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MANAGING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION IN ASIA A Casebook edited by Pan Shan Ling (National University of Singapore, Singapore) This book provides organizational and managerial views on adopting emerging technologies for organizational transformation. The variety of issues and technologies covered in this book includes Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID); Enterprise Systems and Inter-Organizational Systems (IOS); Knowledge Management (KM); E-Business and E-Government initiatives. Eleven in-depth case studies documenting experiences and lessons learned in organizations and government agencies from the Asia Pacific region such as China, India, Malaysia, and Singapore are presented.

REMINISCENCE OF A ROVING SCHOLAR Science, Humanities and Joseph Needham by Ho Peng Yoke (Director Emeritus, Needham Research Institute, Cambridge) This fascinating book presents the unusual career of a scientist of Chinese Malaysian origin, Ho Peng Yoke, who became a humanist and rendered his services to both Eastern and Western intellectual worlds. It describes how Ho adapted to working under changing social and academic environments in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Hong Kong and England. His activities also covered East Asia, Europe and North America.	ISLAMIC BANKING AND FINANCE IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA Its Development and Future by Angelo M Venardos To truly understand the current interest in the development of Islamic banking and finance in South-East Asia, and how it is different from the conventional banking system, the author believes one must firstly understand the religious relationship originating from the Qur’an, and then trace the historical geographic and political developments of Islam over recent centuries. Only on this basis can the reader, without prejudice or cynicism, begin to appreciate the subject matter of Shari'ah Law and Islamic Jurisprudence that confronts the title of this book. With this platform established in the first part of the book, readers will begin to learn of the financial products and services offered, appreciate the challenges in their development, and ultimately recognize the significant opportunities that Islamic banking and finance can provide both Muslims and non-Muslims.

GOVERNING AND MANAGING KNOWLEDGE IN ASIA edited by Thomas Menkhoff (Singapore Management University, Republic of Singapore), Hans-Dieter Evers (Bonn University, Federal Republic of Germany) & Yue Wah Chay (Nanyang Technological University, Republic of Singapore) The spread of knowledge is a significant consequence of the process of globalization. Knowledge is used to tackle very diverse issues such as development challenges in emerging markets or the perplexity of corporate decision-makers in the business world. The creation and proper governance of actionable knowledge and intellectual capital have become key preconditions for sustained societal and corporate competitiveness in an era of rapid globalization. This represents new opportunities and challenges for policy makers, business leaders, managers and employees in both public and private sector organizations.	AFTER BALI The Threat of Terrorism in Southeast Asia edited by Kumar Ramakrishna & See Seng Tan (Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) This book critically analyses the specific threat of terrorism in Southeast Asia since the Bali blasts of 12 October 2002 and the US-led war on Iraq. It offers a comprehensive and critical examination of the ideological, socioeconomic and political motivations, trans-regional linkages, and media representations of the terrorist threat in the region, assesses the efficacy of the regional counter-terror response and suggests a more balanced and nuanced approach to combating the terror threat in Southeast Asia. The contributors include leading scholars of political Islam in the region, renowned terrorism and regional security analysts, as well as highly regarded regional journalists and commentators. This represents a formidable and unequalled combination of expertise.

THEORIZING THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN CITY AS TEXT Urban Landscapes, Cultural Documents, and Interpretative Experiences edited by Robbie B H Goh & Brenda S A Yeoh (National University of Singapore) Theorizing the Southeast Asian City as Text examines the ways in which culture, ethnicity, languages, traditions, governance, policies and histories interplay in the creation of the urban experiences in contemporary Southeast Asian cities. It focuses on the ways in which urban spatial forms are textual experiences, subject to interpretative strategies and the influence of other discourses. In addition it also analyzes the experiences of modernization in such cities, but also in terms of the strategies of containment, refurbishment, and loss which this has occasioned.	ASIAN ETHICAL URBANISM A Radical Postmodern Perspective by William S W Lim With the impending demise of modernist planning, the footprints and corpses of failed modernist visions are littered everywhere. A vacuum of implementable urban theories has occurred at the time when unprecedented expansion and restructuring of cities in rapidly developing economies are taking place. In this collection of essays, William S W Lim zeroes in on the peculiarities and dynamics of present Asian urban and architectural conditions in order to challenge and transcend the socio-ecological forms and political influences generated by the current system of global capitalism.

THE BEST OF TIMES, THE WORST OF TIMES Maritime Security in the Asia-Pacific edited by Joshua Ho & Catherine Zara Raymond (Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) This authoritative book brings together in a single volume international experts renowned in their specializations to discuss issues and current trends relating to maritime security. It looks at the issue of maritime security in the Asia-Pacific through a three step approach. Firstly, it surveys both the global maritime outlook and the outlook in each of the regions of Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. From these regional perspectives, trends in commercial shipping and force modernization, and issues like the weapons proliferation and maritime terrorism are discussed.	CHINESE MIGRANTS ABROAD Cultural, Educational, and Social Dimensions of the Chinese Diaspora edited by Michael W Charney (University of London, UK), Brenda S A Yeoh & Tong Chee Kiong (National University of Singapore) Fast-paced economic growth in Southeast Asia from the late 1960s until the mid-1990s brought increased attention to the overseas Chinese as an economically successful diaspora and their role in this economic growth. Events that followed, such as the transfer of Hong Kong and Macau to the People's Republic of China, the election of a non-KMT government in Taiwan, the Asian economic crisis and the plight of overseas Chinese in Indonesia as a result, and the durability of the Singapore economy during this same crisis, have helped to sustain this attention.

CREATIVITY When East Meets West edited by Sing Lau, Anna N N Hui & Grace Y C Ng (Hong Kong Baptist University) What actually is creativity? And what contributes to its conceptualization and development? For decades, these and other questions have fascinated researchers, educators, parents and laypeople alike, and equally so in the East and West. This interesting collection of articles is an attempt at exploring and answering the above questions from both the Eastern and Western perspectives. Readers may find some answers stimulating, and others bewildering. This is in fact the reality and fascination of creativity research and education. It is hoped that readers will share the joy of reading such a road map.	FIGHTING CORRUPTION IN ASIA Causes, Effects and Remedies edited by John Kidd (Aston University, UK) & Frank-Jürgen Richter (World Economic Forum, Switzerland) Fundamental changes within economies are needed to create arm's-length relations between governments, corporations, and banks. We are taking risks when investing in the future, and risk-taking demands openness and truthfulness from the agents we employ. If investors and accountants can concur on the degree of disclosure that is morally right we may come to some global agreement on what constitutes corruption — but to do this we have to bring together those who advocate profit-making with those who see this as usury; and we have to care for the future in novel ways — unknown in the past – so as to allow firms to be locally inefficient (apparently) while preserving the environment.

GOVERNING AND MANAGING KNOWLEDGE IN ASIA edited by Thomas Menkhoff (Singapore Management University, Republic of Singapore), Hans-Dieter Evers (Bonn University, Federal Republic of Germany) & Yue Wah Chay (Nanyang Technological University, Republic of Singapore) The spread of knowledge is a significant consequence of the process of globalization. Knowledge is used to tackle very diverse issues such as development challenges in emerging markets or the perplexity of corporate decision-makers in the business world. The creation and proper governance of actionable knowledge and intellectual capital have become key preconditions for sustained societal and corporate competitiveness in an era of rapid globalization. This represents new opportunities and challenges for policy makers, business leaders, managers and employees in both public and private sector organizations.	HOW CHINESE LEARN MATHEMATICS Perspectives from Insiders edited by Fan Lianghuo (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), Wong Ngai-Ying (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), Cai Jinfa (University of Delaware, USA) & Li Shiqi (East China Normal University, China) The book has been written by an international group of very active researchers and scholars who have a passion for the study of Chinese mathematics education. It aims to provide readers with a comprehensive and updated picture of the teaching and learning of mathematics involving Chinese students from various perspectives, including the ways in which Chinese students learn mathematics in classrooms, schools and homes, the influence of the cultural and social environment on Chinese students' mathematics learning, and the strengths and weaknesses of the ways in which Chinese learn mathematics. Furthermore, based on the relevant research findings, the book explores the implications for mathematics education and offers sound suggestions for reform and improvement. This book is a must for anyone who is interested in the teaching and learning of mathematics concerning Chinese learners.

LEADING IN HIGH GROWTH ASIA Managing Relationship for Teamwork and Change edited by Dean Tjosvold (Lingnan University, Hong Kong) & Kwok Leung (City University of Hong Kong) Confronted with rapid changes and market-place pressures, managers throughout Asia are questioning their leadership. This book will help them integrate their traditions with modern practices to forge approaches suitable for their cultures and effective for today's global market demands. It also help Western managers adapt their methods so that they can lead successfully in Asia-Pacific. To be successful, Asia-Pacific leaders must work to develop effective, close relationships with their employees and among their employees. Chapters written by scholars from ten Asia-Pacific countries highlight this common theme and also describe the expectations and orientations which managers can expect in a particular country.	MANAGING STRATEGIC ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS AND E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES IN ASIA A Casebook edited by Pan Shan-Ling (National University of Singapore) This book presents a socio-technical view of strategic information systems issues such as enterprise systems implementation and management, knowledge management, customer relationship management, and e-government initiatives. It contains eight case studies documenting experiences of utilizing enterprise systems and e-government initiatives in organizations and government agencies from Asia-Pacific countries such as Australia, India, Singapore, and South Korea.

SOUTHEAST ASIA The Long Road Ahead (Second Edition) by Lim Chong Yah (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) Southeast Asia is going through tremendous changes. The market-oriented economies of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand have been showing robust growth, particularly before the Asian financial crisis of 1997/98. The transitional economies of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam are also exhibiting signs of economic awakening and revival after years of internal political and social turmoil. Despite these encouraging signs, the region still has a long road ahead to achieve developed nation status.	MONETARY AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN ASIA IN THE 21ST CENTURY edited by Augustine H H Tan (Wharton-Singapore Management University Research Center, Singapore) This book contains papers selected from the 25th Federation of ASEAN Economic Associations Annual Meeting, hosted by the Economic Society of Singapore on 7–8 September 2000, in Singapore. East and Southeast Asia had just emerged from the devastation of the Asian currency crisis of 1997–8. The theme of the conference was chosen to enable participants to examine macroeconomic policies, particularly fiscal, monetary and exchange rate policies that would enable their countries to sustain economic growth without the trauma of financial and currency crises.

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN SINGAPORE, TAIWAN, AND SOUTH KOREA by Kwong Kai-Sun (The Chinese University of Hong Kong), Chau Leung-Chuen (University of Hong Kong), Francis T Lui & Larry D Qiu (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) Economic analysis of the industrial experiences of the newly industrialized economies in Asia is generally lacking in the literature. This study attempts to fill that void by providing an in-depth discussion on the economic impact of the industrial policies of Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korea in the three-and-a-half decades after 1960.	ASIAN ECONOMIC RECOVERY Policy Options for Growth and Stability edited by Tan Kong Yam (National University of Singapore) The traditional Asian economic model was characterised by the strategy of state-directed, rapid industrial catching-up. The first-growth period for Japan was 1953–73, while that for the NIEs (Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore) was 1966–86. Between 1987 and 1996, prior to the Asian financial crisis, there was indication that Southeast Asia and coastal China had been replicating the same Asian economic model.

SOUTHEAST ASIA The Long Road Ahead by Lim Chong Yah (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) Southeast Asia is going through tremendous changes economically. The market-oriented economies of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand have been showing robust growth since the 1960s.	KOREA A Century of Change by Juergen Kleiner (Boston University, USA) This book provides an evenhanded coverage of Korea's turbulent history during the last one hundred years, from seclusion to division. It focuses particularly on the development of the two different and antagonistic states on the peninsula since 1945.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PACIFIC ASIA Past, Present and Future by Leo Paul Dana (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) Entrepreneurs are now internationalising, and many more are likely to internationalise in the future. Yet, most small firms expand in an opportunistic fashion, because entrepreneurs seldom have the time and resources to gather reliable data about opportunities in foreign countries.	FINANCIAL SOURCEBOOK FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA AND HONG KONG by Tan Chwee Huat (National University of Singapore Part I of this book highlights the basic features of the financial systems of Southeast Asian countries and Part II highlights the financial reforms that have been implemented in several Southeast Asian countries and Hong Kong. Part III is a convenient directory of the various financial institutions in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. Part IV is a list of abbreviations and Part V is a lexicon or dictionary of financial terms arranged from A to Z. Many of these terms are specific to Southeast Asia. They are not found in most standard dictionaries on banking and finance.

ASIA AND EUROPE Essays and Speeches by Tommy Koh edited by Yeo Lay Hwee (Singapore Institute of International Affairs) & Asad Latif (Singapore Press Holdings) Asia's and Europe's discovery of each other dates back several hundred years and has undergone tremendous transformation. Their engagement was coloured by the history of colonialism, and interrupted by the heat of the Cold War. However, an important step to chart an equal partnership and deepen engagement was taken with the launch of the Asia-Europe Meeting in March 1996. The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) appeared the following year as the most concrete manifestation of this newfound engagement and as an attempt to engage the civil societies of the two regions.	ASIAN MANAGEMENT MATTERS Regional Relevance and Global Impact edited by Chung-Ming Lau, Chi-Sum Wong (Chinese University of Hong Kong), Kenneth K S Law (Hong Kong University of Science & Technology) & David K Tse (University of Hong Kong) With the increasing globalisation of business, Asia has much to teach and to learn in the areas of management theory, research and education. The relevance and impact of Asian business practices are scrutinized in this volume which presents chapters written by international scholars on issues such as strategic management, organisational behavior, the performance of multinationals, foreign investments and human resource management. Advances in these areas within an Asian context can make a global contribution to the research on management theory.

EMERGING FINANCIAL MARKETS IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY edited by Larry Sawers, Daniel Schydlowsky & David Nickerson (American University, Washington, DC) This collection of papers addresses many of the important issues raised by these dramatic changes, including restructuring pension systems, organizing new equity markets, designing financial systems to deal with systemic risk, dealing with the overhang and bad debts, and attracting foreign direct investments. Several papers deal with informal credit markets, examining the effect of informal finance on economic development and the exponential growth in microfinance by private financial institutions in Latin America and in the United States. The book is intended for policy makers and scholars interested in capital markets in developing and transition economies. It is also suitable for use as a supplementary text in upper level undergraduate and graduate courses in development finance.	REGIONALISM IN TRADE POLICY Essays on Preferential Trading by Arvind Panagariya (University of Maryland) This collection of recently published essays by a leading critic of regionalism offers an assessment of the economic impact of PTAs on member countries and the world. The first set of essays present a theoretical analysis of the issues using simple economic models, and study the relationship between regionalism and multilateralism. Subsequent essays evaluate the role of PTAs in Asia, North America and Latin America. The general theme of the book is that, on balance, trade liberalization through PTAs is a mistake. Trade diversion, and the creation of complicated and discriminatory tariff regimes with increased tariffs for non-member countries — the consequences of PTAs — are likely to undermine the multilateral trading system.

EAST ASIA: GROWTH, CRISIS AND RECOVERY by David L Western (Curtin Business School, Australia) This book seeks to fill the vacuum of understanding between the causes of the crisis and those of the "miracle" or boom. In many ways, financial variables and high profitability were at the heart of the unprecedented 35-year expansion, and not just the traditional explanations of accumulation and high productivity. For such reasons this book unveils the Western shuttle model (WSM) of economic take-off where catch-up growth is very much a function of exports to mature economy markets, which in turn generate super-profits and so super-growth. The WSM offers several explanations of the crisis including a loss of short term competitiveness, due in part to the asset price bubble crowding out viable export opportunities. In summary, the origins of East Asia's ascent and of its demise are but the same.