Human Resource Management in Mastering Business in Asia series

by Hugh Bucknall; Reiji Ohtaki

• ISBN13: 9780470821138
• ISBN10: 0470821132
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

Mastering Business in Asia: Human Resource Management is a rare and timely book that explores talent management from an Asian angle. Written by consultants from one of the world's leading consultancies in human resource management , it is aimed at helping Asian managers understand the best practices in human resource management in order to accelerate growth in their own markets. It is required reading for any HR professionals and business managers working in Asia.

Author Biography

Hugh Bucknall is a Worldwide Partner of Mercer Human Resource consulting and the Asia leader for Mercer's Performance, Measurement and Rewards Practice. In his current role, he sets the strategic direction for the business in Asia and provides technical leadership for major projects across Asia. He has worked extensively in Asia and Australia in the areas of reward strategy, job classification, team building, group facilitation, assessment centers, performance management, organization review, and job design. His wide client base includes multinationals and domestic companies across a number of industry sectors such as health, hi-tech, retail, and the public sector.

Dr Reiji Ohtaki is the Managing Director of Mercer Human Resource Consulting (Asia). He has 20 years of experience in HRM consulting in the Asian marketplace. He specializes in developing and implementing HRM strategies, organizational strategies, and various human resources programs for multinational companies. He has consulted for a wide selection of organizations, including Japanese multinationals (such as Canon, Komatsu, and Kao) and American multinationals (such as IBM, AIG, AFLAC, and GE).

Table of Contents

About the Contributors	vii
1 Introduction	1	(6)
2 Asia: Magic, Myths, Mysteries, and Mayhem	7	(28)
3 Globalization: Talent Roulette in Asia	35	(22)
4 A Path for the Rich: The Challenge of Value Creation	57	(28)
5 Japan: In Search of New HRM Dynamics	85	(24)
6 Paths for Developing Countries: Getting HRM Ready for China	109	(30)
7 Path for the Poor: India the Talent Mecca and its HRM Imperative	139	(26)
8 The Economics of Compensation in Asia	165	(18)
9 HRM Questions for the CEO	183	(32)
10 Business Questions HRM Must Ask	215	(18)
11 Leadership in Asia	233	(22)
12 Capturing the Illusive HRM Numbers	255	(24)
Index	279