Appendix 3

Case studies

(A) HRM in the Asian banking and airline industries

These case studies are based on an amalgamation of employers and organisations operating in Asia. They illustrate real issues facing local and foreign firms. The first is an international bank with branches in India, China and the Gulf Co-operation Council states (GCC). The second case study is based on typical airlines operating in the same locations, but again they are not specific companies. The cases were constructed before the full impact of the post-2008 global credit crunch was felt. That event in itself can usefully be applied to the case studies, for example, in terms of the impact it will have on growth predictions, and how might organisations respond to those ...

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