Corporate Social Responsibility in the Global Supply Chain: An APEC Casebook, December 2007 (Published in March 2008) APEC#207-HR-01.7, ISBN 978-981-05-9490-9, 276pp PDF Downloads [2.6MB]
Collaborative Studies on Innovations for Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Different Cultures (II) - Lesson Study focusing on Mathematical Thinking, August 2007 (Published in March 2008) APEC#208-HR-04.1, 256pp PDF Downloads [7MB]
Enhancement of Quality Assurance Systems in Higher Education in APEC Member Economies, 2007 APEC#207-HR-01.3, ISBN 1-877090-62-X, 101pp PDF Downloads [1MB]
The New International Architecture in Trade and Investment: Current Status and Implications, March 2007 This project entitled "Capacity Building for the New International Architecture in Trade and Investment" has been carried out as one of activities of APEC to develop a deeper understanding of emerging trends in the international trade regime and, consequently, the need for increased technical capacity for stakeholders preparing to engage with those trends. APEC#207-HR-01.2, ISBN 978-981-05-7725-4, 188pp PDF Downloads [1.8MB]
APEC Symposium on Open Source and Open Course for e-Learning, December 2006 (Printed in March 2007) A compilation of presentations by member economies at the workshop held in Viet Nam, 4-6 December 2006 APEC#207-HR-04.1, 246pp Files 1-10 - PDF Downloads [Zip, 9MB] Files 11-20 - PDF Downloads [Zip, 7.8MB] Files 21-24 - PDF Downloads [Zip, 5.8MB]
Capacity Building for a Recycling-Based Economy in APEC, November 2005 The APEC Human Resource Development Capacity Building Network, in collaboration with ABAC, is helping to promote sustained development in the Asia Pacific Region. Through a series of workshops and seminars, APEC experts met to discuss issues, challenges and to share best practices to build capacity for a Recycling-based Economy (RBE) in APEC. APE#205-HR-01.1, ISBN981-05-4705-6 Final Report, 106pp - PDF Downloads [1.8MB] Reference Papers: - Kick-Off Workshop, 419pp [PDF Downloads, 17MB] - Pattaya Symposium, 354pp [PDF Downloads, 23MB] - Roundtable Discussion, 325pp [PDF Downloads, 23MB] - Yinchuan Conference, 275pp [PDF Downloads, 14Mb]
Improving the Institute Capacity of Higher Education under Globalization: Joint Schools among APEC, 2004 Reproduced electronically in June 2007 APEC#207-HR-01.5, 183pp PDF Downloads [520kb]
APEC High Level Meeting on Human Capacity Building, Selected Documents, 2001 A record of the key documents presented at this seminar. APEC #201-HR-04.1, ISBN 981-04-5020-6, 42pp, Price: S$15/US$10 PDF Downloads [234KB] Email jt@apec.org to purchase.
Responding to Change in the Workplace: Innovations in Labour Management Government Cooperation Best Practices Tool Kit, 2000 The guide hopes that practitioners will use the Tool Kit to as guidance in establishing Labour Management Government (LMG) initiatives in their own organizations in a manner that is appropriate for their context. PDF Downloads [1.4MB]
Summary of Proceedings: Capacity Building Program for Trade and Investment Insurance Practitioners, 2002 The workshop objective was to establish the framework for the major components of the Capacity Building Program for Trade and Investment Insurance. PDF Downloads [705KB]
The APEC Engineer Manual: The Identification of Substantial Equivalence, 2000 This guide presents the results of intensive negotiations among APEC economies committed to the development of a practical framework to improve mobility for professional engineers. APEC#00-HR-03.1 PDF Downloads [173KB]
Conference on Linkages between Paid and Unpaid Work in Human Resource Policy, May 1999 In this conference, its key goal was to illustrate how program and policy effectiveness have been enhanced when linkages between workers' paid and unpaid work are recognized and integrated. PDF Downloads [2.1MB]
Human Resource Management Symposium on SMEs, Volume 1 and Volume 2, 1999 The proceedings of this symposium is covered in two volumes. Covered topics such as Globalising HRM for SMEs; Globalising HRM for SMEs; and HRMs for SME in Service Industries. Vol. 1 - PDF Downloads [11.2MB] Vol. 2 - PDF Downloads [8.5MB]
Innovative Labour Market Adjustment Policies and Programmes in APEC Member Economies, 1999 This report presents information on innovative labour market policies and programmes in APEC member economies. It has been prepared as an aid to policy makers, in the context of the Asian economic and financial crisis. APEC #99-HR-01.2, ISBN 0642-414009, 90pp, Price: S$30/US$20 PDF Downloads [390KB] Email jt@apec.org to purchase.
Successful Practices in Human Resources Development in the Workplace: Contributions from Labour, Management and Government APEC #00-HR-04.1, ISBN 1-55058-210-0, Price: S$35 / US$25 [Out of Print] PDF Downloads [950KB]
The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Labor Markets in the Asia-Pacific Region, 1999 This publication complements the report of the Economic Committee on the Impact of Trade Liberalization in APEC, November 1997. Both studies use simulations of a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model.
The objective of this report is to present the quantitative analysis of the impact of trade liberalization in Asia-Pacific economies on the sectoral allocations of labor demand to compare the impact of liberalization on labor markets in different Asia-Pacific economies. APEC #99-HR-01.3, ISBN 979-95798-0-5, 126pp, Price: S$20 / US$15 Email jt@apec.org to purchase.
The Human Resources Development Dimension of the Asian Financial Crisis: Towards the Definition of an APEC Response, 1998 This report summarizes an important dimension of the work to date of the APEC Task Force on the Human Resource and Social Impacts of the Asian Financial Crisis. APEC #98-HR-04.2, ISBN 0-88763-433-8, 32pp, Price: S$15/US$10 PDF Downloads [1.1MB] Email jt@apec.org to purchase.
Trends in Management and Executive Development in the Asia-Pacific This comparative report provides the findings of a joint research project of the APEC HRD Business Management Network. The goal of the project was to investigate and compare trends in management and executive development in APEC economies. APEC #98-HR-01.1, ISBN 0-88763-418-4, Price: S$15/US$10 Email jt@apec.org to purchase.
APEC Education Forum: Utilization of Computer Networks in Schools, 1997 This publication is primarily the result of the third phase of a study on the utilization of computer networks in schools in APEC economies, originally proposed at the 6th APEC Education Forum in Beijing in 1995. APEC#97-HR-01.7, ISBN 89-8388-027-993370, 264pp, Price: S$20/US$15 Email jt@apec.org to purchase.
Leadership Development in Small and Medium Enterprises, 1997 This book provides insight into leadership development in SMEs. It will help entrepreneurs to take advantage of the business opportunities created by liberalization of trade and investment in the region. APEC #97-HR-04.1, ISBN 981-00-9092-7, 78pp, Price: S$26/US$19 Email jt@apec.org to purchase.
Trade and Investment Insurance Training Program, 1997 The objective of the APEC Trade and Investment Insurance Training Program (TIITP) is to provide training to those who are working or will work with institutions that provide trade and investment insurance so as to develop human resources for the promotion of trade and investment in the Asia and Pacific region. 672pp PDF Downloads [3.25MB]
Economic Development Zones Senior Managers Training Project in the Asia-Pacific Region APEC #05/94,08/95, Price: S$20/US$15 Email jt@apec.org to purchase.
Marketing Case Studies and a Training Curriculum for SME Managers in the APEC Region, 1996 The curriculum presented here is the result of a year long project sponsored by APEC, and represents the combined efforts of scholars and SME managers from Brunei Darussalam, Japan, Republic of the Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and the United States. The project examined the situation of SMEs in their economies with special emphasis on the need for management training in the field of marketing strategy. APEC #96-HR-01.2, ISBN 981-00-8199-7, 182pp, Price: S$35/US$25 Email jt@apec.org to purchase.
The Role and Status of Women's Human Resources Development in Social and Economic Development of Asia-Pacific Region This publication presents a collection of reports of the above joint-research project coordinated by the APEC-HRD-NEDM. The purpose of the project is to promote women's participation in the social and economic development of Asia-Pacific region. APEC#14/95, 160pp, Price: S$15/US$10 Email jt@apec.org to purchase.