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Making Great People Decisions Is The Toughest Business Challenge Say Top Executives, Knowledge@Smu
Making Great People Decisions Is The Toughest Business Challenge Say Top Executives, Knowledge@Smu
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Where great people decisions are concerned, the right person in a leadership position can take an organisation to greater heights, but the wrong candidate can steer a path to disaster. Founding leader of global search firm Egon Zehnder International, Claudio Fernandez-Araoz, introduced his new book, Great People Decisions, recently at a Singapore Management University Distinguished Public Lecture, followed by a panel discussion featuring top executives in Singapore.
Advertisements In Your Office Building: A Look At Focus Media's Business Model, Knowledge@Smu
Advertisements In Your Office Building: A Look At Focus Media's Business Model, Knowledge@Smu
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Focus Media is the darling of investors. The company, which has placed LCD advertising screens in office buildings and other venues in some 50 cities around China, has been expanding throughout the country at a feverish rate, causing ad revenues to soar and setting share prices on a steady upward trend. Some say that the company is filling a real need in the market for advertisers trying to reach potential customers, and that the concept of advertising in confined spaces is a very good selling point. However, other observers doubt the impact and effectiveness of LCD advertising, and say there …
As Citigroup Increases Its High-Skilled Headcount In India, Will Others Follow?, Knowledge@Smu
As Citigroup Increases Its High-Skilled Headcount In India, Will Others Follow?, Knowledge@Smu
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On April 11, Citigroup CEO Charles Prince announced a massive restructuring program that involves cutting 17,000 jobs and moving more than 9,500 to locations in low-cost countries. Citigroup watchers expect some 8,000 jobs to head for India, including the outsourcing of select high-end back-office functions. If that phenomenon gathers momentum beyond the financial services industry, the U.S. could lose far more jobs than previously predicted across the skills and wage spectrum. India Knowledge@Wharton spoke with Wharton professors to understand this emerging trend in global job movements. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Developing Story: Global Publishing Houses See New Potential In Indian Media, Knowledge@Smu
Developing Story: Global Publishing Houses See New Potential In Indian Media, Knowledge@Smu
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Global media houses have been systematically targeting India over the past two years, encouraged primarily by burgeoning readership levels and relaxed government policies on foreign investment in the industry. At the same time, deep-pocketed advertisers are zeroing in on a young, brand-aware population's rising income and literacy levels. In addition, foreign private equity investors and publishers have set up alliances with domestic players; new mainstream newspapers and niche magazines have been launched, and regional-language publishers have increased their reach. India Knowledge@Wharton spoke to publishers and market analysts about this media boom.