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Forthcoming International Business Books

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Forthcoming Books

  1. British Factory Japanese Factory

    The Origins of National Diversity in Industrial Relations

    By Ronald Dore

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Japan

    The Japanese way of work is notoriously ‘different’. But is it Japan or Britain which is the odd man out? When originally published this was the first book to explore the real differences, through a point-by-point comparison of two Japanese factories with two British ones making similar products....

    To Be Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge

  2. Tourism in China

    Destination, Cultures and Communities

    Edited by Chris Ryan, Gu Huimin

    Series: Routledge Advances in Tourism

    China is forecast to be the primary tourist destination and tourist-generating country by 2020. However, much of the writing on tourism in China has come from people within the English academic world who are not involved in the issues related to Chinese tourism development. This book provides...

    To Be Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge

  3. International Human Resource Management

    Policy and Practice

    Edited by Mila Lazarova, Michael Morley, Shaun Tyson

    The extent to which organisational performance is related to the Human Resource policies and practices adopted has been a question debated by both academics and practitioners for the past two decades. This book takes the debate into the international field by drawing upon the well respected Cranet...

    To Be Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge

  4. The Rise of the Japanese Corporate System

    By Koji Matsumoto

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Japan

    Japan’s economy is invariably seen as a prime example of a capitalist system, and a consideration of the elements upon which the Japanese economy is founded seems to lead inexorably to the conclusion that Japan is an established member of the group of highly developed capitalist nations. Yet a...

    To Be Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge

  5. The Routledge Companion to International Management Education

    Edited by Denise Tsang, Hamid H. Kazeroony, Guy Ellis

    Series: Routledge Companions in Business, Management and Accounting

    Crises and scandals in the world of international management have brought a new spotlight onto how the subject is taught, studied and understood. There has been a plethora of literature on international management, but a lack of focus on how international management education (IME) can be shaped to...

    To Be Published June 5th 2013 by Routledge

  6. The Economic Geography of the IT Industry in the Asia Pacific Region

    Edited by Philip Cooke, Glen Searle, Kevin O'Connor

    Series: Regions and Cities

    The development of the information technology (IT) industry in the Asia Pacific region faces two challenges. Firstly, can its established physical, technical, regional and governance infrastructures be adapted to meet the challenges embedded in the set of products and processes created by the IT...

    To Be Published June 11th 2013 by Routledge

  7. The Air Logistics Handbook

    Air Freight and the Global Supply Chain

    By Michael Sales

    Why study air cargo? Consider that this sector moves only 2% of the global volume of goods but a huge 35% by value, reserved for the most costly and time-sensitive products. Air logistics is an economically and strategically important industry, and a rich source of opportunity for graduating...

    To Be Published June 18th 2013 by Routledge

  8. International Human Resource Management in Chinese Multinationals

    Edited by Jie Shen, Vincent Edwards

    Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series

    The authors explore the degree to which Chinese multinationals have a distinctive 'Chinese' approach to human resource management, in the same way as large Japanese companies are widely regarded as having a special Japanese approach. Based on extensive original research in the subsidiaries of...

    To Be Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge

  9. Catch-Up and Competitiveness in China

    The Case of Large Firms in the Oil Industry

    By Jin Zhang

    Series: Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy

    This book examines the role of corporate structure, including the role of corporate headquarters, in the success of large firms. It considers these issues in relation to large global corporations, thereby providing a 'benchmark', which is then used as a contrast in a discussion of...

    To Be Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge

  10. The Theory of the Firm and Chinese Enterprise Reform

    The Case of China International Trust and Investment Corporation

    By Xiao Qin

    Series: Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy

    Changes to corporate structure, including the role of the corporate headquarters, have been key factors in bringing about economic reform in China. In this penetrating and insightful book, Xiao questions the conventional theory of the firm, arguing that the ultimate goal of the headquarters of...

    To Be Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge