Developing Human Resources in Southeast Asia: A Holistic Framework for the ASEAN Community

Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
Part I Researching Human Resource Development in Southeast Asia
1 Introduction: The Dynamic Region of Southeast Asia
	1.1 The Region of Southeast Asia
	1.2 The Regional Organization of ASEAN
	1.3 The ASEAN Way
	1.4 Human Resource Development
	1.5 Regional Human Resource Development in Southeast Asia
	1.6 An Ecosystems Perspective: Shaping a Region’s Human Resource Development
	1.7 Structure of the Book
	Bibliography
2 Research Design
	2.1 Research Framework
		2.1.1 Research Questions
		2.1.2 Methodology
	2.2 Data Sources and Collection
		2.2.1 Scholarly Literature
		2.2.2 ASEAN Publications
		2.2.3 ASEAN Statements, Communiques, Press Releases
		2.2.4 ASEAN Summit Documents
		2.2.5 Other ASEAN Documents
		2.2.6 Newspapers and Magazines
		2.2.7 Government Reports
		2.2.8 White Papers
	2.3 Data Collection
		2.3.1 Scholarly Literature Search
		2.3.2 Other Data Sources Search
	2.4 Data Analysis
		2.4.1 Coding
		2.4.2 Analysis
	2.5 Advantages and Limitations
	Bibliography
Part II The Human Resource Development Ecosystem of Southeast Asia
3 Culture, Policy, and ASEAN: The Macro Dimension
	3.1 The Centrality of Culture
	3.2 The Regional Organization of ASEAN
	3.3 Government Support and Regulation
	3.4 Regional Talent Mobility
	3.5 The Components of the Macro Dimension in Concert: The Case of Vietnam
	Bibliography
4 Education and Networks: The Meso Dimension
	4.1 Educational Institutions
		4.1.1 Universities and Regional HRD
		4.1.2 Technical and Vocational Education and Training
	4.2 Professional Networks
	4.3 International Organizations and Consultant Networks
	4.4 Family and Peer Networks
	Bibliography
5 Individuals and Organizations: The Micro Dimension
	5.1 Employees and Workers
		5.1.1 Central actors
		5.1.2 Value of HRD for Individuals
		5.1.3 Formal Training
		5.1.4 Creativity and Innovation
	5.2 Organizations
	Bibliography
Part III A Holistic Framework for the ASEAN Community
6 Developing Human Resources the ASEAN Way
	6.1 Emergence
	6.2 Convergence and Divergence
	6.3 Continuous Adaptation and Learning
	6.4 A Case Study of the Interconnected Nature of Regional HRD
	6.5 A Holistic Framework for the ASEAN Community
	Bibliography
7 The Future of HRD in Southeast Asia
	7.1 Critiques and Questions
		7.1.1 Challenges of ASEAN and the ASEAN Way
		7.1.2 Challenges to Regionalism
		7.1.3 A Region of Diversity
		7.1.4 A Region of Disparities
		7.1.5 National and Regional HRD: Do They Exist?
	7.2 Implications for HRD Research
		7.2.1 Diving Deeper into the Regional HRD Ecosystem
		7.2.2 The Need for Contextualization
		7.2.3 A Time for Scholarly Wandering
	7.3 Implications for HRD Policy and Practice
		7.3.1 The Coordination of Diversity
		7.3.2 Regional Networking of HRD Practitioners
		7.3.3 Regional HRD to Close Development Gaps
		7.3.4 Digital Infrastructure and Regional HRD
		7.3.5 Regional HRD for Disaster Relief
	7.4 Concluding Remarks
	Bibliography
Index