Asian Business and Management: Theory, Practice and Perspectives

Description

The third edition of this core textbook, edited and contributed to by recognised international authorities on the subject, outlines the critical contextual and theoretical issues of business and management in Asia and offers a fresh, topical analysis of management in the major Asian nations. Featuring an accessible two-part structure and updated with the latest research, the book will enable students to assess Asian management systems and the strategies adopted by corporations and governments. The text's thought-provoking teaching and learning tools guide students through a number of the key topics in the field, including globalization, regionalism, corporate social responsibility, ethics, ecological issues, industrial relations and sustainability. This is an ideal textbook for upper-level undergraduates and MBA students studying modules in Asian Business and Management. In addition, it is an essential text for managers and executives seeking a more realistic understanding of business and management in Asia as an evolving adaptive system. Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/asian-business-and-management. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

HARUKIYO HASEGAWA is an Emeritus Professor of Asian Business at the University of Sheffield, UK and Founding Editor of the Springer journal Asian Business & Management. MICHAEL A. WITT is Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy and International Business at INSEAD and an Associate in Research at Harvard's Reischauer Institute. He is a past Editor-in-Chief of the Springer journal Asian Business & Management.

This book, written by distinguished scholars and experts in their fields, provides a comprehensive and insightful overview of the business systems in Asia. It is extremely useful for students as well as for managers. * Fabian Jintae Froese, University of Goettingen, Germany * Asian Business and Management is a seminal work in the field. It offers a balanced approach - contemporary theories, astute practice and insightful perspectives. Students and researchers can use it as a map for travelling through the jungle of today's global business management with special reference to Asia. * Eddie Yu, City University of Hong Kong * This book surveys a wide range of important topics on Asian Business and Management from the business systems perspective. Today's uncertain global business environment requires an in-depth understanding of Asia, its business systems and management practice, so as to foster building a sustainable global economy. This book will be valuable for students of Asian business, management and global strategy. * Yipeng Liu, Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK *