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Human Resource Practices In Hong Kong And Singapore: A Comparative Analysis, James B. Shaw, Paul S. Kirkbride, Cynthia D. Fisher, Sara F. Y. Tang

Cynthia D. Fisher

Extract:Due to the explosive growth of the Asian economies over the past two decades, considerable attention has been focused on the human resource management (HRM) practices of Asian businesses. In the 1980's, numerous authors described Japanese HRM practices and debated their applicability and transferability to firms in other Asian and Western nations. Although interest in Japanese HRM practices continues, increasing attention is being drawn to management practices of firms in the "little dragons" of East Asia --- Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea. These "little dragons" have had phenomenal economic success in the last 20 years, with many authors …