Posits that the regionalization and globalization of companies in the Asia Pacific region is forcing human resource managers and general managers to rethink and reconsider their systems of management. A survey of human resource management (HRM) practices and policies in Singapore was conducted recently. The purpose is to enable managers, faced with the increasing regionalization of firms, to understand better the role of HR development. Reports on the results of that survey which pertain to some of the current thinking and policies of companies based in Singapore. Through this study, a better understanding of the emerging issues impacting on HRM practices and policies in Singapore is established. States that this information is useful for formal strategic planning, leading to improved organizational performance.
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1 September 1997
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September 01 1997
Some future directions of human resource practices in Singapore Available to Purchase
Irene Chew;
Irene Chew
National University of Singapore, Faculty of Business Administration, Singapore
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Mark Goh
Mark Goh
National University of Singapore, Faculty of Business Administration, Singapore
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1758-6003
Print ISSN: 1362-0436
© MCB UP Limited
1997
Career Development International (1997) 2 (5): 238–244.
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Chew I, Goh M (1997), "Some future directions of human resource practices in Singapore". Career Development International, Vol. 2 No. 5 pp. 238–244, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/13620439710174642
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