Industrial relations in ASEAN: A comparative study

Industrial Relations in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)is the most dynamic economic region in the world. Singapore is already a newly industrialized country (NIC). Brunei is one of the richest countries in the world. Indonesia, Philippines. Malaysia, and Thailand are called the new NIC's. This book examines the nature and evolution of industrial relations systems in these dynamic economies using a stages of indus¬trialization framework. It casts the characteristics of employment relations in a growth-theoretic framework, and makes a unique contribution to the field of comparative international industrial relations. The book offers an excellent analysis of evolution of the history of the labour movements, role and functions of trade unions, employers associations, collective bargaining systems, the wage determination process, industrial conflict, and dispute resolution mechanisms in the ASEAN countries. The industrial relations processes and outcomes are examined against the back-drop of industrialization strategies of these nations. This valuable book is targeted towards academic and corporate educators, employment relations scholars, and students interested in international business as well as labour leaders and business strategists. Busu Sharma is Professor of Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management at the University of New Brunswick in Canada. He received his Ph.D. in industrial relations from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. He is a specialist in economic development and industrial relations in ASEAN.