Managing people globally : an Asian perspective / Chris Rowley, Wes Harry.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 5, 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Managing People Globally: An Asian Perspective; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; About the authors; 1 Introduction: HRM context, development and scope; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Chapter features and the wider relevance of HRM; 1.3 What is HRM?; 1.4 Rhetoric and reality in HRM; 1.5 Tensions in HRM; 1.6 A strategic role?; 1.7 The context of HRM; 1.8 Scope; 1.9 Conclusion; References; 2 Employee resourcing; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Overview; 2.3 HRP; 2.4 Activities in HRP; 2.5 Methods and data in HRP; 2.6 Impacts on HRP.

2.7 HRP in practice2.8 Recruitment and selection; 2.9 Stages; 2.10 Sources and methods of recruitment and selection; 2.11 Selection; 2.12 Methods; 2.13 Recruitment and selection in practice; 2.14 Conclusion; References; 3 Employee rewards; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Overview; 3.3 Rewards and integration; 3.4 Types of reward; 3.5 Determinants; 3.6 Performance-related rewards; 3.7 PRP schemes; 3.8 Difficulties with PRP; 3.9 Rewards in practice; 3.10 Conclusion; References; 4 Employee development; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Overview; 4.3 Training; 4.4 Management development.

4.5 Factors shaping provision and effectiveness4.6 Determining and locating training; 4.7 Evaluation; 4.8 Training in practice; 4.9 International comparisons in training; 4.10 Variety in training provision; 4.11 Performance appraisal; 4.12 Methods and techniques; 4.13 Potential problems with performance appraisal; 4.14 International comparisons in performance appraisal; 4.15 Conclusion; References; 5 Employee relations; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Overview; 5.3 Employee relations; 5.4 Concept of a 'system'; 5.5 Strategic choice; 5.6 Frames of reference; 5.7 Individualism versus collectivism.

5.8 Partnership5.9 The future of employee relations; 5.10 Employee involvement; 5.11 Forms of employee involvement; 5.12 Conclusion; References; 6 Conclusion; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Key points; 6.3 Comparisons; 6.4 The future of HRM; 6.5 Conclusion; References; Appendix 1 Contemporary developments; Appendix 2 Managing people -- as seen in art and culture; Art; Music; Documentaries; 'Reality' shows; Comedies; Television dramas; Films; Novels; Books; Biographies, memoirs and company histories; Appendix 3 Case studies; (A) HRM in the asian banking and airline industries.

(B) HRM practices and changes in AsiaReferences; Index.

This wide-ranging review of human resources management (HRM) in Asia draws attention to issues which are substantially different from those which a Western-trained manager or student would expect. Intra-regional issues are examined and, in an unusual approach, topics are organised thematically, rather than by the more typical country-by-country approach.considers the influences on HRM, including the political, economic and social contexts and expectationsdiscusses organisational behaviour impacts on HRMreview of HRM in Asia with topics and practices organised.