The Nature of Asian Firms

• Author : Scott Hipsher,Songporn Hansanti,Suthinan Pomsuwan
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 31 July 2007

The Nature of Asian Firms provides managers and others interested in doing business in the dynamic and fast changing Asian region with an understanding of the underlying principles driving both current and future business practices of Asian firms. The book is for internationally focused individuals who realize the importance of gaining a deeper understanding of the fastest growing economic region in the world and the firms from this region. Takes a look at the evolutionary and historical development of Asian

• Author : Vikram Chakravarty,Soon Ghee Chua
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 29 May 2012

A fascinating look at the unique nature of mergers andacquisitions in Asia The Asian market is heating up, and both local and internationalfirms are looking to get in on the mergers and acquisitions(M&As) that are poised to play a pivotal role in therestructuring of all manner of industries. This restructuring willincrease competitiveness, but to make the most of it you need tounderstand why M&As in Asia are unique. With Asian Mergersand Acquisitions: Riding the Wave in hand,

• Author : Professor Richard Whitley
• Publisher : SAGE
• Release : 27 July 1992

In this major contribution to comparative-international business Richard Whitley compares and contrasts the dominant characteristics of firms and markets in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong, relating these to their particular social, political and economic contexts. At the level of the firm he looks at such areas as management styles and structures, decision-making processes, owner-employee relations, and patterns of company growth and development. He also discusses market development, customer, supplier and inter-firm relations, and the roles of the financial

• Author : Peter Dicken,Philip F. Kelly,Lily Kong,Kris Olds,Henry Wai-chung Yeung
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 27 June 2005

Most books that analyse the crucial subject of globalisation only look at it from a western perspective. This is the first detailed study to look at globalisation specifically in the Asia-Pacific region. An impressive collection of leading, interdisciplinary scholars explore various dimensions of globalisation and their relationship to development processes in the region.

• Author : Michael Borrus,Dieter Ernst,Stephan Haggard
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 02 September 2003

The economic crisis of 1997 called East Asia's economic miracle into question and generated widespread criticism of the region's developmental models. However, the crisis did little to alter the growing economic integration of American, Japanese and Chinese firms who have created cross-border production networks. This book addresses the changing nature of high-tech industries in Asia, particularly in the electronics sector, where such networks are increasingly designed to foster and to exploit the region's highly heterogenous technology, skills and know-how.

• Author : Kotler Philip,Kartajaya Hermanwan,Hooi Den Huan
• Publisher : World Scientific
• Release : 15 March 2019

Today's dynamic and uncertain environment has contributed to the changing nature of markets. In order for companies to keep up, they will need to embark on new wave marketing to ride the wave of opportunities provided by the changes in the environment, such as the digital revolution.This is critical all over the world, but none more so than in Asia. Asia is not only the world's biggest market, but also the fastest growing. It is therefore essential for marketers

• Author : Zabihollah Rezaee,Judy Tsui,Peter Cheng,Gaoguang Zhou
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 27 February 2019

Get familiar with business sustainability in Asia Business Sustainability in Asia offers 12 chapters that cover different aspects of business sustainability with a keen focus on its implications in Asia. Anyone who is involved with business sustainability and corporate governance, the financial reporting process, investment decisions, legal and financial advising, assurance functions, and corporate governance education will be interested in this book. It examines business sustainability performance, reporting and assurance and their integration into strategy, governance, risk assessment, performance management, and

• Author : Robert Boyer,Hiroyasu Uemura,Akinori Isogai
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 13 May 2013

Among a vast literature on the Asian economies, the book proposes a distinctive approach, inspired by Régulation Theory, in order to understand the current transformations of the Asian economies. The book follows their transformations after the 1997 Asian crisis until the subprime crisis. During this period, the viability of their growth regime was to coherence of five basic institutional forms: the degree of competition and insertion into the world economy, the nature of labour market organization, the monetary and exchange

• Author : A. E. Safarian,Wendy Dobson,University of Toronto. Centre for International Business
• Publisher : University of Toronto Press
• Release : 01 January 1995

This book will help Canadian managers to better understand: the strategies of Japanese multinationals and other East Asian firms and governments, the linkages between trade and investment, and the nature of the different business systems.

• Author : Philip Kotler,Hermanwan Kartajaya,Den Huan Hooi
• Publisher : World Scientific
• Release : 24 November 2016

Asia is the most populated geographical region, with 50% of the world's inhabitants living there. Coupled that with the impressive economic growth rates in many Asian countries, the region provides a very attractive and lucrative market for many businesses, big and small and from all industries. In addition, Asia is also a dynamic market that significantly grows with developments in technology and digitalization. For example, a research by Google and Temasek shows that Southeast Asia is the world's fastest growing internet

• Author : Axele Giroud,Deli Yang,Alex Mohr
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 07 May 2007

Adopting an international business perspective, this book surveys recent business developments in Asia, and the activities of multinational firms in the region, focusing in particular on the changing nature of organizational and institutional relationships, including intra- and inter- organizational relationships, business relationships with institutions, and relationships with stakeholders. The international team of contributors discuss the current and future trends in a wide range of business sectors across the region, as well as assessing how the nature of multinationals' activities in

• Author : Scott Hipsher
• Publisher : Chandos Publishing
• Release : 07 January 2013

The private sector has an important role in poverty reduction in Asia. The Private Sector's Role in Poverty Reduction in Asia argues that the best way to create sustainable projects is to create win-win situations where both private companies and individuals working their way out of poverty can benefit. The book provides a practical guide for managers and individuals working in the private sector in the least developed areas of Asia to help make a difference to the lives of

• Author : Scott A. Hipsher
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 21 February 2012

This is an international business study of Theravada Buddhist Southeast Asia. Using a cross-disciplinary approach, the book examines business practices within a political, cultural, economic and religious context. It highlights those cultural and historical ties of the region which are shared because of a common religion. In analysing business environments, economics and government practices across the region, the book provides a deeper understanding of the influence of cultural values on work practices in Southeast Asia. The author first offers an

• Author : Paul Hong,Young Won Park
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release : 07 February 2020

This book provides an overview of evolving patterns of trade partnership with historical perspective. It presents changing requirements of industry competitiveness and explains the vital relationships between trade partnerships and industry competitiveness. As well, it further examines the interactive relationships between trade partnerships and industry competitiveness. In recent years, with decreasing strategic alliances among nations and less visibility of international governance mechanisms (e.g., WTO) and counter to globalization, preferential trade agreements and free-trade agreements have proliferated among nations. At

• Author : Jeffrey Henderson
• Publisher : Taylor & Francis
• Release : 25 February 2011

This book brings together benchmark essays in the field of global political economy, covering the key political-economic issues of East Asian development: the relation between the state and markets; the changing nature of economic governance and its relation to inequality; and the rise of China and its international consequences.