This Companion provides an authoritative overview of how cultural diversity is managed in Asia. Although the Asian context appears at first sight to be irreconcilably divergent in terms of diversity management approaches, the contributing authors seek to explore thematic and geographical demarcations of the notions of cultural diversity and equality at work. Managing Cultural Diversity in Asia not only examines cultural diversity management in a particular geography but also makes a distinct contribution to the wider theory of managing diversity and equality by revealing the significance of context, time and place in framing policies and practices of management. With empirical and conceptual contributions from eminent scholars from across the Asian continent as well as the Asian Diaspora, this volume highlights practices of equality and diversity management in settings across Asia and reveals the key drivers and implications of such practices. This important and path-breaking Companion will be an invaluable resource for both undergraduate and research-based postgraduate students on international and comparative human resource management, employment relations and industrial relations courses.
Author(s): Jawad Syed, Mustafa F. Ozbilgin
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 567
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Contributors......Page 8
1 Introduction: diversity management travels to underexplored territories......Page 12
2 Cultural diversity management in Malaysia: a perspective of communication management......Page 25
3 Identity salience, occupational commitment and organizational citizenship behaviour in multinational teams: an exploratory study from the Turkish context......Page 50
4 Religious diversity in Lebanon: lessons from a small country to the global world......Page 67
5 Diverse discretionary effort in workplace networks: serving self over community in China......Page 84
6 The diversity scenario in Pakistani organizations......Page 121
7 Diversity in Russia......Page 141
8 The main problems of cultural diversity management in Turkish companies which operate in Central Asian countries......Page 155
9 Caste-based quotas: India’s reservations policies......Page 177
10 Intercultural competencies across cultures: same or different?......Page 203
11 When East meets West: managing Chinese enterprise relationships through guanxi-based diversity management......Page 235
12 A comparison of the Japanese and South Korean mindset: similar but different management approaches......Page 259
13 Confronting discrimination through affirmative action in India: playing the right music with the wrong instrument?......Page 289
14 Demographic profile of economic resources and environment in South Asia......Page 318
15 Transplanting the meritocracy in India: creating a shared corporate vision at the local and global levels......Page 341
16 Workforce diversity in Iran: some case study evidence of private sector organisations......Page 363
17 Is diversity management relevant for Turkey? Evaluation of some factors leading to diversity management in the context of Turkey......Page 384
18 Ethical and cultural aspects of diversity and unicity in the Arab Middle East: managing diverse knowledge in a culturally unicist environment......Page 404
19 Diversity management in Thailand......Page 427
20 Islamic civil society and social capital in Turkey: the Gülen community......Page 444
21 Asian and other immigrant entrepreneurs in the United States......Page 464
22 Nuzzling nuances? Asian Diaspora in New Zealand......Page 493
23 Israeli–Indian teams in Israeli high-techorganizations: a diversity perspective......Page 515
Index......Page 532
