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Is The Effectiveness Of Social Media Overrated?, Singapore Management University Oct 2017

Is The Effectiveness Of Social Media Overrated?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Feeling empowered is not the same as being empowered


Testing, Retesting And Selecting The Right Job Applicant, Singapore Management University Oct 2017

Testing, Retesting And Selecting The Right Job Applicant, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Allowing applicants to retake a test can help increase the likelihood of hiring the best person for the job


The Urban Farmer, Singapore Management University Oct 2017

The Urban Farmer, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Bjorn Low left a high-flying advertising job to reshape the urban, agricultural, and social enterprise landscapes in his native Singapore


Why Expanding Hong Kong Disneyland Is Important, Singapore Management University Oct 2017

Why Expanding Hong Kong Disneyland Is Important, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

The expansion plan of Hong Kong Disneyland has been a highly controversial topic in Hong Kong. Local lawmakers have criticised the government of taking a weak stance in the “unequal deal” with the US firm.


The Business Of Business…Is Creating Shared Value, Singapore Management University Sep 2017

The Business Of Business…Is Creating Shared Value, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Corporations, governments and NGOs need to work together for mankind to exist sustainably, says the former Prime Minister of the Netherlands


China’S Growth Story: Plenty To Come, Singapore Management University Sep 2017

China’S Growth Story: Plenty To Come, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

The Middle Kingdom has lots of room to grow if it could sort out economic distortions and optimise capital allocation. The tweaking of the one-child policy might also help


Belt, Road, And The Xinjiang Issue, Singapore Management University Aug 2017

Belt, Road, And The Xinjiang Issue, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

The Belt Road Initiative promises economic development for China’s westernmost province but reality on the ground is less promising


Cooperation Is Key To Building China’S Bay Area, Singapore Management University Aug 2017

Cooperation Is Key To Building China’S Bay Area, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is expected to surpass the Tokyo Bay Area or San Francisco Bay Area in ten years, if the cities in the region can leverage their strengths, streamline their coordination mechanism and speed up the economy integration,” said Dr. Tse Kwok-leung, who currently serves as head of Economics and Policy Research at the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited. Dr. Tse was speaking at a seminar themed “How to Build a World-class Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” organized by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce in July 2017.


What If Bots Collide And Collude In Setting Prices?, Singapore Management University Aug 2017

What If Bots Collide And Collude In Setting Prices?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Conduct driven by algorithms is a challenge for competition law


Why Is Workplace Bullying So Widespread And Rising?, Singapore Management University Aug 2017

Why Is Workplace Bullying So Widespread And Rising?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Pressure, disorganisation and regulatory failure are red flags


Creating Inspired Employees, Singapore Management University Jul 2017

Creating Inspired Employees, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Providing a purpose beyond profits is key but companies should select candidates with the right ‘fit’


What Does Diversity Mean To Chinese Employees?, Singapore Management University Jul 2017

What Does Diversity Mean To Chinese Employees?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

In Western technology industry, diversity is seen as a way to promote innovation. What does diversity mean to Chinese companies and how diversified are they?


Helping Bali’S Poor, Singapore Management University Jul 2017

Helping Bali’S Poor, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

A Swiss banker went to the holiday island for a vacation…and ended up being a champion to improve the lives of its most impoverished inhabitants


Asean In 2025, Singapore Management University Jun 2017

Asean In 2025, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Will ASEAN ever progress beyond being a forum to discuss, and sometimes settle, differences?


What Motivates Workaholism And Should It Be Avoided?, Singapore Management University Jun 2017

What Motivates Workaholism And Should It Be Avoided?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

New study reveals why some people are prone to work too much


China’S Pearl River Delta Development: A Game Changer For Hong Kong, Singapore Management University Jun 2017

China’S Pearl River Delta Development: A Game Changer For Hong Kong, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

“Hong Kong government has to think out of the box and take initiative to lead Hong Kong to break the bottle neck in economy development,” said Dr. Fang Zhou, Research Director of One Country Two Systems Research Institute (OCTSRI), a non-government public policy think tank in Hong Kong, at a seminar organized by Lau Chor Tak Institute of Global Economics and Finance at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in November 2016.


Threats And Opportunities For The Aec, Singapore Management University May 2017

Threats And Opportunities For The Aec, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Gains need to be redistributed equitably to keep societies invested in the AEC's success


Trump And Asia, Singapore Management University May 2017

Trump And Asia, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

The American president is off to an uncertain start in his first 100 days in office but his administration could yet develop a coherent foreign policy


Accepting Differences For An Inclusive Society, Singapore Management University May 2017

Accepting Differences For An Inclusive Society, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Everyone has a role in upholding values and having tough conversations to build inclusion


The Economic Benefits Of Women On Ipo Firm Boards, Singapore Management University, Paul B. Mcguinness May 2017

The Economic Benefits Of Women On Ipo Firm Boards, Singapore Management University, Paul B. Mcguinness

Perspectives@SMU

The gender composition of corporate boards is currently a hotly-debated topic, with regulators, lobby groups and social commentators all active in the push for greater female board representation.


How To Measure Well-Being At Work And Why It Matters, Singapore Management University May 2017

How To Measure Well-Being At Work And Why It Matters, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Supported staff are key drivers of high performing workplaces


East Asia Pacific Economies: Looking Good, Singapore Management University Apr 2017

East Asia Pacific Economies: Looking Good, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

The World Bank expects recovering global trade and commodity prices to buoy regional prospects


Will Politics Trump Economic Growth?, Singapore Management University Apr 2017

Will Politics Trump Economic Growth?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

While economic uncertainties remain, investors should not worry about the White House jeopardising the U.S. economy


Chinese Company Shareholders Revolt Against Communist Control, Singapore Management University Apr 2017

Chinese Company Shareholders Revolt Against Communist Control, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Shareholders of low-profile Chinese property developer Tianjin Realty Development recently made news by voting to keep party politics out of the Shanghai-listed company's organisational structure. Such action has never been heard of before at any State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) in the history of China's economic modernisation.


A Syrian In Trump’S America, Singapore Management University Mar 2017

A Syrian In Trump’S America, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

How a Syrian family dealt with war, travel bans, and reuniting in turbulent times


A Tale Of Two Cities: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2016, Singapore Management University Mar 2017

A Tale Of Two Cities: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2016, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

In recent years, Hong Kong and Shenzhen have experienced an explosive growth in the start-up support ecosystem.


Communicating Leadership, Singapore Management University Feb 2017

Communicating Leadership, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Organisations should invest on its leaders’ communication skills to manage ‘organisational alignment’ – what it and its employees communicate


Isetan: Adapting To The New Global Retail Landscape, Singapore Management University Feb 2017

Isetan: Adapting To The New Global Retail Landscape, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Department stores need to rethink their traditional business model and deliver value to shoppers, and it must be done with speed and imagination


Decoding Chinese Foreign Policy, Singapore Management University Feb 2017

Decoding Chinese Foreign Policy, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

States need to understand Beijing’s practice of ‘false dilemmas’ and its revanchist narrative, and stand firm without provoking China unnecessarily


Sorry Guys, But Women Make Better Investors Than Men, Singapore Management University Feb 2017

Sorry Guys, But Women Make Better Investors Than Men, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

New research confirms a superior performance by female traders. Women have had a pretty bad reputation in global financial markets. As investors, the perception is that they joined the game too late, they saved too little and they invested too conservatively.