Human Resources Management Strategies of Taiwan-based Enterprises in Vietnam

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Acknowledgments………………………………………………………………………………...ii 
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Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………...iv 
Table of Contents …………………………………………………………………………………v 
Table of Tables…………………………………………………………………………………..vii 
Abbreviations …………………………………………………………………………………...viii 
Chapter 1: Introduction……………………………………………………………………………1 
1.1 Background of Study………………………………………………………………………….1 
1.2 Research Motivation…………………………………………………………………………..2 
1.3 Research Purpose……………………………………………………………………………...3 
1.4 Research process………………………………………………………………………………3
 
Chapter 2: Literature Review……………………………………………………………………...5 
2.1 Vietnam Overview…………………………………………………………………………….5
2.1.1 Vietnamese Culture Understanding…………………………………………………………6 
2.2.2 Stages of Vietnamese Economic Development …………………………………………...11 
2.2 HRM Issues of Taiwan-based Enterprises in Vietnam ……………………………………...14 
2.2.1 Cross-cultural Management………………………………………………………………..15 
2.2.2 Human Capital Issues……………………………………………………………………...16 
2.3 HRM Strategies in Vietnam …………………………………………………………………19 
2.3.1 Localization Management …………………………………………………………………20 
2.3.2 Training and Development………………………………………………………………...21 
2.3.3. Incentive and Compensation systems……………………………………………………..22
Chapter 3: Methodology……………………………………………………………………........25 
3.1 Qualitative Study Method……………………………………………………………………25 
3.1.1 Participants…………………………………………………………………………………25
3.1.2 Instrument………………………………………………………………………………….26 
3.1.3 Procedure…………………………………………………………………………………..27 
3.2 Research Questions…………………………………………………………………………..28 
Chapter 4: Analysis and Results ………………………………………………………………...31 

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Cross-cultural Management ………………………………………………………………....31 
4.2 Human Capital Issues………………………………………………………………………..35 
4.3 Localization Management…………………………………………………………………...40
4.4 Training and Development…………………………………………………………………..44 
4.5 Incentive and Compensation Systems……………………………………………………….48 
Chapter 5: Discussion and Conclusion…………………………………………………………..52 
5.1 Discussion…………………………………………………………………………………....52 
5.2 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………...58 
5.3 Recommendations …………………………………………………………………………...60 
5.3.1 For Taiwan-based Companies……………………………………………………………...60 
5.3.2 Future Research…………………………………………………………………………....63 
References………………………………………………………………………………………..65 
Appendix 1. Interview Questions………………………………………………………………..69 
Appendix 2. Draft of Interviews…………………………………………………………………71