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How Should Leaders Manage Hybrid Working Relationships?, Karin Sanders, Andrew Dhaenens Mar 2022

How Should Leaders Manage Hybrid Working Relationships?, Karin Sanders, Andrew Dhaenens

Perspectives@SMU

Organisations and their leaders need to adapt to new ways of working and hybrid work relationships, write UNSW Business School’s Karin Sanders, Andrew Dhaenens and Patrick Sharry


Why The Workplace Chameleon Is A Paradox For Diversity And Inclusion, Singapore Management University Aug 2021

Why The Workplace Chameleon Is A Paradox For Diversity And Inclusion, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Do employees need to be like chameleons to survive certain corporate cultures, despite the best efforts of diversity and inclusion initiatives?


Myth Busted: Why Increased Diversity Doesn't Always Improve Performance, Richard Holden Apr 2021

Myth Busted: Why Increased Diversity Doesn't Always Improve Performance, Richard Holden

Perspectives@SMU

Greater diversity doesn't necessarily equal better performance, and organisations still have to be mindful of how diversity is managed in order to improve performance, writes UNSW Business School's Richard Holden


Why Not All Failing Teams Are Equal, Singapore Management University May 2019

Why Not All Failing Teams Are Equal, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

New research identifies five team archetypes and an understanding of their trajectories can help managers foster a more effective collaboration


Uncertainty Can Be Fun And Motivating!, Singapore Management University May 2019

Uncertainty Can Be Fun And Motivating!, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Research reveals how not knowing the reward can motivate us to repeat our behaviour


The Power Of Sameness, Singapore Management University Sep 2018

The Power Of Sameness, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Whether it is our name, hometown or personal characteristic, our similarities could alter our reactions to service failures


Leadership – A Blessing Or Curse?, Singapore Management University Aug 2018

Leadership – A Blessing Or Curse?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

While being a leader has many benefits, the role also comes with tremendous pressure. What are the pros and cons of being a leader? How can organisations support their leaders to cope with stress?


Nostalgia Makes Us More Patient, Singapore Management University Sep 2017

Nostalgia Makes Us More Patient, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Want to make customers more willing to wait? Create a nostalgic experience for them, a new study by CUHK Business School suggests.


Should Event Organisers Prevent Resale Of Tickets?, Singapore Management University Jan 2015

Should Event Organisers Prevent Resale Of Tickets?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Letting scalpers into the action can help event organisers boost revenue, but a ticket option – like a stock option – is the best win-win solution


Building Negotiation Capability In An Organisation, Singapore Management University Jun 2014

Building Negotiation Capability In An Organisation, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Companies should view negotiation as a critical capability in building success


The Art Of Negotiation, Singapore Management University May 2014

The Art Of Negotiation, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Be clear about your objectives before sitting down to make a deal


Switching Off The Auto Pilot, Singapore Management University Jan 2014

Switching Off The Auto Pilot, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

A recent study uncovers the link between mindfulness and employee performance


Contracts Protecting The Ceo, Singapore Management University Oct 2013

Contracts Protecting The Ceo, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

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.


How To Make Happy Workers, Singapore Management University May 2013

How To Make Happy Workers, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

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!


Change Required: Chinese Businesses In Singapore, Singapore Management University Nov 2012

Change Required: Chinese Businesses In Singapore, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Today, Chinese businesses play an important role in Singapore’s economy. They make up 99.3 per cent of all small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and employ 51 per cent of workers in the country, contributing 40 per cent of value add to the economy. However, the world economy has become more competitive and Chinese businesses in Singapore have been forced to look at modernizing and changing the way they do business.