Several countries are on their way towards a market-oriented economy but in conditions where most local companies have a dearth of management expertise. To meet the growing pressure of globalization and integration, many local enterprises are keen to apply foreign know-how and practices,...

This collection of fieldwork and research from a range of leading international authors across the business and management field is both timely and topical. The South East Asian region remains a diverse and dynamic part of the ‘greater Asia’ area and an important economic bloc. It contains a...

The region of South-East Asia has received less attention than East Asia in the literature. Yet, it is important for several reasons. Not only does it possess huge markets for products (with over 400 million people in just the four countries we focus on here), but it also has rich sources of raw...