The Changing Economic Environment in Asia: Firms’ Strategies in the Region

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Introduction....Pages 1-8
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
FDI, Industrial Labor Transformation and Growth: The Cases of South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand....Pages 11-25
Japanese Direct Investment in Asia and the European Union: Is There an Interdependence?....Pages 26-51
The Links between Japanese Investment in Asia and De-Industrialization in Japan....Pages 52-61
The Outcome of the Crisis for Emerging Countries in Asia and the Renewal of Industrial Strategies of Foreign Firms: The Case of Thailand....Pages 62-76
The HRM Strategies of Korean Companies in China: Localization of Management....Pages 77-90
Managing Sino-French Joint Ventures in the Chinese Market: Performance Implications....Pages 91-110
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
The Asian Conglomerates at a Crossroads....Pages 113-123
The Impact of Structural Reforms and De-Regulation Measures on FDI in East Asia....Pages 124-134
The Korean Financial Crisis and NFDI....Pages 135-151
The Japanese Model of HRM in Crisis....Pages 152-165
Thailand’s Industrialization: Overcoming Structural Obstacles?....Pages 166-183
The Evolution of China’s Industrial Structure 1990–6: Implications for China’s Future Development....Pages 184-196
The Impact of Foreign Trade on the Economic Growth of Shanghai....Pages 197-216
Back Matter....Pages 217-227