The people link : human resource linkages across the Pacific / / A.E. Safarian and Wendy Dobson, editors

• Pubblicazione: Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1997; ©1997
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (189 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 337.7105
• Soggetto topico: Corporate culture - Canada; Corporate culture - East Asia; Intercultural communication - Canada; Asians - Canada
• Soggetto geografico: Canada Foreign economic relations East Asia; East Asia Foreign economic relations Canada; Canada Emigration and immigration Economic aspects
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): SafarianA. E.; DobsonWendy
• Note generali: "Centre for International Business, University of Toronto"--Cover.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; International human resource linkages: Introduction; Cultural distinctions, organization and management; Immigration and economic growth; Human capital and economic growth; Implications; Culture, business organization and managerial behaviour in East Asia; Dimensions of cultural difference; Cultural specifics in East Asia and their implications for management and organization; Culturally-informed differences in organization and management; The case for cultural commonality and homogenizing models; Convergence or divergence?; Ethnic Chinese Networks: A new model? ; Guanxi: The role of personal networksChinese networks internationalized; Case studies of Chinese conglomerates; Ethnic Chinese networks: A new model?; A portrait of Asia-Pacific immigration to Canada; The flow of Asia-Pacific immigration; A snapshot of immigrants from the Asia-Pacific; The economic assimilation of Asia-Pacific immigrants; Asia-Pacific immigration and trade; Asia-Pacific immigration and investment; Conclusions; Immigrants as trade catalysts; Immigration in Canada; Immigrants and international trade; Statistical analysis; Conclusion. ; International human resource linkages and economic growth: An AfterwordHuman capital and growth; International linkages of learning and economic growth; The adaptation of business systems; About the authors; Centre for International Business.
• Sommario/riassunto: The purpose of this volume is to illuminate the links among the peoples of the region that Canadians needs to understand when doing business abroad or cooperating with East Asians in North America.
• Titolo autorizzato: The people link
• ISBN: 1-4426-5417-1; 1-4426-3873-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910798993203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Hongkong Bank of Canada papers on Asia ; ; Volume 3.