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Change in Asia: a review of management theory and research related to human resources

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  • Irene Hon-fun Poon
  • Chris Rowley

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Many competing hypotheses have been advanced to account for human resource management (HRM) change. The present review examines the theoretical development and empirical study in HRM change in Asia in the early twenty-first century (2000--2006). Three research themes common to HRM change are discussed: (1) change context is about the issues of forces facilitating or hindering HRM change; (2) change process includes pace, sequence and magnitude of HRM change progress; and (3) change direction is about resultant change outcome. Comparisons of HRM change are made within Asian economies as well as between Asia and other regions. It is concluded that the interplay among different perspectives can produce a wide variety of more complex understanding of change context while a longitudinal approach can add value to explain dynamic process and resultant direction.

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  • Irene Hon-fun Poon & Chris Rowley, 2010. "Change in Asia: a review of management theory and research related to human resources," Asia Pacific Business Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(4), pages 591-607, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apbizr:v:16:y:2010:i:4:p:591-607
    DOI: 10.1080/13602380903499987
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    1. Diep Thi Ngoc Nguyen & Stephen T. T. Teo & Marcus Ho, 2018. "Development of human resource management in Vietnam: A semantic analysis," Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Springer, vol. 35(1), pages 241-284, March.

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