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The People Link : Human Resource Linkages across The Pacific

The purpose of this volume is to illuminate the links among the peoples of the region that Canadians needs to understand when doing business abroad or cooperating with East Asians in North America.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Safarian, A. E.
Otros Autores: Dobson, Wendy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 1997.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; International human resource linkages: Introduction; Cultural distinctions, organization and management; Immigration and economic growth; Human capital and economic growth; Implications; Culture, business organization and managerial behaviour in East Asia; Dimensions of cultural difference; Cultural specifics in East Asia and their implications for management and organization; Culturally-informed differences in organization and management; The case for cultural commonality and homogenizing models; Convergence or divergence?; Ethnic Chinese Networks: A new model?
  • Guanxi: The role of personal networksChinese networks internationalized; Case studies of Chinese conglomerates; Ethnic Chinese networks: A new model?; A portrait of Asia-Pacific immigration to Canada; The flow of Asia-Pacific immigration; A snapshot of immigrants from the Asia-Pacific; The economic assimilation of Asia-Pacific immigrants; Asia-Pacific immigration and trade; Asia-Pacific immigration and investment; Conclusions; Immigrants as trade catalysts; Immigration in Canada; Immigrants and international trade; Statistical analysis; Conclusion.
  • International human resource linkages and economic growth: An AfterwordHuman capital and growth; International linkages of learning and economic growth; The adaptation of business systems; About the authors; Centre for International Business.