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“No More Uncle” And Gender-Neutral Marketing, Singapore Management University Sep 2022

“No More Uncle” And Gender-Neutral Marketing, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

How Asian men’s beauty care is shaping conception of masculinity and gender-neutral marketing


Iskandar Malaysia: International Education Hub For Japanese?, Singapore Management University Sep 2022

Iskandar Malaysia: International Education Hub For Japanese?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

A few hundred Japanese families have made Johor Bahru home in the pursuit of English fluency and Global Cultural Capital for their children


Inequality And The Family, Singapore Management University Sep 2022

Inequality And The Family, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

It may be near impossible to recreate Lareau’s “concerted cultivation” outside a middle-class family but intervention targeted at a wider audience – instead of means testing – could ameliorate inequality reproduction


Voluntourism – Boon Or Bane?, Sin Harng Luh Jan 2022

Voluntourism – Boon Or Bane?, Sin Harng Luh

Perspectives@SMU

Voluntourists need to be clear about their motive and travel with their eyes open, says SMU adjunct faculty Dr Sin Harng Luh


Learning From The Bats: Cooperation A Fundamental Sustainability Principle, Juan Humberto Young May 2021

Learning From The Bats: Cooperation A Fundamental Sustainability Principle, Juan Humberto Young

Perspectives@SMU

Most scientists agree that COVID-19 was transmitted to humans from bats. In an ironic twist, their social behaviour could help us solve many of our collective problems


The Cost Of Taking Charge At Work, Singapore Management University Mar 2021

The Cost Of Taking Charge At Work, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

CUHK research finds proactive employees have a higher chance of assuming leadership roles but they are also likely to have difficult interactions with co-workers


Bettr Barista For Better Lives, Singapore Management University Feb 2020

Bettr Barista For Better Lives, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

How a social enterprise used coffee to help lift those from challenging backgrounds


The Value Of Transgender Women In The Philippine Call Centre Industry, Singapore Management University Feb 2020

The Value Of Transgender Women In The Philippine Call Centre Industry, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

While call centres provide an otherwise unavailable path to corporate work for trans individuals, they also extract value while conferring social status


The Confucian Merchant, Singapore Management University Jan 2020

The Confucian Merchant, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Profits and virtue are not opposites, and businessmen can become gentlemen by observing Confucian values


Homage: Building An App For Elderly Home Care, Singapore Management University Jun 2019

Homage: Building An App For Elderly Home Care, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

A Singapore startup banks on data and technology to win the market for on-demand home care for senior citizens


How Have Sexual Predators Thrived In The Workplace?, Singapore Management University Jan 2019

How Have Sexual Predators Thrived In The Workplace?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Sexual harassment is a serious issue wherever and whenever it happens, but when it occurs in an organisational context it also becomes a serious health and safety hazard for employers.


Are Leaders Born Or Made?, Singapore Management University Nov 2018

Are Leaders Born Or Made?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Even if there is a particular gene that turns us into leaders, it can be a mixed blessing with complicated effects


Three Useful Things To Know About Running A Team, Singapore Management University Oct 2018

Three Useful Things To Know About Running A Team, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Best practice to inspire and ensure a successful group effort


Is A Bamboo Ceiling Stifling The Rise Of Potential Leaders?, Singapore Management University Sep 2018

Is A Bamboo Ceiling Stifling The Rise Of Potential Leaders?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Asian women face the double-jeopardy of gender and culture in Western workplaces


Trailblazing Inclusion In The Higher Education Landscape, Singapore Management University Sep 2018

Trailblazing Inclusion In The Higher Education Landscape, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Inclusion takes a village and everyone has a part to play


What Fishermen Have In Common With Uber Drivers, Singapore Management University Jun 2018

What Fishermen Have In Common With Uber Drivers, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Preferred working hours show a clear return to experience.


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?


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


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


Hate Speech And The Freedom To Live, Singapore Management University Jan 2017

Hate Speech And The Freedom To Live, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Drawing the legal line at insult or hurt feelings could do more harm than good at maintaining religious and social tolerance


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


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


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