Maximising Human Intelligence Deployment in Asian Business: The Sixth Generation Project - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0333948149 ISBN 13: 9780333948149

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2001

Synopsis

Under the waves of merger and acquisition, prevalent at the beginning of the 21st century, many multinational firms have to achieve several goals, sometimes in conflict, and so there is a great need to effectively manage the ever leaner and more divergent work force. The HRM function in multinational firms is developing to fulfil this need by helping firms to use the knowledge employees from all regions have of their tasks through human intelligence deployment. Contributors focus particularly on the challenges faced by firms with multinational subsidiaries, within which HRM systems have often been operating in very different ways, and they show that there is value in identifying and understanding those differing approaches. This book aims to help managers of multinational firms to deploy their staff more effectively and shows how human intelligence deployment may be the way to improve long term profitability of their firms if considered as part of a global HR strategy.

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About the Author

JOHN B. KIDD is at Aston Business School, where his research is focused on the development of IT use in SMEs; the management of projects; and the softer management issues which concern multi-national joint ventures, particularly Asian/European ventures. - XUE LI was in the first group of five persons to be authorized to tutor the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), and the Business English [Cambridge] Courses (BEC) - indeed she introduced BEC to China. - FRANK-J?RGEN RICHTER is Director for Asia at the World Economic Forum, and has lived, worked and travelled extensively throughout Asia. He has previously held executive management positions with multinational companies, and is a frequent speaker on issues related to Asian economies, international management and global competition.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333948149
• ISBN 13: 9780333948149
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Banerjee P., Li X., Richter F.