| Description |
xxii, 266 p. : ill. |
| Series |
Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia ; 118 |
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Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia ; 118.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Workforce development in Asia / John Benson, Howard Gospel and Ying Zhu -- Workforce development in theory and practice / Howard Gospel -- Workforce development in Japan / John Benson -- Workforce development in South Korea / Chris Rowley and Kil-Sang Yoo -- Workforce development in Singapore / Chris Leggett -- Workforce development in Hong Kong / Sek Hong Ng and Olivia Ip -- Workforce development in China / Ying Zhu and Malcolm Warner -- Workforce development in Taiwan / Ying Zhu and Malcolm Warner -- Workforce development in India / Debashish Bhattacherjee and Errol D'Souza -- Workforce development in Malaysia / Nagiah Ramasamy and Chris Rowley -- Workforce development in Asia : a comparative analysis / Ying Zhu, John Benson and Howard Gospel. |
| Summary |
"Asia has undergone rapid transformation over the past several decades as many countries have embraced new technologies and the processes of globalisation. Focusing on a number of developed and developing Asian economies, this book explores the dynamics of workforce development and skill formation, and considers questions of both skills shortages and skills gaps"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Occupational training -- Asia.
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Skilled labor -- Training of -- Asia.
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Labor supply -- Asia.
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Labor and globalization -- Asia.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Benson, John, 1948-
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Gospel, Howard F.
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Zhu, Ying, 1961-
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780415674119 (hbk.) |
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9780203694213 (electronic bk.) |
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