... and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. The issues faced by some women in firms in China are cause for concern for leaders of these firms as well as leading figures in the wider global economy...

... The findings of this study suggest that social capital may augment the differences in inequalities among adolescents and highlights several recommendations to address this issue. Employability skills Socioeconomic status Vocational schooling Social capital China Vocational education...

... The researchers collected data from participants attending a leadership training programme organized by three Chinese universities in Beijing in 2018. Most were from lower and middle-level managers in various government sectors from all over China. The authors distributed questionnaires with the aid...

... employees in Changsha, China. The second survey involved 260 usable responses from private sector employees taking an MBA course at a university in the Changsha district. A questionnaire was used to assess attitudes. Findings The results found no significant difference between the impact of public...

... and places the articles in context. Findings The authors explore the links between top management social networks and innovation performance in cultural and creative industries in China and propose that the relationship between social networks and innovation performance are mediated by organizational...

... research was carried out in ten petrol stations located in Zhejiang Province, Southeast China, which are part of one of China’s state owned oil conglomerates. Semi-structured interviews took place alongside background information questionnaires, observations and participant observations at forecourts...

... Purpose The German author set out to review existing studies of human resource management (HRM) in the USA, Europe, and China. His goal was to assess whether Chinese organizations had successfully imitated the HR strategies of organizations in Europe. Design/methodology/approach The author...

... executives help generate largely positive outcomes. However, promoting gender diversity in the boardroom is not high on company agendas at present. China’s patriarchal past still shapes how a woman’s role is perceived. According to some theoretical approaches, companies are deemed legitimate if they comply...

...John Wheatcroft Purpose Collective bargaining (CB) in China is perceived as inadequate, thanks to the lack of trade union independence and representation. However, there are interesting developments in some parts of the country, including Wenling, a massive manufacturing center examined here...

... research. It is located in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in the People’s Republic of China, which, to some extent, carries out similar work to the Civil Service College in the UK. There are about 300 employees, including 33 professors and 61 associate professors, as well...

.... Public sector organizations China Human resource management Information technology Electronic HRM Public‐sector organizations in the Chinese autonomous region of Guangxi Zhuang have embraced electronic human‐resource management … up to a point. E‐recruiting and e‐selection are widely used...

... performance China A Chinese business consultancy with more than 60 full‐time consultants tightly integrates its human‐resource management (HRM) with the overall strategy of the business. The Shanghai Shuozhi Management Consulting workforce includes eight professors, five employees with doctorates...

...Z. Lin Examines the relationship between western human resource management (HRM) systems and firm performance based on a sample of 324 firms in China. Show that the degree of adoption of western HRM practices made no statistically significant difference between Chinese and foreign firms...

...F.L. Cooke © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> China Developmental state Employment agency Human resource development Institutional actors Article Type: Abstracts From: Human Resource Management International Digest, Volume 20, Issue 4 Cooke F.L...

... feelings of self‐worth, which can make people more effective members of society as a whole. Originality/value The paper highlights some key differences between HR policies in China and those in the West. Hongdan Zhao can be contacted at: zhdtongji@163.com © Emerald Group Publishing...

... Consulting. Practical implications The view is advanced that organizations and employees in China who want to have a work‐family benefits workplace should adopt the strategies mentioned in this paper. The paper situates family‐friendly policies at Shanghai Shuozhi Management Consulting...

...: care for disadvantaged employees; care for the employee's family; and the reduction of status distinctions at work. Findings Reports that these policies help to empower and motivate employees at the bank. Practical implications Advances the view that managers in China who want...

... may help employees to relax physically, develop informal social relationships and support guanxi – business networks based on connections made by individuals. Practical implications Advances the view that managers in China who want a creative workplace should be prepared to put...

... already work there. You may have done business with the organization before. Good Guanxi is essential for getting on the career path in China, it puts you in a favourable position compared to other applicants. China Recruitment Job applications Jobs Skills When you go for a job...

... The battle for brainpower Wooldridge A.  The Economist (UK), 7-13 October 2006, Vol. 381 No. 8498, Start page: 3 (14 pages) © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 --> Recruitment Retention Skills shortages China India United States of America...