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Singapore Management University

Asian Management Insights

2017

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Examining The Paradox Of Part-Time Employees Working Overtime, Hsin Ning Yong, Jochen Reb Nov 2017

Examining The Paradox Of Part-Time Employees Working Overtime, Hsin Ning Yong, Jochen Reb

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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


Banko: Reshaping The Philippines Rural Banking System, Peter Williamson, Havovi Joshi Nov 2017

Banko: Reshaping The Philippines Rural Banking System, Peter Williamson, Havovi Joshi

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The Global Impact Of Changes In Us Trade Policy, Jagdish Sheth May 2017

The Global Impact Of Changes In Us Trade Policy, Jagdish Sheth

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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.


Why Every Manager Needs A Sponsor, Jovina Ang, Jochen Reb May 2017

Why Every Manager Needs A Sponsor, Jovina Ang, Jochen Reb

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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.