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Three Useful Things To Know About Customer Value Propositions, Singapore Management University

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Business performance will be boosted for firms that get it right

Is It Time To Drive A Stake Through Key Performance Indicators?, Singapore Management University

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The metrics may be of little use and specific targets give rise to manipulation

Why Smart Firms Are Out And Proud About Lgbt Expats, Singapore Management University

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Retaining talent is a bottom-line issue as well as duty of care

Talent shortages are pressing international businesses to re-evaluate how they tackle employee mobility as globalisation grows.

The Benefits Of Too-Good Employees, Singapore Management University

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Conventional wisdom tells us that hiring overqualified employees may not be such a good idea, since these too-good people may feel dissatisfied, less motivated and more likely to quit.

Will White-Collar Professionals Be Digitised Away?, Singapore Management University

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Knowledge workers need to leverage the new power of deep-thinking computers

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

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

Hr Of The Future, Singapore Management University

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Business-minded HR practitioners are needed to take the organisation forward

All Together: How To Make Hr Processes Really Work, Singapore Management University

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Build consensus with a distinct, visible, consistent message

All That Glitters Is Gold, Singapore Management University

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Limited supply of the precious metal and an age gap in leadership translate into career opportunities in the gold industry

Why Hr Matters, Singapore Management University

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Help your employees plan their career in order to keep them in your organisation

The Dark Triad At Work, Singapore Management University

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Psychopathic and narcissistic practitioners of Machiavellianism walk amongst us at the office

Managing Gen Y At The Workplace, Singapore Management University

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Gen Y employees are not necessarily spoilt and unrealistic; you just need the right HR policies to get the best out of them

Rebranding Yourself For Success, Singapore Management University

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Work on a “new” you and let the world know about it.

Managers Need To Be Less Controlling, Singapore Management University

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Being so can motivate employees better than material incentives.

Switching Off The Auto Pilot, Singapore Management University

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A recent study uncovers the link between mindfulness and employee performance

Contracts Protecting The Ceo, Singapore Management University

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When former General Electric CEO, Jack Welch, retired with a US$417 million severance package in 2001, it sparked such outrage that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission eventually made it a requirement for publicly-listed companies to quantify pay agreements with top executives.

The Business Case For Diversity, Singapore Management University

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Diversity may be a business necessity but it is not always easy to practise it ...

The Missing Link, Singapore Management University

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LinkedIn changes the face of professional networking and recruitment.

How To Make Happy Workers, Singapore Management University

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Companies around the world are realising that happy employees are more productive and that investing in morale will pay dividends in the form of more creative and loyal workers. Several American companies have stood out by offering their employees great perks. This mindset is now becoming more common among Asian organisations, according to Felix Sim, the CEO of a Singaporean team-building company, Playlor!

The Ups Approach To Employee Relations, Singapore Management University

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But at UPS, the management starts off every meeting by reciting one of the policies in the company’s policy handbook that contains guidelines on how to handle employees, stakeholders and customers. Mary Yeo, vice president of supply chain operations at UPS South District, said at a talk presented at Singapore Management University (SMU): “This is a reminder to all of us working at UPS that we cannot overlook any important matters happening in our environment by simply forgetting the good culture at UPS.”