Shadow management in Japanese companies in Hong Kong
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources
Publication Date
1996
Volume
34
Issue
1
First Page
95
Last Page
110
Abstract
An investigation of white-collar employees in Japanese service companies in Hong Kong reveals that shadow management exists in them. This study attempts to identify the structural sources of, and the mechanisms that per petuate that shadow management. The results of the findings show that the shadow management is represented in a form of dual employment structure: Japanese expatriates dominate the primary sector, and local employees the secondary sector of the labour market. This dual employment structure helps explain the existence and persistence of conflicts between Japanese expatriate managers and local employees in these organizations.
DOI
10.1177/103841119603400106
Print ISSN
10384111
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Wong, M. M.L. (1996), Shadow Management in Japanese Companies in Hong Kong. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 34: 95–110. doi: 10.1177/103841119603400106