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Examining the role of outsourcing in Japan, Europe and the United States, this book takes a broad standpoint on this important practice in contemporary business.

As China continues to ride out the global economic crisis while still retaining year on year GDP growth it grows increasingly important to understand how this 'new' economic giant, with its communist-capitalist model operates its economic and business environments. Drawing on extensive empirical evidence, this book analyses FDI, project management, internationalisation, the continued role of state-owned enterprises and doing business in China. As such it will be essential reading for all students of Chinese business and economics, as well as businesses seeking to develop a critical understanding of the driving global economic force which is China.

This book argues that China's businesses face a huge crisis because there is a considerable shortage of competent business leaders in China, at a time when leadership skills are required urgently, as China's businesses evolve and engage ever more with the global economy. The book outlines the nature and extent of the problem, but argues that a new breed of manager is emerging, emphasising more flexibility, engagement with workers and competence in the market economy. The book evaluates different management approaches in China and sets out how self-development is widespread and important.

This book employs corporatist theory to examine the Korean experience of state-business ties. It includes theoretical chapters on Asian and Korean corporatism and case studies of agriculture, industry and industrial relations.

This collection discusses the role of financial institutions and markets in East Asian and Japan, corporate governance and new technology and how to redesign the East Asian and Japanese financial systems.

A consideration of how the Asia-Pacific economies have developed since the financial crises, the effect of global forces on the national Asian economies and their different development paths as they jointly enter this new phase.

Pertinent and thought-provoking, the contributors to this text argue that there is no single trade policy initiative likely to result in larger gains in international trade than China's accession to the WTO.

Presents a comprehensive analysis of trends in the patterns of trade in Asia, assessing how they are likely to develop in the future. Informed by technical economic thinking, this book provides an examination of the influence of an economic superpower.

Examines the Asian experience of special economic zones (SEZs) in China, India, Malaysia and the Philippines. This book explores the origins, nature and status of these zones in Asia, together with the various trends connected with them, and the challenges they face.

On December 11th 2001, China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). This book examines the Prolonged negotiations leading up to this historic event.

This book sheds light on the real experiences of women in different societies, exploring the impact of globalization through the changing nature of the labour of women.

Argues that intellectual property (IP) management development and innovation are fundamental to economic development, especially in newly emerging economies which often hold vast reserves of natural resources and human knowledge that remain unprotected.

Examines the connection between trade liberalisation and poverty using theory and evidence from South Asia, highlighting important policy issues.

Based on previously unpublished archival records, this book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the development of Hong Kong as one of the worlds premier international financial centres.

This book analyses the technological behaviour of state owned firms, especially how they have imported, utilised and assimilated foreign technology into their operations. It provides insights into China's rapidly developing economy.

This text argues that Chinese financial reform has failed to keep pace with its continuing economic growth. China's financial and monetary system should play a pivotal role in economic development yet the financial organizations are regulated by a centrally planned economic system.

Examines various trends and patterns of foreign trade and investment in Asia with a view to contributing to the policy debate on how development strategies should be adopted in response to challenges to economic globalization.

This book shows how cheap labour, combined with currency devaluation is no longer sufficient for export success, through a series of case studies of textile and garment and electronics industries in five Asian economies.

This book contains studies measuring impediments to trade and investment in a variety of sectors, including telecommunications, finance, shipping, education and air transport.

This collection examines and evaluates Malaysian industrialization in terms of its experience of and prospects for industrial technology development.

This book is the first systematic exposition of the Japanese approach to economic development and systematic transition to appear in the English language and is important reading for students, researchers and professional policy makers.

This book explores the substantial and dynamic innovations of the wartime era, identifying this period as the most influential on Japan's post-war economic structure.

This book discusses the key elements of labour market reform, contrasting a country where reforms have been successfully carried through, Australia, with one where reforms have been less successful, Japan. The book demonstrates what the key elements of labour market reform are, and explores the key issues surrounding its implementation.

Consisting of theoretical chapters and six country case study chapters, this book sets out some of the principles that are critical to success in regional cooperation and the ways APEC can promote structural reform efforts in APEC economies.

In this important book, Kevin Zhang brings together an international team of contributors to analyze how China has grown and developed in order to become the world's fourth largest exporting nation.

This snappy, informative and readable book has a broad historical overview and is an important contribution not only to Asian Studies, but also to the study of financial crises and the political economy of economic reform.

Assesses the problems and solutions for those attempting to outsource through an analysis of human resource management, insourcing, lifecycles of the project, insurance requirements, operational management and recruitment within the context of the financial services industry, and automotive and IT industries.