Abstract

This article outlines my long-term research and publication journey over what I consider to be important terrain, both academically and practically. The main contours of this revolve around the areas of work, employment and management in the context of Asia, comparisons and convergence. This retrospective has helped me to recall past publications—and with hindsight to focus more on their overall general implications and recommendations. These range from the macro down to the micro. These are that work and employment and its management remain important and a core parts of life, giving not only a sense of purpose, routine and meaning, but also independence and ability to connect and contribute to the lives of others and society. Within this, comparisons and cultural relativism are useful for contextualization in understanding not only change but also continuity around the area of work. This then requires broader and more nuanced views and perspectives with finer grain investigation and analysis using graduated concepts such as level, degree and speed in changes and continuities. Finally, the importance of not only managing change but also effective leadership and skills in the area runs through my traversing of the field.

摘要

本文概述了我在学术和实践上对我认为重要领域的长期研究和出版过程。它的主要轮廓围绕着亚洲，比较和趋同的背景下的工作，就业和管理领域。这次回顾使我想起了过去的出版物，事后回想起来可以将重点更多地放在它们的总体含义和建议上。这些范围从宏观到微观。这些是工作和就业及其管理仍然很重要，是生活的核心部分，不仅给人以目标，常规和意义的感觉，而且给人以独立性和连接他人和社会生活并为之做出贡献的能力。在这里面 比较和文化相对主义对于情境化很有用，不仅可以理解变化，还可以理解工作领域的连续性。然后，需要使用渐变概念（例如变化和连续性的水平，程度和速度）进行更精细的谷物调查和分析，从而获得更广泛，更细微的观点和观点。最后，遍历该领域不仅是管理变革的重要性，而且是该领域有效的领导和技能的重要性。