Culture, Policy, and ASEAN: The Macro Dimension

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2021

Abstract

The first content dimension of the Regional Human Resource Development (Regional HRD) ecosystem in Southeast Asia—the macro dimension—is made up of actors and forces that regulate and shape the ecosystem. These include cultural characteristics, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), government policy and regulation, and regional talent mobility. Whereas individual workers and employees and the organizations who invest in them play a direct role in HRD processes, the macro dimension is made up of components that more indirectly influence the implementation of HRD. Within the backdrop of a changing economic and technological landscape, culture shapes the paradigms that countries and individuals bring to HRD. Governments implicitly and explicitly shape National HRD strategies, policies, and regulations. ASEAN encourages its member countries to develop the region’s human resources and recommends regional qualification frameworks and mutual recognition arrangements for skilled labor. These all then influence regional talent mobility, which further affects HRD priorities and implementation regionally. The macro dimension of the Regional HRD ecosystem is dynamic, and it is situated within the broader international HRD ecosystem. This chapter describes this dimension and uses Vietnam an illustrative case of how these components interact.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Palgrave Macmillan Asian Business Series

First Page

47

Last Page

78

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