Performance management is the process by which organizations set goals, determine standards, assign and evaluate work, and distribute rewards. But when you operate across different…

Conducting business across national borders is nothing new; the Knights Templar were banking internationally as long ago as 1135. But modern globalization processes raise different…

It is widely held that the successful management of knowledge resources within industry creates value. However, how this value is created is less clear. This…

Policy convergence and policy learning have emerged as central themes in the study of public policy in recent years.

This book complements the rich literature…

This book investigates the role of women and labour activism in Asia, demonstrating that women have been active in union and non union based campaigns…

Tried and trusted by thousands of HRM students and professionals in three previous editions, this is the most comprehensive introduction to performance appraisal currently available.

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South East Asia has undergone important economic, social and political developments in the last decade. The emergence of China as Asia’s largest pool of cheap…

New computer and communications technologies have acted as the catalyst for a revolution in the way goods are produced and services delivered, leading to profound…

From TQM to Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard, there appears to be no end to the 'revolutionary' approaches proposed to improve business performance. However,…