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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Global Garbage Cans: Towards Better Household Hazardous Waste Management In Asia's Developing Countries, Kustini Lim-Wavde, Robert J. Kauffman
Global Garbage Cans: Towards Better Household Hazardous Waste Management In Asia's Developing Countries, Kustini Lim-Wavde, Robert J. Kauffman
Asian Management Insights
Towards better household hazardous waste management in developing countries in Asia.
From Rags To Riches: Following The East Asian Blueprint By Governments And Firms, Shantanu Bhattacharya
From Rags To Riches: Following The East Asian Blueprint By Governments And Firms, Shantanu Bhattacharya
Asian Management Insights
What governments and firms should know before following the East Asian blueprint.
The Sustainability Edge: Driving Top-Line Growth With Triple-Bottom-Line Thinking, Jagdish Sheth, Suhas Apte
The Sustainability Edge: Driving Top-Line Growth With Triple-Bottom-Line Thinking, Jagdish Sheth, Suhas Apte
Asian Management Insights
How to drive top-line growth with triple-bottom-line thinking.
Constant Vigilance And The Fork In The Road, Philip Charles Zerrillo
Constant Vigilance And The Fork In The Road, Philip Charles Zerrillo
Asian Management Insights
Once upon a time, liberty was the ‘desired end result’ of constant vigilance. But in our fluid era of disruption, even this noble sentiment has been upended.
Examining The Paradox Of Part-Time Employees Working Overtime, Hsin Ning Yong, Jochen Reb
Examining The Paradox Of Part-Time Employees Working Overtime, Hsin Ning Yong, Jochen Reb
Asian Management Insights
Examining the paradox of part-time employees working overtime. Many studies have revealed that employees on part-time work arrangements are voluntarily working either longer hours or more intensively than what they had contracted for. So why do part-time employees work overtime? And why is it important for organisations to understand the rationale for such behaviour? Despite the increasing relevance of part-time employment, there is little research on how to structure the work, engage, develop or retain part-time employees. For organisations to effectively manage these relationships, they need to first understand what drives part-timers to work above and beyond their contracted capacity
Attaining The Peak: Three Factors That Inhibit Performance, Marcus Marsden
Attaining The Peak: Three Factors That Inhibit Performance, Marcus Marsden
Asian Management Insights
The willingness of individuals and teams to experience the ‘discomfort of adaptation’, as opposed to the ‘comfort of learning’, is the crucial meta-factor in the drive to increase performance. Too much time and effort is spent on strategy and knowledge. This is not to say that strategy and knowledge are not important. However, the focus on looking ‘outside’ rather than ‘inside’ for performance solutions, while it may be more comfortable for everyone concerned, does not quite cut it. As Grashow and Heifetz state in The Practice of Adaptive Leadership, “The most common error organisations make is to try and solve …
Banko: Reshaping The Philippines Rural Banking System, Peter Williamson, Havovi Joshi
Banko: Reshaping The Philippines Rural Banking System, Peter Williamson, Havovi Joshi
Asian Management Insights
No abstract provided.
A New Toolkit For Thailand 4.0, Abhisit Vejjajiva, Philip Charles Zerrillo
A New Toolkit For Thailand 4.0, Abhisit Vejjajiva, Philip Charles Zerrillo
Asian Management Insights
The Prime Minister of Thailand from 2008 to 2011 and the current leader of the Democrat Party, Abhisit Vejjajiva, addresses the challenges facing the Thai economy today, in this interview with Philip Zerrillo.
Skills 4.0: How Ceos Shape The Future Of Work In Asia, Florian Kohlbacher
Skills 4.0: How Ceos Shape The Future Of Work In Asia, Florian Kohlbacher
Asian Management Insights
Companies need to ensure that they are ready to embrace disruptions and fend off potential skills gaps and talent shortages.
The Global Impact Of Changes In Us Trade Policy, Jagdish Sheth
The Global Impact Of Changes In Us Trade Policy, Jagdish Sheth
Asian Management Insights
Heralded as the next big economic partnership, the Trans-Pacifi c Partnership (TPP) received a setback when U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from the pact on his very fi rst day of assuming offi ce. The withdrawal indicated an underlying current of changing global trends, and the American agenda of shifting focus from building trade relations to creating a gateway for foreign investments.
Navigating Innovation: A Leader's Guide, Gerard George
Navigating Innovation: A Leader's Guide, Gerard George
Asian Management Insights
Despite the newfangled businessmodels and market game changers,the old axiom of industry continuesto ring true: leadership matters.
Why Every Manager Needs A Sponsor, Jovina Ang, Jochen Reb
Why Every Manager Needs A Sponsor, Jovina Ang, Jochen Reb
Asian Management Insights
The truth is—apart from being greatin their jobs, many successful managersoften credit their success to someone,somewhere along the way—who not onlygave them a pivotal career break, butalso pushed them, inspired them andhelped them grow.
Management Education Out Of Africa, Howard Thomas
Management Education Out Of Africa, Howard Thomas
Asian Management Insights
Is a distinctive African managementeducation model possible,achievable, or even advisable?
Skyscanner: Globalising A Business Model, Richard Raymond Smith, Adina Wong
Skyscanner: Globalising A Business Model, Richard Raymond Smith, Adina Wong
Asian Management Insights
In order to compete in Asia Pacific’sone-stop travel market, Skyscannerreinvented itself from the inside out.
Building Capacity In Asia, Julie Kozack
Building Capacity In Asia, Julie Kozack
Asian Management Insights
Policymakers need to be equipped with tools to analyse economic developments and make sound policy decisions.
Building Negotiation Capital, Michael Benoliel
Building Negotiation Capital, Michael Benoliel
Asian Management Insights
Today, unlike the marketing or supply chain tasks, the negotiation task remains unstructured, sporadic, often improvised, and rarely analysed critically in the post-deal stage.
The Revival Of The Philippine Economy, Cesar V. Purisima, Philip Charles Zerrillo
The Revival Of The Philippine Economy, Cesar V. Purisima, Philip Charles Zerrillo
Asian Management Insights
The former Secretary of Finance for the Philippines and Chair of the Economic Development Cluster from 2010 to 2016, Cesar V. Purisima, talks about the turning around of the Philippine economy and restoring investor confidence, in this interview with Philip Zerrillo.
Harnessing The Youth Bulge, Sarah Harper
Harnessing The Youth Bulge, Sarah Harper
Asian Management Insights
How Asia can take advantage of its changing age composition.
Country 2.0: Upgrading Cities With Smart Technologies, Steven M. Miller
Country 2.0: Upgrading Cities With Smart Technologies, Steven M. Miller
Asian Management Insights
Advancements in technology are being used to transform our cities into smart cities, but the process is not without its risks.