1st Edition
Trade Unions in Asia An Economic and Sociological Analysis
298 Pages
by
Routledge
298 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
Offering a comprehensive account of the role of trade unions in Asia today, this book, put together by two editors who have published extensively in the areas of business and economics in Asia, covers all the important Asian economies: both developed and developing.
Making a vital contribution to the very small amount of literature that has been published on this topic, this book focuses, in... Read more
1. Trade Unions in Asia: Organisation, Strategy and Issues John Benson and Ying Zhu2. Trade Unions in Theory and Practice: Perspectives from Advanced Industrial Countries Howard Gospel3. Trade Unions in Japan: Collective Justice or Managerial Compliance John Benson4. Trade Unions in South Korea: Transition Towards Neocorporatism Chris Rowley and Kil-Sang Yoo5. Trade Unions in Taiwan: Confronting the Challenge of Globalisation and Economic Restructuring Ying Zhu6. Trade Unions in Hong Kong: Worker Representation or Political Agent?Andy W. Chan7. Trade Unions in Singapore: Corporatist Paternalism Chris Leggett8. Trade Unions in Malaysia: Complexity of a State-Employer System Nagiah Ramasamy and Chris Rowley9. Trade Unions in China: In Search of a New Role in the ‘Harmonious Society’ Malcolm Warner10. Trade Unions in India: From Politics of Fragmentation to Politics of Expansion and Integration? K.R. Shyam Sundar11. Trade Unions in Sri Lanka: Beyond Party Politics Samanthi Gunawardana and Janaka Biyanwila12. Trade Unions in Vietnam: From Socialism to Market Socialism Vincent Edwards and Anh Phan13. Trade Unions in Thailand: Issues and Future Directions Vimolwan Yukongdi14. Trade Unions in Indonesia: From State Incorporation to Market Orientation Joe Isaac and Sari Sitalaksmi15. Trade Unions in Asia: A Comparative Analysis John Benson and Ying Zhu
Biography
John Benson, Ying Zhu
'The end-product is a readily up-to-date collection, potentially useful not only to undergraduate and postgraduates in international industrial and labour relations and human resource management but also to executives and policymakers interested in Asia. There is a great deal of detail set out here, especially on the structure and function of national labour unions and their associated institutions.' - Malcolm Warner, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, Journal of General Management, August 2008
