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Corporate Social Responsibility – An Idealistic Goal Or A Reality?, Singapore Management University
Corporate Social Responsibility – An Idealistic Goal Or A Reality?, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
Despite widespread discussion on CSR, there continues to be much disagreement around what constitutes CSR, and how to define it. In addition, the term is often used interchangeably with notions such as corporate responsibility, corporate citizenship, triple-bottom line, sustainability, creating shared value, and in some cases, corporate ethics and governance. However, all of these ideas point in the same direction: a sharp escalation in the social roles corporations are expected to play today.
From The Outside In: China’S Dragons Are Here, Singapore Management University
From The Outside In: China’S Dragons Are Here, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
Like a blockbuster movie 20 years in the making, China’s dragons have evolved to push the boundaries of global competition. Accelerated innovation is the new frontier of global competition and it’s a space where China’s go-global companies are excelling.
Stepping Up To The Plate, Singapore Management University
Stepping Up To The Plate, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
Rajesh Chakraborti talks about how CSR is embedded in everything that Reliance does, in an attempt to limit poverty in India.
Bridge Over Troubled Strategies, Singapore Management University
Bridge Over Troubled Strategies, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
If strategy is the future of an organisation, implementation is its bridge. And successful implementation should be straightforward. But it isn’t. A new website has the answers
Rugged Regulatory Landscapes, Singapore Management University
Rugged Regulatory Landscapes, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
Indonesia’s miners are adept at scaling the country’s rugged regulatory landscape. But their legendary resilience may be put to the test in 2014. Written by Dharma Djojonegoro, President Director of Indonesian mining services provider PT Multi Nitrotama Kimia (MNK).
Sustainability And Profitability, Singapore Management University
Sustainability And Profitability, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
The best way to encourage sustainable business practices is to think of it as a brand enhancer ...
India Starts To Open Up, Singapore Management University
India Starts To Open Up, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
Investors have often shied away from India, citing the difficulties inherent in its notoriously difficult businesss landscape. Yet there is a lot of money to be made in India, Dr S Narayan, Senior Research Fellow of the Institute of South Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore, told Perspectives@SMU. Many companies seem reluctant to carry out sufficient market entry analysis, he says, despite the policy changes now taking place in the world's tenth largest economy.
Dark, Semi-Sweet And Full-Bodied, Singapore Management University
Dark, Semi-Sweet And Full-Bodied, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
Cadbury grows up in India
Parallels Between The U.S. And Asian Property Markets, Singapore Management University
Parallels Between The U.S. And Asian Property Markets, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
U.S. home prices are on an upswing. What does this mean for the Asian property market?
Penchant For Property Drives Buoyant Market, Singapore Management University
Penchant For Property Drives Buoyant Market, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
The catch phrase “location, location, location” is often cited by the real estate industry as crucial to closing a deal. In the case of land-scarce Singapore, its citizens’ penchant for property is giving Mr Patrick Liew, CEO of real estate company HSR Property Group, much cause for optimism as he says he is “very excited” at the opportunities available in the robust property market.
Bridging The Business Cultures Of The East And West, Singapore Management University
Bridging The Business Cultures Of The East And West, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
As companies in the West look to the East for business opportunities and those in the East looking westwards to expand themselves, it is no longer enough for business executives to be bilingual. Those who want to be in hot demand will have to be "bi-cultural" and understand the differences between Western and Eastern business cultures.
The Ups Approach To Employee Relations, Singapore Management University
The Ups Approach To Employee Relations, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
But at UPS, the management starts off every meeting by reciting one of the policies in the company’s policy handbook that contains guidelines on how to handle employees, stakeholders and customers. Mary Yeo, vice president of supply chain operations at UPS South District, said at a talk presented at Singapore Management University (SMU): “This is a reminder to all of us working at UPS that we cannot overlook any important matters happening in our environment by simply forgetting the good culture at UPS.”
Show Me The Money!, Singapore Management University
Show Me The Money!, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
Governments worldwide are accumulating reserves to guard against financial turmoil. Could they be contributing to it?
Corporate Governance: The Role Of Independent Directors, Singapore Management University
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.