In the post-bubble era, Japan is going through major structural upheavals and the relevance of the five perspectives presented here on the implications of these changes for the Japanese employment system can hardly be overstated. The institutions and practices of the Japanese employment system...

While the development of shopping centres has reached a certain degree of saturation in the US and in Europe, shopping centre development in Asia is progressing rapidly. This study looks at this development by introducing two recently opened urban shopping malls, one in Singapore and one in...

Multinational corporations from Japan and Western countries have played an active role in the economic development of Southeast Asia and have, during this time, undergone several developments. The recent economic crisis and efforts by the countries of the region to promote economic integration...