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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


Yung Kee: A Roast Goose Chase, Singapore Management University Aug 2022

Yung Kee: A Roast Goose Chase, Singapore Management University

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How a Hong Kong culinary landmark emerged stronger following a bitter family feud over succession disputes


Chinese Clan Culture And Its Influence On Family Business Ownership, Jiameng Cheng, Yanke Dai, Lin Shu, Haichun Ye Aug 2022

Chinese Clan Culture And Its Influence On Family Business Ownership, Jiameng Cheng, Yanke Dai, Lin Shu, Haichun Ye

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Research shows that, in China, business owners who hail from provinces with high clan cultural influence are more likely to share business ownership with family members


Did Twitter Deliberately Mislead Elon Musk In His Acquisition Bid?, Mark Humphery-Jenner Jul 2022

Did Twitter Deliberately Mislead Elon Musk In His Acquisition Bid?, Mark Humphery-Jenner

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Elon Musk has officially ended his bid to acquire Twitter on the grounds that it misled the market in its disclosures, writes UNSW Business School's Mark Humphery-Jenner


China: The Next Big Market For Soft-Branded Hotels?, Elisa Ka-Yan Chan Jul 2022

China: The Next Big Market For Soft-Branded Hotels?, Elisa Ka-Yan Chan

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A wave of deal-making in China’s hotel investment sector is expected to encourage more independent hotels to rebrand as chain affiliates


Is Guanxi Still Everything When Doing Business In China?, Singapore Management University Jun 2022

Is Guanxi Still Everything When Doing Business In China?, Singapore Management University

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Research finds that traditional guanxi-style connection-building is no longer the main key to success when doing business in China, and a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurs form business ties based on reputation and capabilities


Daung Well By Daung Good, Leon Qiu, Singapore Management University Jun 2022

Daung Well By Daung Good, Leon Qiu, Singapore Management University

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Leon Qiu started microfinance lending startup Daung Capital to help the unbanked in Myanmar. Can he adequately help the farmers there?


Twitter Demonstrates Why Poison Pills Are Bad For Shareholders, Mark Humphery-Jenner Apr 2022

Twitter Demonstrates Why Poison Pills Are Bad For Shareholders, Mark Humphery-Jenner

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Twitter’s poison pill appears to be an attempt to entrench the board rather than delivering shareholder value, writes UNSW Business School's Mark Humphery-Jenner


Central Bank Digital Currencies: Inevitable?, Harald Uhlig Mar 2022

Central Bank Digital Currencies: Inevitable?, Harald Uhlig

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Central banks are right to worry about CBDCs leading to runs on them. Is that better than letting the private sector influence monetary policy?


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

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

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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


Apple And Foxconn: Addressing Power Imbalances In Global Supply Chains, Singapore Management University Feb 2022

Apple And Foxconn: Addressing Power Imbalances In Global Supply Chains, Singapore Management University

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Global suppliers such as Foxconn can form strong business networks to put pressure on dominant clients such as Apple to address power imbalances in global supply chains


Space Tourism By 2024 A Growing Possibility In China, Singapore Management University Jan 2022

Space Tourism By 2024 A Growing Possibility In China, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Developments this year have turbocharged the race to be the first to launch paying customers into space


Popular: Still Singapore’S Favourite Bookstore, Singapore Management University Nov 2021

Popular: Still Singapore’S Favourite Bookstore, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Popular is evolving into an omni-channel retailer to improve its customer experience


The Unknown Benefits Of Black Markets, Singapore Management University Oct 2021

The Unknown Benefits Of Black Markets, Singapore Management University

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Research on the license plate market in China’s capital finds that black markets can potentially serve as an auction mechanism to redistribute limited resources to those in need


Doubling Down On Asia, Olivier Lim, Arif P. Rachmat, David Su Aug 2021

Doubling Down On Asia, Olivier Lim, Arif P. Rachmat, David Su

Perspectives@SMU

COVID-19 has inflicted major pain on Asian economies but the effects on countries and sectors are not uniform. The tech sector in China could yet present investment opportunities


Innovating In The Digital Economy, Arnoud De Meyer Aug 2021

Innovating In The Digital Economy, Arnoud De Meyer

Perspectives@SMU

It is all about creating and capturing value, building networks, and scaling up quickly


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?


The Evolving Chinese Luxury Consumer, Rane Xue, Xiaolei Gu Jun 2021

The Evolving Chinese Luxury Consumer, Rane Xue, Xiaolei Gu

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Chinese who travel frequently or have lived abroad will shape the perception and understanding of luxury consumption going forward


What Is The Role Of Large Shareholders In Monitoring Corporate Performance?, Singapore Management University May 2021

What Is The Role Of Large Shareholders In Monitoring Corporate Performance?, Singapore Management University

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Research in China suggests that increased stock liquidity provides large shareholders incentives to enhance monitoring activities and improve corporate governance


Non-Fungible Tokens (Nfts): A Turning Point For Digital Content Creators And Artists?, Eric Lim May 2021

Non-Fungible Tokens (Nfts): A Turning Point For Digital Content Creators And Artists?, Eric Lim

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While NFTs may seem like a fad, they are revolutionising how digital content creators and artists create new business models


What Is The Digital City?, Amit Midha, Archan Misra Apr 2021

What Is The Digital City?, Amit Midha, Archan Misra

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Urban metropolises must adapt and evolve to address disruption and sustainability challenges


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

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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


The Changing Travel Habits Of Chinese Tourists, Singapore Management University Apr 2021

The Changing Travel Habits Of Chinese Tourists, Singapore Management University

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The pandemic has forced an evolution in the travelling habits of Chinese tourists and businesses must adapt and innovate or be left behind, says CUHK expert


Covid-19 Pandemic And Opportunities For Digitalisation Of Smes, Yuanto Kusnadi, Gary Pan Mar 2021

Covid-19 Pandemic And Opportunities For Digitalisation Of Smes, Yuanto Kusnadi, Gary Pan

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The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about disruptions in all sectors of economy. With lockdown being implemented in most of the countries around the world, it has necessitated changes in the business models of SMEs. A glaring area of business opportunity focuses on online business. For instance, retailers who do not yet have an online presence or have not been paying much attention to conducting sales online were caught off-guard during the circuit breaker period which has resulted in decreased footfall and plummeting sales in most physical stores. Therefore, having an online retail presence has become critical for businesses, as they …


Hong Kong Property Prices: Is There A 2047 Discount?, Singapore Management University Feb 2021

Hong Kong Property Prices: Is There A 2047 Discount?, Singapore Management University

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Research looks at whether property prices in Hong Kong have been affected by the coming end of ‘one country, two systems’ governance arrangement in 2047


4 Lessons In Digital Transformation From The Lucrative K-Pop Industry, Singapore Management University Jun 2020

4 Lessons In Digital Transformation From The Lucrative K-Pop Industry, Singapore Management University

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K-pop is set to become one of the most lucrative industries in the world thanks to digital transformation, and this provides important insights and lessons for businesses more broadly, says UNSW Business School's Felix Tan


Sasa In Singapore: What Went Wrong?, Singapore Management University Jun 2020

Sasa In Singapore: What Went Wrong?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Twenty-two became a somewhat unlucky number for Hong Kong-based cosmetics retail chain, Sasa, for its Singapore operations in 2019. That was the year – 22 years after it entered the market – that it decided to close all of its 22 stores on the island.


Leading In The Time Of Covid-19, Singapore Management University Jun 2020

Leading In The Time Of Covid-19, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

From planning well into the future to planning four weeks in advance, Ayala Corporation’s Chairman and CEO adjusted aggressively to navigate an unprecedented crisis.


Covid-19 And The Future Of Chinese Manufacturing, Singapore Management University May 2020

Covid-19 And The Future Of Chinese Manufacturing, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

China is expected to maintain a prominent role in global supply chains despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which has renewed discussions about whether countries around the world have become too reliant on Chinese manufacturing, according to one of The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s (CUHK) leading researchers on global economic networks


A Path To Digitalisation Featuring The Dbs Story, Robin Speculand May 2020

A Path To Digitalisation Featuring The Dbs Story, Robin Speculand

Perspectives@SMU

Digitalisation of businesses has been rapidly increasing over the last few years and now it has become a necessity, rather than an option, for many. The article provides a path and model for leaders to transform their business. It starts by recognising that businesses need a digital vision driven by customers’ requirements and explains how to build centricity and be ready for the future.