Changing Asian business systems : globalization socio political change and economic organization Introduction : the comparative analysis of changing business systems in Asia Richard Whitley and Xiaoke Zhang Part I. Changes and continuities in Asian business systems. Changing business systems in East Asia : continued diversity between and varied changes in Japan South Korea and Taiwan Richard Whitley Institutions dominant coalitions and firms : comparing how Japan and Korea responded to deregulation globalization and competition in the telecommunications industry Glenn Morgan and Izumi Kubo Systems of corporate governance in East Asia : continued divergence despite global pressure Christina L. Ahmadjian Changes in Japanese and South Korean employment practices : lessons on the character of institutional change and of business systems Arjan Keizer Business system evolution and the indigenization of multi national enterprise practice transfers in Thailand and Myanmar : an emic perspective Tim G. Andrews Khin Thi Htun and Khongphu Nimanandh Part II. Socio political structuring of Asian business systems. Change with continuity : Asian capitalism in transition Gary G. Hamilton and Solee Shin State structures and business system changes in East Asia Richard W. Carney Change and continuity in corporate governance structures : a study of Korea Malaysia and Singapore Lai Si Tsui Auch Jun Jie Yang and Toru Yoshikawa Socio political structures and market organization in regional industrial systems Xiaoke Zhang Financial reform and change in Asian business systems Leslie Young Part III. Business systems institutions and innovation strategies. Compressed development business systems and innovation : the importance of timing and agency in economic and institutional development and change D. Hugh Whittaker Timothy J. Sturgeon and Lei Song Entrepreneurial communities and the state : the emergence of Koreas on line gaming industry Steve Casper and Cornelia Storz How variations in business systems affect the innovativeness of Chinese firms : historical background framework and case studies Jiajia Liu and Andrew Tylecote Innovation systems strategies and corporate performance in China and South Korea Dennis McNamara Conclusion : Asian business systems changes causes and consequences Xiaoke Zhang and Richard Whitley