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Loafing Behind Screens: Of Websites And Work-Avoidance, Knowledge@Smu
Loafing Behind Screens: Of Websites And Work-Avoidance, Knowledge@Smu
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While most people will agree that the internet has given rise to greater efficiency and productivity, there are concerns that these technologies increasingly represent a threat to the workplace – as an instrument for distraction and loafing around. What might influence people to submit to the temptations of news, entertainment and social networking sites, and to avoid work? SMU assistant professor David T. Wagner studied internet traffic patterns to find out more.
An Inside Job: To Get On The Right Career Track, Look Within, Knowledge@Smu
An Inside Job: To Get On The Right Career Track, Look Within, Knowledge@Smu
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While some people may claim to work solely for the money, research has shown 'self-concept' to be an important but often overlooked consideration when choosing between jobs. An out-of-work investment banker may fail to consider 'analyst' positions due to perceptions of job prestige. Similarly, gender stereotypes may prevent a female civil engineering student from considering a career in construction. Speaking at a Behavioural Sciences Institute seminar, Serena Wee, an assistant professor of psychology at SMU, drew links between job seeking behaviours and concepts of identity.
From Boardroom To Parliament, Knowledge@Smu
From Boardroom To Parliament, Knowledge@Smu
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The benefits of state-owned enterprises are well known: cheap loans, favourable policies and little competition. Because of the perks they enjoy, these companies have often been criticised for not being hungry enough to maximise firm value, especially when their CEOs are not as well paid as those in the private sector. There is proof now that competition in the political job market helps mitigate the weak monetary incentives for CEOs in China. Interestingly, this means that state control and political connections may not be inconsistent with economic pursuits.
Part Of The Job: The Positive Side Of Office Politics, Knowledge@Smu
Part Of The Job: The Positive Side Of Office Politics, Knowledge@Smu
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It may sound counter intuitive but playing with office politics may not necessary make you the villain at work. Embracing office politics and learning to use it positively can help companies retain talent and build ethical leadership, says Jane Horan author of a new book I Wish I’d Known That Earlier In My Career: The Power of Positive Workplace Politics
Making Sense Of The Strategic Value Behind Ceo Pay Cheques, Knowledge@Smu
Making Sense Of The Strategic Value Behind Ceo Pay Cheques, Knowledge@Smu
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In a country where conformity and harmony are valued, Japanese multinationals have become open to appointing foreign CEOs, who are deemed to be able to effect change faster than a Japanese CEO, as part of corporate strategies to conquer overseas markets. But one difficulty in hiring these foreign CEOs is that their pay is much higher than their Japanese counterparts, who are famous for their relatively modest salaries. A study on the impact of firm strategy and foreign ownership sheds more light on the strategy-compensation relationship in Japanese firms.