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All In The Family: Economies Of Scale In Retail And Institutional Investment Management, Darwin Choi, Xi Li, Tong Yao, Zhe Zhang Dec 2016

All In The Family: Economies Of Scale In Retail And Institutional Investment Management, Darwin Choi, Xi Li, Tong Yao, Zhe Zhang

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

This paper examines the (dis)economies of scale related to the joint management of retail mutual funds and institutional funds (i.e., investment portfolios catering to institutional clients). Similar to well-known observations for mutual funds, the performance of institutional funds is negatively related to fund size but positively related to fund family size, suggesting diseconomies of scale at individual fund level and economies of scale at fund family level. More importantly, there is spillover of the family size effect -- the performance of mutual funds (institutional funds) is positively related to the total institutional assets (mutual fund assets) managed by the same …


Addressing Asean's Manpower Challenge, Singapore Management University Nov 2016

Addressing Asean's Manpower Challenge, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Governments must work closely with the private sector to produce relevant skilled labour


Governing For Happiness, Singapore Management University Nov 2016

Governing For Happiness, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

A fair and just society should be the aim for creating maximum societal happiness


Family Inc., Singapore Management University Oct 2016

Family Inc., Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

It is a tough act to strike a delicate balance between family and business, says a fifth-generation business owner


Addressing The Implementation Gap: An Integrated Approach To Identifying Barriers And Facilitators To Flexi Work Arrangements In Singapore, Paulin Tay Straughan, Mindy E Tadai Sep 2016

Addressing The Implementation Gap: An Integrated Approach To Identifying Barriers And Facilitators To Flexi Work Arrangements In Singapore, Paulin Tay Straughan, Mindy E Tadai

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

This article addresses the implementation gap in the provision of work—life policies in Singapore. While both employers and government in principle endorse the ideology of flexibility in the work place, this has not yet translated into widely adopted policies. This study examines barriers and facilitators to part-time work, and highlights organisational and managerial factors contributing to the implementation gap. It is imperative in ageing societies with declining fertility rates that flexibility be mainstreamed to encourage optimum labour force participation. For both married women with childcare responsibilities and older adults, flexiwork is central to their continued economic participation. In particular, part-time …


Young, Successful, And In The Wrong Job?, Singapore Management University Aug 2016

Young, Successful, And In The Wrong Job?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

What happens when you land a job that puts you years ahead of your peers but suspect you may have made a career mistake?


Manila Water: Delivering Water And Sustainable Growth, Singapore Management University Jul 2016

Manila Water: Delivering Water And Sustainable Growth, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

The privatisation of Metro Manila’s water and sanitation services is a case for the importance of Tri-Sector collaboration


Embracing "The Silver Tsunami" - Future Of Mature Working Adults, Singapore Management University Jun 2016

Embracing "The Silver Tsunami" - Future Of Mature Working Adults, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

The government, employers and employees must work together to maximise the skills and experience that older workers can offer beyond retirement age


Achieving Excellence In Strategy Execution Through Some Uncommon Practices, Robin Speculand May 2016

Achieving Excellence In Strategy Execution Through Some Uncommon Practices, Robin Speculand

Asian Management Insights

When good strategies fail in execution, it’s time to consider some uncommon practices.


Bob’S Red Mill: For The Employees By The Employees, Singapore Management University Apr 2016

Bob’S Red Mill: For The Employees By The Employees, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Putting people before profits is more important than accumulating ever-increasing amounts of possession


It’S About The Depth Of Your Data, Annette Lareau, Aliya Hamid Rao Mar 2016

It’S About The Depth Of Your Data, Annette Lareau, Aliya Hamid Rao

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

A key strength ofin-depth interviews and ethnography is obtaining textured insights into socialphenomenon. Yet, many qualitative researchers try to invoke the reliability ofquantitative methods by shrouding themselves in numbers as a way to legitimizetheir work. They offer up the number of interviews, the number of hours, weeks,and years spent in the field and they propose bigger and bigger samples. Evenas qualitative researchers assert that they have carried out in-depthqualitative research, they often revert to the language of quantitativeresearch to justify the legitimacy of the work. The nod to numbers is a way ofclaiming trustworthiness and, importantly, scientific expertise, which isusually …


What Does Your Workplace Say About Your Company Culture?, Clarence Goh Feb 2016

What Does Your Workplace Say About Your Company Culture?, Clarence Goh

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

Disengagementin the workplace can create toxic environments – research has linked suchdisengagement with decreased client interactions and reduced collaborativeperformance, increased absenteeism, and a rise in workplace harassment. Arecent State of the American Workplace study conducted byGallup estimated that active disengagement in the workplace costs the UnitedStates between US$450 billion and US$550 billion annually.


What You Really Feel Can Win Over And Inspire A Team, Singapore Management University Jan 2016

What You Really Feel Can Win Over And Inspire A Team, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Sincere emotions gain trust, but how about genuine anger?