Bamber, Greg J., and Leggett, Chris J. (1996) Tiers of change in the Asia Pacific region: reflections on democratisation, industrial relations and human resources. In: Proceedings of the 3rd Asian Regional Congress: Democratization, globalization and the transformation of industrial relations in Asian countries. pp. 21-46. From: 3rd Asian Regional Congress: Democratization, globalization and the transformation of industrial relations in Asian countries, 30 September - 4 October 1996 , Taipei, Taiwan.

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Abstract

This paper begins by formulating hypotheses about: 1) 'convergence' of other countries' industrial relations and human resources arrangements with those that are more typical of industrialised market economies; 2) links between democratization and changing industrial relations/human resources. It then outlines five explanations of economic growth and four stages of economic development in the Asia-Pacific region. The industrialised market economies in the region are the USA, Japan, Australia and New Zealand and are categorised as Tier I. The Asian newly industrialised economies, the 'Asian Tigers' of Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea and the Republic of China on Taiwan are categorised as Tier II. Tier III includes another generation of 'Tigers' and comprises Malaysia, Thailand, the Special Economic Zones of the People's Republic of China and Russia. It is suggested that the next generation of industrialisers, Tier IV, includes other areas of the People's Republic of China, Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia, and perhaps the countries of the Indian sub-continent. Such classification provides a framework for a discussion about alleged transformations in industrial relations/human resources arrangements in this region.

Item ID:	17123
Item Type:	Conference Item (Non-Refereed Research Paper)
ISBN:	978-957-98942-4-1
Keywords:	democratisation; industrial relations; Asia-Pacific
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Date Deposited:	30 Jan 2013 06:54
FoR Codes:	15 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 1503 Business and Management > 150306 Industrial Relations @ 100%
SEO Codes:	91 ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK > 9104 Management and Productivity > 910401 Industrial Relations @ 100%
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