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Twitter Demonstrates Why Poison Pills Are Bad For Shareholders, Mark Humphery-Jenner Apr 2022

Twitter Demonstrates Why Poison Pills Are Bad For Shareholders, Mark Humphery-Jenner

Perspectives@SMU

Twitter’s poison pill appears to be an attempt to entrench the board rather than delivering shareholder value, writes UNSW Business School's Mark Humphery-Jenner


Communicating Business, Singapore Management University Sep 2021

Communicating Business, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Communications heads should have a seat in boardrooms to facilitate strategic communication. But they need to demonstrate how communications drive business


Us Lawmakers Are Taking A Massive Swipe At Big Tech. If It Lands, The Impact Will Be Felt Globally, Katharine Kemp Jun 2021

Us Lawmakers Are Taking A Massive Swipe At Big Tech. If It Lands, The Impact Will Be Felt Globally, Katharine Kemp

Perspectives@SMU

Five antitrust laws proposed in the US aim to aggressively rein in the market power of “big tech” companies and change the way they do business, writes UNSW Sydney's Katharine Kemp


When Diversity Becomes A Problem, Singapore Management University Mar 2019

When Diversity Becomes A Problem, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

While diversity encourages creativity, it can form faultlines and divide teams. How to manage faultlines is vital for organisational success


Why Activist Hedge Funds Are Not Just Working Alone, Singapore Management University Aug 2018

Why Activist Hedge Funds Are Not Just Working Alone, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Networking with other investors is key to productive campaigns


How Firms Are Better Capturing Ideas From The Inside, Singapore Management University Mar 2016

How Firms Are Better Capturing Ideas From The Inside, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Internal crowdsourcing allows staff to participate more widely


Externalities Of Capitalism, Singapore Management University Jan 2016

Externalities Of Capitalism, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Capitalism produces consequences – both good and bad – that are not intended. Strong states are needed to manage them


Boiling The Ocean, Singapore Management University Sep 2015

Boiling The Ocean, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Social entrepreneur Durreen Shahnaz set out to change Social Entrepreneurship in Asia, which she likens to “boiling the ocean”; it is now at least lukewarm


How To Create Value Like Master Negotiators, Singapore Management University Apr 2015

How To Create Value Like Master Negotiators, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Be thoroughly prepared but know when there is no deal


Moving Forward With Echoes From The Past, Singapore Management University Sep 2014

Moving Forward With Echoes From The Past, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

A company’s history can build a corporate identity and branding, as well as overcome a crisis


Making Money From Mobile Phone Service At Sea, Singapore Management University Apr 2014

Making Money From Mobile Phone Service At Sea, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

It takes expertise and talent to build a new business; it takes capital and speed to maximise returns.


Coke’S Secret Ingredient: The Power Of Storytelling, Singapore Management University May 2013

Coke’S Secret Ingredient: The Power Of Storytelling, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Coca-Cola was a product developed during the manufacturing era of the second industrial revolution. In its 120-year history, the world has changed. How does Coca-Cola compete and stay relevant in the 21st century with technology brands like Google and Facebook dominating people’s attention? According to Leonardo O’Grady, Director ASEAN Integrated Marketing & Communications, Coca-Cola Asia Pacific, the key to success is engaging the market with great story-telling.


Once More With Feeling …The Art Of Wooing The Public, Singapore Management University Mar 2013

Once More With Feeling …The Art Of Wooing The Public, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Public relations is an art, declares Rose Tan, the doyenne of Singapore’s own sports public relations industry. And although it’s changing rapidly as communications cross multiple platforms, it’s still something that needs to come from the heart.


Corporate Governance: The Role Of Independent Directors, Singapore Management University Jan 2013

Corporate Governance: The Role Of Independent Directors, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Companies in Singapore may now have to spend more time and resources to look for independent directors for their firms after the recent revised Corporate Governance Code, but the efforts will be worth it, said Jeremy Goh, associate professor of finance at SMU at a panel discussion during the 3rd Singapore Corporate Governance Week.


Communicating In Markets: Is It Worthy To Be Wordy?, Singapore Management University Nov 2012

Communicating In Markets: Is It Worthy To Be Wordy?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

In the midst of on-going discussions around complex financial concepts, it is perhaps time to step back and look at the importance of communication, said David G Fernandez, head of JP Morgan’s Emerging Asia Research team, at the Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics (SKBI) Annual Conference. He notes the importance for policy makers to communicate with market participants in light of the increase in volatility and tail risks in financial markets


Enhancing Internal Communications: How Microsoft Cuts Through The Clutter, Singapore Management University Feb 2012

Enhancing Internal Communications: How Microsoft Cuts Through The Clutter, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

How do you communicate with 5,000 employees across 17 countries in a simple yet effective and compelling way? This was a question that Jovina Ang had to answer back in 2010, when she joined Microsoft Services Asia as marketing communications director.