Work and Employment in a Globalized Era

Edited by Debrah, Yaw A.; Smith, Ian G.

'A welcome addition to the fledging literature on this important subjec t... a substantial contribution towards broadening our understanding of an important, yet sparsely researched, aspect of the process of economic development in Pacific Asia.' - ASEAN Economic Bulletin

• Work and employment in a globalized era, Yaw A. Debrah and Ian G. Smith; globalization and confrontation - the transformation of the Australian coal industry, Peter Waring et al; Australian trade unions' responses to human resource management initiatives in a globalized era, Peter Holland et al; labour responses to globalization - the Australian experience, Bernard McKenna; cross-cultural diversity, leadership and workplace relations in Australia, Dianne Lewis et al; expatriate academics in a globalized era - the beginnings of an untold story?, Julian Richardson; globalized new public management and its impact on scientific research activity in New Zealand, Steve McKenna; globalization, economic crisis and employment practices - lesson from a large Malaysian Islamic institution, Pawan Budhwar and Khairul Fadzil; global competitive pressures, labour market and employment issues in the Japanese service sector, Yoko Sano; globalization, economic development and the reliance on guanxi as a job search strategy by Chinese students, Cheng Soo May; conclusion - globalization, work and employment in the Asia-Pacific region, Ian G. Smith and Yaw A. Debrah.