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Change Leadership In Organizations: The Case Of Singapore's Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises, Thomas Menkhoff, Yue Wah Chay, Benjamin Loh
Change Leadership In Organizations: The Case Of Singapore's Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises, Thomas Menkhoff, Yue Wah Chay, Benjamin Loh
Thomas MENKHOFF
The essay is based on a survey of organizational change management practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore which was conducted by the authors between 1999 - 2001 in collaboration with the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI). The study was aimed at examining the adaptability and change readiness of Singapore’s SMEs and their owners vis-à-vis the rapidly changing external business environment, as exemplified by the process of economic globalization, intense competition, technology development and the Asian crisis. A total of 101 companies responded to the survey which revealed some surprising facts about the adaptability and …