Vimolwan Yukongdi is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management in the Department of Management, University of Melbourne., John Benson is an Associate Professor and Reader in the Department of Management, University of Melbourne and is the author/editor of six monographs and over 70 refereed papers and book chapters.

• 1. Introduction: Theoretical perspectives  2. Women's Managerial Careers in China in a Period of Reform  3. Women Managers in Hong Kong: Personal and political agendas  4. Japanese Women in Management: Getting closer to 'realities' of women managers in Japan  5. Women Managers in Malaysia: National development policy versus cultural constraint 6. Asia Pacific Women in Management: Advancement or retrenchment in South Korea?  7. Prospects to Become a Female Manager: Opportunities and barriers for women employees in Taiwan  8. Women in Management in Thailand: Advancement and prospects  9. Behind the Veil or Marching On? Reflections of contemporary women in Pakistan  10. Women in Management: The Indian scene  11. Rhetorical Vision of Women Managers in Singapore   12. Conclusion

"This volume examines the opportunities and barriers facing women managers in Asia. Written by international academics, each of eight case studies places research findings on women managers within an individual country’s unique cultural, social, legal, and economic environment. Coverage includes a mix of developed and developing countries. A broad theoretical approach takes into account the impact of both gender and organizational culture. The material in this volume was previously published as a special issue of Asia Pacific Business Review." --Reference & Research Book News

Vimolwan Yukongdi is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management in the Department of Management, University of Melbourne., John Benson is an Associate Professor and Reader in the Department of Management, University of Melbourne and is the author/editor of six monographs and over 70 refereed papers and book chapters.

• 1. Introduction: Theoretical perspectives  2. Women's Managerial Careers in China in a Period of Reform  3. Women Managers in Hong Kong: Personal and political agendas  4. Japanese Women in Management: Getting closer to 'realities' of women managers in Japan  5. Women Managers in Malaysia: National development policy versus cultural constraint 6. Asia Pacific Women in Management: Advancement or retrenchment in South Korea?  7. Prospects to Become a Female Manager: Opportunities and barriers for women employees in Taiwan  8. Women in Management in Thailand: Advancement and prospects  9. Behind the Veil or Marching On? Reflections of contemporary women in Pakistan  10. Women in Management: The Indian scene  11. Rhetorical Vision of Women Managers in Singapore   12. Conclusion

"This volume examines the opportunities and barriers facing women managers in Asia. Written by international academics, each of eight case studies places research findings on women managers within an individual country’s unique cultural, social, legal, and economic environment. Coverage includes a mix of developed and developing countries. A broad theoretical approach takes into account the impact of both gender and organizational culture. The material in this volume was previously published as a special issue of Asia Pacific Business Review." --Reference & Research Book News

Vimolwan Yukongdi is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management in the Department of Management, University of Melbourne., John Benson is an Associate Professor and Reader in the Department of Management, University of Melbourne and is the author/editor of six monographs and over 70 refereed papers and book chapters.

• 1. Introduction: Theoretical perspectives  2. Women's Managerial Careers in China in a Period of Reform  3. Women Managers in Hong Kong: Personal and political agendas  4. Japanese Women in Management: Getting closer to 'realities' of women managers in Japan  5. Women Managers in Malaysia: National development policy versus cultural constraint 6. Asia Pacific Women in Management: Advancement or retrenchment in South Korea?  7. Prospects to Become a Female Manager: Opportunities and barriers for women employees in Taiwan  8. Women in Management in Thailand: Advancement and prospects  9. Behind the Veil or Marching On? Reflections of contemporary women in Pakistan  10. Women in Management: The Indian scene  11. Rhetorical Vision of Women Managers in Singapore   12. Conclusion

"This volume examines the opportunities and barriers facing women managers in Asia. Written by international academics, each of eight case studies places research findings on women managers within an individual country’s unique cultural, social, legal, and economic environment. Coverage includes a mix of developed and developing countries. A broad theoretical approach takes into account the impact of both gender and organizational culture. The material in this volume was previously published as a special issue of Asia Pacific Business Review." --Reference & Research Book News