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On The Edge Of Disruption, David K. C. Lee Nov 2015

On The Edge Of Disruption, David K. C. Lee

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

The financial system is on the verge of massive disruption. Innovative competitors operating on sleek business models and offering new alternative services are entering at the bottom of the market, where gross margins are low and latent demand is high. As these new entrants scale and progress through higher market segments, they will erode incumbent pricing power.


From Ike To Obama: The Perpetual Pivot Of American Foreign Policy, Leslie Stubbs Oct 2015

From Ike To Obama: The Perpetual Pivot Of American Foreign Policy, Leslie Stubbs

Ex-Patt Magazine

America’s touted “Pivot to Asia” marks a rebalance of US foreign policy, but it’s hardly the first time America has shifted its international focus - What the Eisenhower administration can tell us about contemporary.


Secrets Of The Trade: The Facts Behind The Tpp And Why It’S Important For America’S Future, Travis Cady Oct 2015

Secrets Of The Trade: The Facts Behind The Tpp And Why It’S Important For America’S Future, Travis Cady

Ex-Patt Magazine

The Tran-Pacific Partnership is one of the cornerstones of President Obama’s foreign policy. Find out what makes the deal so controversial and why it has the potential to shape America’s future in the Asia-Pacific.


Developing A Global Mindset For Leadership Success In Asia, Richard Raymond Smith May 2015

Developing A Global Mindset For Leadership Success In Asia, Richard Raymond Smith

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

No abstract provided.


E-Finance In Asean, David Kuo Chuen Lee May 2015

E-Finance In Asean, David Kuo Chuen Lee

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

No abstract provided.


Timothy Ong [Brunei, Chairman Of Asia Inc Forum], Timothy Ong Mar 2015

Timothy Ong [Brunei, Chairman Of Asia Inc Forum], Timothy Ong

Digital Narratives of Asia

Timothy Ong is Chairman of Asia Inc Forum, a regional platform for policy and business dialogue which he set up after the failure of his magazine Asia Inc. Mr Ong talks openly to DNA about the Asia Inc episode and how he learned from those mistakes to build a stronger, better company. He also shares his impressions of leaders he has met through his work at Asia Inc Forum.


A Mixed Methods Study: Dimensions Of Cross-Cultural Professional Success: Experiences Of Western Women Living And Working In Eastern Cultures, Tami J. France Jan 2015

A Mixed Methods Study: Dimensions Of Cross-Cultural Professional Success: Experiences Of Western Women Living And Working In Eastern Cultures, Tami J. France

Antioch University Full-Text Dissertations & Theses

In this world of global interconnectedness women continue to develop cross-cultural careers and their experiences impact and influence global scholarship and practice. Through this study, the relationships, resources, and characteristics that support female expatriate success were explored, with additional focus on the role of mentor and coach relationships. The mixed-methods study was conducted using a sequential approach to research that began with one-on-one semi structured interviews with ten professional women from the United States and Canada working or formerly working in China and Hong Kong. A survey was designed based on the interview findings. Professional women from western countries working …


Cross-Border Electricity Cooperation In South Asia, Anoop Singh, Tooraj Jamasb, Rabindra Nepal, Michael Toman Jan 2015

Cross-Border Electricity Cooperation In South Asia, Anoop Singh, Tooraj Jamasb, Rabindra Nepal, Michael Toman

Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)

South Asian countries, facing challenges in efficiently meeting growing electricity demand, can benefit from increased cross-border electricity cooperation and trade by harnessing complementarities in electricity demand patterns, diversity in resource endowments for power generation, and gains from larger market access. The region has witnessed slow progress in expanding regional electricity cooperation and trade, and undertaking needed domestic sector reforms. Although bilateral electricity sector cooperation in the region is increasing, broader regional cooperation and trade initiatives have lagged in the face of regional barriers and domestic sector inefficiencies. Deeper electricity market reforms are not a necessity for further development of cross-border …


Mncs And Csr Engagement In Asia: A Dialectical Model, Angela Ka Ying Mak, Suwichit Chaidaroon, Augustine Pang Jan 2015

Mncs And Csr Engagement In Asia: A Dialectical Model, Angela Ka Ying Mak, Suwichit Chaidaroon, Augustine Pang

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Using the Circuit of Culture as a guiding framework, this study highlighted how MNCs in Asian developing countries engage and negotiate with local stakeholders as they implement their CSR initiatives. Twenty-one qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with PR practitioners responsible for CSR projects in Asia. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes related to the framework elements. Results demonstrated how MNCs practice CSR in Asia through the five moments (identity, regulations, production, representations, and consumption). MNCs faced a number of dialectical tensions (e.g. following the country's laws, lack of CSR comprehension among employees, and resistance from the stakeholders). Effective strategies …