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.
Edited by the leading authorities in the field and with contributions from over fifteen international experts
Up-to-date coverage of key contemporary issues, including AI and robotisation, and developments in the US and Chinese economies
An engaging pedagogical framework consisting of chapter outlines and objectives, chapter summaries, review and discussion questions, learning activities web links, references and further reading
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Updated content alongside brand new chapters on Business Networks, Multinational Enterprises in Asia, and HRM and Employee Relations
New case studies
Coverage of recent topics and their implications for Asian business and management, including AI, robotisation and outward FDI
Final year undergraduate modules in Asian Business/Asian Management on specialist International Business degrees (core module) Modules in Asian Business/Asian Management on specialist International Business MSc programmes (core module) Final year undergraduate modules in Asian Business/Asian Management general Business Administration degrees (elective) Modules in Asian Business/Asian Management on MBA programmes (elective)