The influence of Asian cultures and religious traditions has often been used to explain Asian women's under-utilisation and under-representation in management. This book examines the influence of culture and tradition on organisational and management practices, and how these affect the progress of women in management in Asian economies. This book, written by prominent scholars of the Asian region, explores which organizational and management practices are universal, and which other aspects (such as human resource practices) are culture specific, and how these in turn affect the advancement...

The influence of Asian cultures and religious traditions has often been used to explain Asian women's under-utilization and under-representation in management. The this book examines the influence of culture and tradition on organizational and management practices and how these affect the progress of women in management in Asian economies.

The Asian countries in this collection have undergone rapid economic transformation. Moreover, much of what is known about women managers today is drawn from studies conducted in developed countries. Little is known of women as managers in Asia and the...