Elgar Companion to Managing People Across the Asia-Pacific : An Organizational Psychology Approach / edited by Eddy S. Ng, Jonathan E. Ramsay, and K. Thirumaran.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ng, Eddy S., editor.

Ramsay, Jonathan E., editor.

Thirumaran, K., editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Personnel management.

Asia.

Pacific Area.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (458 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"The Elgar Companion to Managing People Across the Asia-Pacific provides a crucial exploration of current business and management research, touching upon topics such as leadership, employee motivation and politics, and innovation to provide a timely examination of management in the Asia-Pacific. It addresses how unique cultural, societal and governance factors in the Asia-Pacific affect business practices. Bringing together the work of a diverse collective of international authors, chapters explore often challenging topics such as the position of ageing workers in the Asia-Pacific and the dynamics of a multigenerational workforce. They carefully examine organizational psychology processes among Asia-Pacific workers in order to paint an accurate picture of differing work environments. Ultimately, this accessible Companion directly focuses on ongoing research efforts to conceptualize the culture, engagement and potential shifts within Asia-Pacific work environments. This discerning Elgar Companion will be beneficial for researchers and academics of multiple disciplines, such as business and management, international business, finance and organizational psychology. It will additionally be of use to practitioners in management positions seeking to understand contemporary issues within the field"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Acknowledgements

Part I The changing nature of work and workers

Introduction to Managing People Across the Asia-Pacific: An Organizational Psychology Approach

1. The post-pandemic workplace: issues and insights for future research and action

2. Telework and telecommuting as new work forms

3. Independent working and the gig economy

4. Challenges in managing a multigenerational and diverse workforce

5. The global workforce in Asia

Part II Leading and managing in Asia

6. Asian leadership: foundations, diversity and challenges

7. Groups and teams in the Asia-Pacific

8. Recruitment in China

9. Supervisors' prosocial feedback delivery: dispositional trait and motivational concerns

10. Managing burnout and wellbeing

11. The quest for work-life balance

12. Employee engagement in East Asia

Part III The Asian work environment

13. Organizational culture in Asian societies

14. Virtual work challenges and opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region: the role of organizational virtual work climate

15. Organizational power and politics in Asia

16. Corporate language policy and its implementation in Asia-Pacific business

17. Religion and spirituality in the Asian workforce

Part IV Policy and innovation in Asia

18. Asian economies in transition

19. How power distance shapes social and employment protections in Asian societies

20. Driving creativity and innovation in Asia

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-80220-225-0