Expatriates in Asia

Breaking free from the colonial paradigm
Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-1-84334-421-6
Verlag: Woodhead Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten

Reihe: Chandos Asian Studies Series

The Asia-Pacific region is recognized as the fastest growing economic region in the world as well as one of the most difficult places for expatriates to work. Classical literature, modern popular entertainment, as well as academic studies often create an impression of Asia in the West which can encourage the formation of a set of expectations about working in Asia that hinder the expatriate adjustment process. This book provides conceptual frameworks as well as practical advice on working in the exciting and challenging environments found in the dynamic and diverse continent of Asia.


- Identifies and describes the Colonial Paradigm and how it affects the perceptions of Western expatriates
- Identifies and describes the phenomenon of the independent expatriate
- Provides case studies to illustrate both the challenges and rewards of the expatriate experience in Asia

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hipsher, Scott

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Office Management, Büroorganisation
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Arbeitsplatz, Arbeitsschutz, Gefahrstoffschutz
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Arbeitsmarkt
• Rechtswissenschaften Arbeitsrecht Arbeitsschutz- und Arbeitssicherheitsrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The colonial paradigm; Current expatriate practices and assumptions; Need for a paradigm shift; Making the paradigm shift; The nature of the business environment within Asia; Asian dimensions of culture; Stories from the front lines: experiences of expatriates working in Asia; Working in individual countries; Expatriate HR management under the new paradigm; The future of expatriate workers.

Über Autor(innen)

Hipsher, Scott
Scott A. Hipsher has extensive experience living, working and researching in developing economies in Asia. He is currently working in Henan Province. His published works include Business Practices in Southeast Asia: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Theravada Buddhist Countries, various book chapters, academic journal articles, newspaper and magazine articles, as well as a number of blogs and internet articles.

Dr Scott A Hipsher has extensive experience working, studying and living in Asia. He has working in Japan as an operational supervisor while in the US Navy, and in Thailand as an area manager for an export company, a marketing manager for a Thai-Malaysian College, a member of the faculty at Bangkok University as well currently working in the Thai-Burmese border region as the General Affairs Manager for ZOA Refugee Care. Dr Hipsher earned his Bachelor Degree with the University of Maryland’s Asian Division while in Japan, an MBA from Bangkok University in Thailand and a Ph.D. from Capella University in the USA. He is the lead author of The Nature of Asian Firms: An Evolutionary Perspective published by Chandos as well as the author of numerous papers on business in Asia and poverty reduction for academic journals and conferences.