Critique of Cultural and Institutional Perspectives pp. 75-89

Andrew Sturdy

Shanghainese Consumerism pp. 90-112

Jos Gamble

The Future of Skill Formation in Singapore pp. 113-138

Phillip Brown and Hugh Lauder

Taiwanese Business Strategies vis a vis the Asian Financial Crisis pp. 139-156

Ying Zhu and Malcolm Warner

Book reviews pp. 194-203

Charles Rowley

Volume 7, issue 2, 2000

Shipping Monopoly, Monopsony and Business Group Organization in Pre-World War Two Singapore pp. 63-78

Gregg Huff

The Mackay Treaty of 1902 and Its Impact on Chinese Business pp. 79-92

David Faure

The Changing Nature of Sino-Foreign Business Relationships, 1842-1941 pp. 93-110

Howard Cox and Kai Yiu Chan

Control and Ownership During War and Occupation: The Da Sheng Corporation and its Managerial and Financial Restructuring, 1937-49 pp. 111-128

Elisabeth Köll

Banking Groups in Hong Kong, 1945-65 pp. 129-154

Catherine Schenk

British Business Groups and the Early Years of Malayan/Malaysian Independence, 1957-65 pp. 155-176

Nicholas J. White

Review essay - Managing and Organizing: New Conceptions, Old Stories pp. 177-184

Christian de Cock

Review essay - China's 'High Tech' Future? pp. 185-190

Malcolm Warner

Volume 7, issue 1, 2000

Introduction: Globalization and the Workplace in Pacific Asia pp. 1-20

Yaw A. Debrah and Ian G. Smith

Globalization and Confrontation: The Transformation of the Australian Coal Industry pp. 21-45

Peter Waring, Duncan Macdonald and John Burgess

Australian Trade Unions' Responses to Human Resource Management Initiatives in a Globalized Era pp. 46-70

Peter Holland, Lindsay Nelson and Cathy Fisher

Labour Responses to Globalization: The Australian Experience by Bernard McKenna pp. 71-104

Bernard McKenna

Cross-Cultural Diversity, Leadership and Workplace Relations in Australia pp. 105-124

Dianne Lewis, Erica French and Thipaphone Phetmany

Expatriate Academics in the Globalized Era: The Beginnings of an Untold Story? pp. 125-150

Julia Richardson

Globalized New Public Management and its Impact on Scientific Research Activity in New Zealand pp. 151-170

Steve McKenna

Globalization, Economic Crisis and Employment Practices: Lessons from a Large Malaysian Islamic Institution pp. 171-198

Pawan Budhwar and Khairul Fadzil

Global Competitive Pressures, Labour Market and Employment Issues in the Japanese Service Sector pp. 199-214

Yoko Sano

Globalization, Economic Development and the Reliance on Guanxi as a Job Search Strategy for Chinese Students pp. 215-238

Cheng Soo May

Conclusion: Globalization, Work and Employment -- Asia Pacific Experiences in Retrospect pp. 239-254

Ian G. Smith and Yaw A. Debrah

Technology for Recovery pp. 255-259

David Bennett

Book Reviews pp. 260-261

Stephen Ackroyd

Book Reviews pp. 261-262

Ying Zhu

Book Reviews pp. 263-263

Jung -Won Kim

Book Reviews pp. 264-266

Joseph J. Stern

Book Reviews pp. 264-264

Christian De Cock

Book Reviews pp. 266-267

J.R. Slater

Book Reviews pp. 268-268

Michael Hitchcock