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Contracts Protecting The Ceo, Singapore Management University Oct 2013

Contracts Protecting The Ceo, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

When former General Electric CEO, Jack Welch, retired with a US$417 million severance package in 2001, it sparked such outrage that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission eventually made it a requirement for publicly-listed companies to quantify pay agreements with top executives.


How To Make Happy Workers, Singapore Management University May 2013

How To Make Happy Workers, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Companies around the world are realising that happy employees are more productive and that investing in morale will pay dividends in the form of more creative and loyal workers. Several American companies have stood out by offering their employees great perks. This mindset is now becoming more common among Asian organisations, according to Felix Sim, the CEO of a Singaporean team-building company, Playlor!