Introduction : challenges of business leaders and leadership in Asia -- Business leaders and leadership in Asia : underpinning theories and background -- Business leaders and leadership in Japan -- Business leaders and leadership in South Korea -- Business leaders and leadership in Taiwan --...

In this introduction, we look at the management of human resources in the Asia Pacific region. We start with an overview of the countries involved, ranging from the hugely populated China to the city-State of Singapore, proposing three categories of economies and the people-management systems,...