Gender in Corporate Asia

A ground-breaking text on the issue of gender/women in both Asian and Western Multinational Corporations, this book explores and outlines the changing cultural norms and legal frameworks regarding the role of women in the Asian corporate environment. Topics covered include:
- the role of education and training
- the impact of e-commerce on Asian women working more from home
- Asian stereotyping of women in 'caring' service-oriented roles
- the changing perception of women in Asian corporations
- extrapolation of global HR norms with regard to women

Highly practical and accessible, it explains how and why the gender factor is changing the role and opportunities for women in Asian corporations and uses data derived from both interviews and observation to guide both aspiring women managers in the region and corporate HR management.

Explores and outlines the changing cultural norms and legal frameworks regarding the role of women in the Asian corporate environment.
A ground-breaking text on the issue of gender/women in both Asian and Western Multinational Corporations, this book explores and outlines the changing cultural norms and legal frameworks regarding the role of women in the Asian corporate environment. Topics covered include:
- the role of education and training
- the impact of e-commerce on Asian women working more from home
- Asian stereotyping of women in 'caring' service-oriented roles
- the changing perception of women in Asian corporations
- extrapolation of global HR norms with regard to women

Highly practical and accessible, it explains how and why the gender factor is changing the role and opportunities for women in Asian corporations and uses data derived from both interviews and observation to guide both aspiring women managers in the region and corporate HR management.