Global Change: The Impact of Asia in the 21st Century

Introduction PART 1: FRAMING THE CONFERENCE The Century of the Pacific Rim A Story of Monetary Mismanagement Investing in Asia's Dynamism Globalization and FDI in Asian Developing Countries The European Union and East Asia: Geoeconomics, Economic Diplomacy and Crisis Management Corporate Governance: Global Issues and Japanese Perspectives PART 2: DIVERSITY Theories of Japanese Multinational Investment: Critical Comments from the UK Perspective Learning from Learning at Toyota Japanese Style of Management of Japanese Affiliates in Germany and the UK Global Companies and Local Markets: The Internationalization of Product Design and Development Activities PART 3: WEST INTO EAST Adoption of East Asian Management Practices: Experiences of Some `Best Practice' Organisations in the UK The Impact of British Direct Investment in China Since the Open Door Policy German Exports: Past Development and Future Prospects: Distribution Policy as a Competitive Strategic Component of Mittelstand Firms in the ASEAN Countries Experiences of Joint Venture Companies in China: Management and Operational Issues PART 4: CHINA Strategic Development in China's Changing State and Non-State Enterprises China Reconstructs: The Transformation of Management in Two Telecommunications Technology Producers Clusters, Industrial Districts and the Competitiveness of Chinese Industries PART 5: SOUTH EAST ASIA (SINGAPORE) Indigenous Supply Chain Development: Case Study Evidence from Singapore's Electronics Cluster International Production Networks and Human Resources: The Case of the Malaysian Electronics Industry Planning and Partners: The Growth of Aerospace Industry in South East Asia The Asian Crisis: The End of an Economic Miracle