The post-Asian financial crisis: changes in HRM in Taiwanese enterprises

Author: Ying Zhu

Source: Asia Pacific Business Review, Volume 9, Number 4, June 2003 , pp. 147-164(18)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

The changes in the macro-economic environment, due to the recent Asian crisis, have been an important stimulus to organizational and human resource management (HRM) changes in Taiwanese enterprises. This essay tackles these responses by looking at individual firms, using a case study approach. The pattern of organizational responses introduced in these companies has exhibited a variety of different characteristics. Most have implemented strategies towards enhancing the individual firms' competitiveness. The situation has changed since Chen's research in 1997, marked by differences between a period of economic boom and a period of economic recession. Consequently, key economic indicators and labour market conditions have changed, so HRM practices have evolved too. Generally speaking, the adoption of international standardized HRM practices is one such move that is now becoming more general in Taiwan.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13602380312331288750

Publication date: 2003-06-01