The Future of Chinese Manufacturing: Employment and Labour Challenges gives context and analysis on employment and labor issues in contemporary China, specifically relating to manufacturing industries. With one fifth of the world’s workforce, China has taken advantage of its cheap labor to serve as the world’s factory, achieving stunning growth for two decades. This book covers the appreciation of RMB, constant increases in minimum wage, shortages of skilled workers in China's labor-intensive manufacturing sector, and the fact that many large multinational corporations (MNCs) must cut costs, and are thus shifting their main production bases to other developing countries.
Under such a tough situation, and coupled with the global economic slowdown, manufacturing employment in China confronts severe labor-related challenges, such as high turnover rates, recruitment difficulties for workers, and a series of high profile labor strikes and publicity concerning working conditions.
1. Chapter One: Introduction: China's Manufacturing: Labour Challenges Ahead - p. vii 2. Chapter Two: Challenges for Manufacturing in China - p. 4 3. Chapter Three: FDI Manufacturers and Their Upgrading Strategies - p. 24 4. Chapter Four: Branding in Reverse Internationalization: Evidence From Local Entrepreneurial OEMs - p. 59 5. Chapter Five: A Yin–Yang Harmony Cognition to Employer–Employee Relationships - p. 107 6. Chapter Six: Labour Dispute and Conflict Resolution: A Yin–Yang Harmony View - p. 151 7. Chapter Seven: Cross-Cultural Management: A Globalized Production Network - p. 189 8. Chapter Eight: Conclusion: Reflection - p. 216 9. References - p. 221 10. Index - p. 239
The Future of Chinese Manufacturing: Employment and Labour Challenges gives context and analysis on employment and labor issues in contemporary China, specifically relating to manufacturing industries. With one fifth of the world’s workforce, China has taken advantage of its cheap labor to serve as the world’s factory, achieving stunning growth for two decades. This book covers the appreciation of RMB, constant increases in minimum wage, shortages of skilled workers in China's labor-intensive manufacturing sector, and the fact that many large multinational corporations (MNCs) must cut costs, and are thus shifting their main production bases to other developing countries.
Under such a tough situation, and coupled with the global economic slowdown, manufacturing employment in China confronts severe labor-related challenges, such as high turnover rates, recruitment difficulties for workers, and a series of high profile labor strikes and publicity concerning working conditions.
1. Chapter One: Introduction: China's Manufacturing: Labour Challenges Ahead - p. vii 2. Chapter Two: Challenges for Manufacturing in China - p. 4 3. Chapter Three: FDI Manufacturers and Their Upgrading Strategies - p. 24 4. Chapter Four: Branding in Reverse Internationalization: Evidence From Local Entrepreneurial OEMs - p. 59 5. Chapter Five: A Yin–Yang Harmony Cognition to Employer–Employee Relationships - p. 107 6. Chapter Six: Labour Dispute and Conflict Resolution: A Yin–Yang Harmony View - p. 151 7. Chapter Seven: Cross-Cultural Management: A Globalized Production Network - p. 189 8. Chapter Eight: Conclusion: Reflection - p. 216 9. References - p. 221 10. Index - p. 239
