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Does Elite Quality Matter?, Alwyn Lim Nov 2023

Does Elite Quality Matter?, Alwyn Lim

Asian Management Insights

Yes, it can make or break a society. Elites are an inevitability in society. In recent years, emerging populist movements across different countries have highlighted stark problems with growing.


Care Labour Shortage Needs A Cure, Not More Band-Aids, Yasmin Y. Ortiga Jul 2023

Care Labour Shortage Needs A Cure, Not More Band-Aids, Yasmin Y. Ortiga

Asian Management Insights

Retaining care workers will become more difficult for Asia’s ageing economies.


Future-Proofing Healthcare Systems, How Choon How Jul 2023

Future-Proofing Healthcare Systems, How Choon How

Asian Management Insights

This includes tackling climate change challenges too.


Ageing Strong, Kheng Min Ma, Jovina Ang, Sheetal Bhardwaj Oct 2022

Ageing Strong, Kheng Min Ma, Jovina Ang, Sheetal Bhardwaj

Asian Management Insights

Making the best of the third age.


Global Mobility: Why People Migrate, Parag Khanna Nov 2021

Global Mobility: Why People Migrate, Parag Khanna

Asian Management Insights

Implications for a nation's human resources and technology policies.


The Impact Of Covid-19 On Asian Businesses And The Economy, Havovi Joshi Nov 2020

The Impact Of Covid-19 On Asian Businesses And The Economy, Havovi Joshi

Asian Management Insights

The Covid-19 pandemic will likely end when a vaccine can be made available to everyone, or when we have achieved some measure of herd immunity. Unfortunately, both are as yet nowhere in sight.


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

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


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

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

Asian Management Insights

No abstract provided.


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

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.


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

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.


Nation Branding, Nirmalya Kumar, Jan-Benedict E.M. Steenkamp May 2016

Nation Branding, Nirmalya Kumar, Jan-Benedict E.M. Steenkamp

Asian Management Insights

Emerging nations need national champions, and national champions need strong support from the state.


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.


Protean Career Strategies, Horacio Falcao Nov 2015

Protean Career Strategies, Horacio Falcao

Asian Management Insights

The barbell approach treats careers like an investment portfolio; a little diversification does you good.