Summary
Contents
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Managing Across Cultures introduces the concepts, policies and practices of managing resources in different socio-economic, political and cultural contexts.
This book is structured on a country-by-country basis to allow a closer and more rigorous examination of the factors that influence labor market trends, organization and employment policies and practices in specific countries.
Key Features:
Includes dedicated chapters on emerging economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America; Provides an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings and the practical implications of different national approaches to management in a clear and coherent style; Packed with case studies and examples from a wide range of geographical contexts; Learning features include: learning objectives, tasks, summaries, further reading and revision questions
This is a key text for Cross-Cultural/International Management, International HRM and International Business courses at both advanced undergraduate and graduate level.
Japan and South Korea
Japan and South Korea
Learning Outcomes
The chapter is designed to help you understand, for Japan and South Korea:
- The (a) economic, (b) political and (c) cultural contexts in which managers work;
- The main trends in the labour market;
- The typical features of (a) management policies and practices and (b) organizational structure and behaviour;
- The main policies and practices of human resource management with regard to: (a) recruitment and selection; (b) training and development; (c) rewards and remuneration; and (d) employee relations.
Introduction
The theory and practice of management in South Korea has been developed largely in line with the Japanese approach. The two countries are geographically and culturally related. Korea was controlled directly by Japan from 1910 until the end of the Second World ...
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