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Business Asia
Rationale
Asia is the largest and most populous continent or region, depending on the definition. It covers 8.7 percent of the Earth's total surface area, or 29.8 percent of its land area, and it contains more than 60 percent of the world's human population.
Asia is traditionally defined as part of the landmass of Africa-Eurasia – with the western portion of the latter occupied by Europe – lying east of the Suez Canal, east of the Ural Mountains, and south of the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian and Black Seas.
- Etymology
- Definition and boundaries
- Territories and regions
- Economy
- Early history
- Languages and literature
- Mythology, philosophy and religion
- Assuwa
- Asia Minor
- Flags of Asia
- Geography of Asia
- Pan-Asianism
- Asian Century
- Asian Currency Unit
- Asian people
- Eastern world
- References
This course introduces students to the cultural, legal, and business environments in Southeast and Central Asia. The course will focus on the practical issues that a foreigner will encounter in conducting business in international venues, with an emphasis on managing in rapidly developing Asian economies. It will combine the academic research and skills with the experience of management practitioners.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, candidates should be able to:
1. Ascertain the impact of economic and industrial development on the managerial practices of firms operating in the Asia Pacific market;
2. Understand how the political, sociocultural and technological environment impacts business practices of firms in the Asia Pacific market;
3. Appreciate the relationship between business and government in the Asia Pacific nations;
4. Delineate and discern the managerial characteristics, strategic orientations and performance of firms of various national origin emanating from Asia Pacific nations; and
5. Analyse the business and economic interactions of the various Asia Pacific nations and the regionalisation and globalization of their state and private sector enterprises.
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Teaching and Learning Resources
Overview of Business and Management
- The Challenge of Management
- Pioneering Ideas in Management
- The Regional Context
- Business in East and Southeast Asia: Introduction
- Focus on China
Table of Asia Comparisons
Infrastructure | Competitiveness | Paperwork
and Time for setting up a factory | Tax | Human
Resource | GDP | Inflation | Export | Import | FDI | Regulations | Safety | Health | Environment | FTAs | Exchange
Rate
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Dictionary
of Asia Pacific Business Terms Check the availability and buy your books from our Bookshop. |
- Southeast Asian culture
- Business in the Asia Pacific
- Trade blocs:
- Lessons Learnt: Business Lessons Learnt: Business Development in Asia Pacific Development in Asia Pacific
- Regional Overview: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
- Trade Facilitation: A Development Perspective in the Asia Pacific Region
- Survey on Customs, Standards, and Business Mobility in the APEC Region
The Economic Environment
Tutorials
- Asian business and economics: introduction
- Understanding Internal and External Environments
- China's Business Environment
Readings
- Business in Asia – A User’s Guide
- PwC Australia
- The Economic Environment in the Asia Pacific
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations
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- An Analysis of China's Competitiveness between 1995 and 1999, M S S El-Namaki
- Indian
Institute of Management Working Papers
- Business Ethics versus Economic Incentives: Contemporary Issues and Dilemmas
- Capital Structure and MarketPower
- Modeling and Forecasting Volatility in Indian Capital Markets
- Identification of Top Performing Economies
- Economic Fluctuations and Stabilizing Policies
- Economic Reforms and Development Strategy in Gujarat
- Productivity and efficiency at public and private sector banks in India
- Recent Developments in Macroeconomics
The Sociocultural Environment
Tutorials
- Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management
- Managing Ethical and Social Responsibility Changes in Multinational Companies
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The Political Environment
Tutorials
Readings
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provinces (sheng, singular and plural), 5 autonomous
regions* (zizhiqu, singular and plural), and 4 municipalities**
(shi, singular and plural) under the control of the
PRC; Anhui,
Beijing**, Chongqing
Municipality**, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi*, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei
Mongol*, Ningxia*, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai**, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tianjin**, Xinjiang*, Xizang*
(Tibet), Yunnan, Zhejiang See also: Political divisions of China |
- Politics of the People's Republic of China
- Communist Party of China
- State Structure
- Constitution
- The People's Liberation Army
- Executive branch
- Political parties and elections
- Political conditions
- Other factions
- Ethnic issues
- Administrative divisions
- International organization participation
- Nationality
- Links and references
- Political Issues: Hong Kong
- Political Issues: India
- Political Issues: Malaysia
- Political Issues: Singapore
- Politics
of Singapore
External links
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Asia
Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Business Law Handbook IBP, USA Printer Friendly Version Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business, investment and other regulations and documents. Check the availability and buy your books from our Bookshop. |
The Financial Environment
Tutorials
- An Overview of the Financial Crisis in East Asia
- The Financial Crisis in East Asia
- Various Explanations of the Causes of the Financial Crisis
- The Impacts of the Financial Crisis in East Asia
- External Debt and Financial Crisis
- Corruption and Nepotism Between Officials and Enterprises
- A Model Used to Explain the Financial Crisis
- The Role of the Government
- The Function of the IMF
- East Asia's Recovery
Readings
- Economic Dynamics: Financial Turmoil
- Investment Cost Comparison for Thailand, China, and Vietnam
- The Financial Environment in the Asia Pacific
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Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies Check the availability and buy your books from our Bookshop. |
The Technological Environment
Tutorials
- Multinational E-commerce: Strategies and Structures
- "Market Intelligence, the Key to East Asia Entrepreneurial and Funding Success"
- Electronic Commerce: Opportunities and Challenges for East Asia
Readings
Management Practices. Managerial Communications.
Tutorials
- Multinational Management in a Changing World
- Culture and Multinational Management
- Managerial Decision Making
- Managerial Communication
- International Management
- International Negotiation and Cross-cultural Communication
- Leadership and Management Behaviour in Multinational Companies
- Change Management and Growth: Singapore
- Managing Organisations through Change and Conflict
Readings
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Journal
of Asia-Pacific Business
Editor:
Riad A. Ajami, PhD Check the availability and buy your books from our Bookshop.
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Fighting Bribery and Corruption ADB OECD Check the availability and buy your books from our Bookshop.
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Business Organisation
Tutorials
- Basic Elements of Organisation Structure
- Small Businesses and Multinational Companies
- Organisational Designs for Multinational Companies
- Strategic Organisation Design
Readings
- Indian Institute of Management Working Papers
- The
Multinational Enterprise - New research Agendas in International
Business
Corporate and Business Strategy
Tutorials
- Strategic Management
- Basic Strategies for the Multinational Company: Content and Formulation
- Comparative Strategic Management and Organisation Design: Understanding Competitors and Collaborators
- International Strategic Alliances: Management and Design
- Multinational and Participation Strategies: Content and Formulation
- Establishing Organisational Goals and Plans
- Fostering an Innovative Organisation
- Venture Asia Leadership Dynamics
- What Motivates .. and It's More than Money (ppt)
Readings
- Indian Institute of Management Working Papers
- Strategic Management in the Asia Pacific
- Foreign Direct Investment in the Asia Pacific
Human Resource Management. Organisational Behaviour
Tutorials
- Human Resource Management
- International Human Resource Management
- National Differences in HRM: Knowing When and How to Adapt
- Motivation
- Motivation in Multinational Companies
- Leadership
- Managing Groups
- Controlling
the Organisation
Readings
- Organisational Behaviour on the Pacific Rim
- APEC Human Resources Development Working Group
- Indian Institute of Management Working Papers
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HRM in China: the impact of the WTO entry and its consequences
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Income Poverty and Beyond: Human Development in India Check the availability and buy your books from our Bookshop |
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Understanding
Organisational Behaviour India Check the availability and buy your books from our Bookshop |
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Migrant
Workers in Pacific Asia Check the availability and buy your books from our Bookshop |
Recommended Texts
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Business
Growth Strategies for Asia Pacific Check the availability and buy your books from our Bookshop |
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Management:
A Pacific Rim Focus - Enhanced Edition Check
the availability and buy your books from our Bookshop |
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Enhanced Edition: Organisational Behaviour on the Pacific Rim Steve
McShane, Graduate School of Management, University of
WA Lectures/Tutorials
Check the availability and buy your books from our Bookshop |
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Strategic
Management in the Asia Pacific: Harnessing Regional
and Organizational Change for Competitive Advantage Check the availability and buy your books from our Bookshop |
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Understanding
China's Economy Check the availability and buy your books from our Bookshop |
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Entrepreneurship
in Pacific Asia Past, Present and Future by Leo Paul Dana (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) Check the availability and buy your books from our Bookshop |
Resources
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- 2005 Global Annual Review - PwC
- Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
- Doing Business in China - Key Websites & Reports
- General Resources on the Internet
- Guidelines to Business in Asia
- InternationalAffairs.com
- International Market Research Reports
- International News
- Internet Learning Materials for MBA Students
- Major Sources of Information for Asian Area Studies
- World Economist
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