Chinese enterprise reform, human resources and the 1994 Labour Law

Article Abstract:

China's 1994 Labour Law reflects economic change in China,, and changes affecting the labor force. A labor market is emerging with redundancies, contracts and the like, and existing practices have been set out in the new law. Critics argue that workers could lose basic rights. The way the law is implemented depends on local conditions. There is also a need for a social security system. The labor law's net impact is likely to be positive for foreign investors. A strict labor law could deter foreign investors if it were fully implemented while lack of a clear code could lead to uncertainty and industrial unrest.

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Labor Regulation & Services, Economic development, Labor law, Labor policy

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Human resources in Sino-foreign joint ventures: selected case studies in Shanghai, compared with Beijing

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An analysis of joint ventures in the Chinese cities of Beijing and Shanghai compares human resource practices in large- and medium-sized joint ventures with those in their state-owned counterparts. Interviews took place on site to discover whether the 'iron rice-bowl' system persists in Chinese industry and whether it exists in joint ventures. It is concluded that some degree of organizational and institutional inertia remains, with the entrenched system being apparent in human resources management in both types of companies.

Research, Human resource management, Joint ventures, Management research, Government business enterprises, Public enterprises

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The new Chinese worker and the challenge of globalization: an overview

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Significant changes have taken place in the working environment in China, and there are now many different types of companies and employees. There are now more people working for non-state firms than for state-owned ones, and the future of work has become increasingly uncertain.

Employment, Labor market

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