1st Edition

The Changing Face of Women Managers in Asia

By Chris Rowley, Vimolwan Yukongdi Copyright 2009
288 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

288 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

288 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The influence of Asian cultures and religious traditions has often been used to explain Asian women’s under-utilisation and under-representation in management. This book examines the influence of culture and tradition on organisational and management practices, and how these affect the progress of women in management in Asian economies. This book, written by prominent scholars of the Asian... Read more

1. The Changing Face of Women Managers in Asia: Issues and Challenges (Vimolwan Yukongdi & Chris Rowley)  2. The Changing Face of Women Managers in China (Fang Lee Cooke)  3. The Changing Face of Women Managers in Hong Kong (Catherine W. Ng & Evelyn Gaik-Hoon Ng)  4. The Changing Face of Women Managers in Japan (Masae Yuasa)  5. The Changing Face of Women Managers in Malaysia (Azura Omar) 6. The Changing Face of Women Managers in Singapore (Hwee Hoon Tan)  7. The Changing Face of Women Managers in South Korea (Joohee Lee & Chris Rowley)  8. The Changing Face of Women Managers in Taiwan (Wen Chi Grace Chou, Chih-Chieh Chen, Patricia Fosh, Deborah Foster)  9. The Changing Face of Women Managers in Thailand (Vimolwan Yukongdi)  10. The Changing Face of Women Managers in Vietnam (Anne Vo)  11. Conclusion (Chris Rowley & Vimolwan Yukongdi)

Biography

Chris Rowley is the inaugural Professor of Human Resource Management at Cass Business School, City of London University, UK. He is the editor of the leading journal Asia Pacific Business Review. Recent publications include (as co-editor) Globalization and Labour in the Asia Pacific Region; Managing Korean Business; The Management of Human Resources in the Asia Pacific Region and Globalization and Competition: Big Business in Asia; (and as author) The Management of People: HRM in Context.

Vimolwan Yukongdi is Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Central Queensland University, Australia. She recently co-edited a Special Issue of the Asia Pacific Business Review on ‘Women in Asian Management’ which has been published in book form.