Business Leaders and Leadership in Asia

The quality of its business leadership is a key issue for the future development of Asia’s economies. Although Asia’s economies have grown spectacularly in recent decades, they are currently facing increasing challenges. This book explores the current state of business leaders and leadership in Asia. It demonstrates that there is no single model of Asian business leadership, and that Western models often do not fit easily alongside Asian cultural values. It discusses how relatively developed Asian economies – Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Singapore, and former socialist economies – China and Vietnam – all have different types of business leadership challenges at present. The book concludes by assessing how business leadership in Asia is likely to develop in future.

Introduction: Challenges of Business Leaders and Leadership in Asia Business Leaders and Leadership in Asia: Underpinning theories and background Business Leaders and Leadership in Japan Business Leaders and Leadership in South Korea Business Leaders and Leadership in Taiwan Business Leaders and Leadership in Singapore Business Leaders and Leadership in China Business Leaders and Leadership in Vietnam Conclusion: Comparative Analysis of Business Leaders and Leadership in Asia

Ying Zhu is Professor and Director of the Australian Centre for Asian Business at the University of South Australia, Australia Shuang Ren is a Senior Lecturer in the Deakin Business School, Deakin University, Australia Ngan Collins in a Senior Lecturer in the Business College, RMIT University, Australia Malcolm Warner is an Emeritus Professor and Fellow of Wolfson College and the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom