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Creating Inspired Employees, Singapore Management University
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
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?
Stand By Your Man: Wives' Emotion Work During Men's Unemployment, Aliya Hamid Rao
Stand By Your Man: Wives' Emotion Work During Men's Unemployment, Aliya Hamid Rao
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
Recent research on unemployment has not sufficiently acknowledged how unemployment reverberates within families, particularly emotionally. This article uses data from more than 50 in‐depth interviews to illuminate the emotional demands that men's unemployment makes beyond the unemployed individual. It shows that wives of unemployed men do two types of emotion work—self‐focused and other‐focused—and both are aimed toward facilitating husbands' success in the emotionally arduous white‐collar job‐search process. This article extends research on emotion work by suggesting that participants perceive wives' emotion work as a resource with potential economic benefits in the form of unemployed men's reemployment. The findings furthermore suggest …
Will You Still Employ Me - When I'M 68?, Margaret Chan
Will You Still Employ Me - When I'M 68?, Margaret Chan
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
A commentary on the argument of ageism, the government encouragement of senior citizens to continue employment and learning.
The Economic Benefits Of Women On Ipo Firm Boards, Singapore Management University, Paul B. Mcguinness
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
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
Why Every Manager Needs A Sponsor, Jovina Ang, Jochen Reb
Why Every Manager Needs A Sponsor, Jovina Ang, Jochen Reb
Asian Management Insights
The truth is—apart from being greatin their jobs, many successful managersoften credit their success to someone,somewhere along the way—who not onlygave them a pivotal career break, butalso pushed them, inspired them andhelped them grow.
Pay For Performance: What Type Of Pay Scheme Is Best For Achieving Business Results?, Fermin Augusto Diez
Pay For Performance: What Type Of Pay Scheme Is Best For Achieving Business Results?, Fermin Augusto Diez
Dissertations and Theses Collection
Much has been written, for and against, about compensation as a driver of performance. Two main theoretical constructs deal with this subject: extrinsic theory, including agency theory, whereby money is a main motivator to performance, and intrinsic theory which proposes that money does not motivate, and in fact may hinder, performance. However, corporations spend considerable effort in designing compensation packages with the objective of linking remuneration to performance. Practitioners have developed a variety of mechanisms to deliver pay packages, but heretofore there has been no attempt to validate which, if any, of these various approaches is better able to drive …
A Member Saved Is A Member Earned? The Recruitment-Retention Trade-Off And Organizational Strategies For Membership Growth, Yongren Shi, Fedor A. Dokshin, Michael Genkin, Matthew E. Brashears
A Member Saved Is A Member Earned? The Recruitment-Retention Trade-Off And Organizational Strategies For Membership Growth, Yongren Shi, Fedor A. Dokshin, Michael Genkin, Matthew E. Brashears
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
A long line of research documents the essential role of social networks in mediating the recruitment and retention of members in organizations. But organizations also comprise a primary context where people form social ties. We investigate how the network structure an organization creates among its members influences its ability to grow and reproduce. In particular, we propose that two dimensions of organizational strategy influence affiliation dynamics: (1) the extent to which an organization induces social interaction among its members (social encapsulation), and (2) the time and energy that an organization demands of its members (time and energy demand). We examine …
Labour Protection For The Vulnerable: An Evaluation Of The Salary And Injury Claims System For Migrant Workers In Singapore, Tamera Fillinger, Nicholas Harrigan, Stephanie Chok, Amirah Amirrudin, Patricia Meyer, Meera Rajah, Debbie Fordyce
Labour Protection For The Vulnerable: An Evaluation Of The Salary And Injury Claims System For Migrant Workers In Singapore, Tamera Fillinger, Nicholas Harrigan, Stephanie Chok, Amirah Amirrudin, Patricia Meyer, Meera Rajah, Debbie Fordyce
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
This research seeks to review and analyze the protections afforded to migrant workers in Singapore who bring salary and injury claims to the Ministry of Manpower for resolution. Our focus is male Work Permit holders from Bangladesh, China, and India who make up the majority of the workforce in Singapore’s construction and marine sectors. Work Permit holders are the lowest wage category of foreign workers and comprise nearly a third of the overall workforce. While these workers play an important role in building the nation, they face workplace issues that many would not associate with a modern economy.
Investing In Impact: A Perspective On Social Impact Bonds, Rashika Ranchan
Investing In Impact: A Perspective On Social Impact Bonds, Rashika Ranchan
Social Space
Innovation is inherently risky: even if not all interventions work, social impact bonds can help to accelerate the rate of learning about which approaches work better than others.
Scaling Impact Investing Through Innovative Finance: A Focus On Women's Livelihoods, Durreen Shahnaz
Scaling Impact Investing Through Innovative Finance: A Focus On Women's Livelihoods, Durreen Shahnaz
Social Space
I embarked on a journey from the first steps of my career to utilise finance to do good for the world. This journey has now turned into a global movement that is taking the world by a storm, known as impact investing or social finance.
Sofi 101: Understanding Social Finance, Christian Petroske, Florian Parzhuber, Haneol Jeong, John Kinsella, Maaya Murakami, Mitchell Laferriere, Remi Cordelle
Sofi 101: Understanding Social Finance, Christian Petroske, Florian Parzhuber, Haneol Jeong, John Kinsella, Maaya Murakami, Mitchell Laferriere, Remi Cordelle
Social Space
What is social finance? Rachel Kalbfleisch of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) defines it as a collection of approaches to managing money that create value for society or the environment, often while producing a financial return,1 while the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing calls it “an approach to managing money to solve societal challenges”.2 In other words, social finance is a movement that covers various ways of using finance—via socially responsible investments, micro-loans, community investments, and so on—to achieve a social or environmental impact. Who is involved in this process? While charities, socially driven businesses and governments all work …
Longitudinal Research: A Panel Discussion On Conceptual Issues, Research Design, And Statistical Techniques, Mo Wang, Daniel J. Beal, David Chan, Daniel A. Newman, Jeffrey B. Vancouver, Robert J. Vandenberg
Longitudinal Research: A Panel Discussion On Conceptual Issues, Research Design, And Statistical Techniques, Mo Wang, Daniel J. Beal, David Chan, Daniel A. Newman, Jeffrey B. Vancouver, Robert J. Vandenberg
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
The goal of this article is to clarify the conceptual, methodological, and practical issues that frequently emerge when conducting longitudinal research, as well as in the journal review process. Using a panel discussion format, the current authors address 13 questions associated with 3 aspects of longitudinal research: conceptual issues, research design, and statistical techniques. These questions are intentionally framed at a general level so that the authors could address them from their diverse perspectives. The authors’ perspectives and recommendations provide a useful guide for conducting and reviewing longitudinal studies in work, aging, and retirement research.
All In The Family: Economies Of Scale In Retail And Institutional Investment Management, Darwin Choi, Xi Li, Tong Yao, Zhe Zhang
All In The Family: Economies Of Scale In Retail And Institutional Investment Management, Darwin Choi, Xi Li, Tong Yao, Zhe Zhang
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
This paper examines the (dis)economies of scale related to the joint management of retail mutual funds and institutional funds (i.e., investment portfolios catering to institutional clients). Similar to well-known observations for mutual funds, the performance of institutional funds is negatively related to fund size but positively related to fund family size, suggesting diseconomies of scale at individual fund level and economies of scale at fund family level. More importantly, there is spillover of the family size effect -- the performance of mutual funds (institutional funds) is positively related to the total institutional assets (mutual fund assets) managed by the same …
Addressing Asean's Manpower Challenge, Singapore Management University
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
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
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
Addressing The Implementation Gap: An Integrated Approach To Identifying Barriers And Facilitators To Flexi Work Arrangements In Singapore, Paulin Tay Straughan, Mindy E Tadai
Addressing The Implementation Gap: An Integrated Approach To Identifying Barriers And Facilitators To Flexi Work Arrangements In Singapore, Paulin Tay Straughan, Mindy E Tadai
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
This article addresses the implementation gap in the provision of work—life policies in Singapore. While both employers and government in principle endorse the ideology of flexibility in the work place, this has not yet translated into widely adopted policies. This study examines barriers and facilitators to part-time work, and highlights organisational and managerial factors contributing to the implementation gap. It is imperative in ageing societies with declining fertility rates that flexibility be mainstreamed to encourage optimum labour force participation. For both married women with childcare responsibilities and older adults, flexiwork is central to their continued economic participation. In particular, part-time …
Young, Successful, And In The Wrong Job?, Singapore Management University
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
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
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
Achieving Excellence In Strategy Execution Through Some Uncommon Practices, Robin Speculand
Achieving Excellence In Strategy Execution Through Some Uncommon Practices, Robin Speculand
Asian Management Insights
When good strategies fail in execution, it’s time to consider some uncommon practices.
Bob’S Red Mill: For The Employees By The Employees, Singapore Management University
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
It’S About The Depth Of Your Data, Annette Lareau, Aliya Hamid Rao
It’S About The Depth Of Your Data, Annette Lareau, Aliya Hamid Rao
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
A key strength ofin-depth interviews and ethnography is obtaining textured insights into socialphenomenon. Yet, many qualitative researchers try to invoke the reliability ofquantitative methods by shrouding themselves in numbers as a way to legitimizetheir work. They offer up the number of interviews, the number of hours, weeks,and years spent in the field and they propose bigger and bigger samples. Evenas qualitative researchers assert that they have carried out in-depthqualitative research, they often revert to the language of quantitativeresearch to justify the legitimacy of the work. The nod to numbers is a way ofclaiming trustworthiness and, importantly, scientific expertise, which isusually …
What Does Your Workplace Say About Your Company Culture?, Clarence Goh
What Does Your Workplace Say About Your Company Culture?, Clarence Goh
Research Collection School Of Accountancy
Disengagementin the workplace can create toxic environments – research has linked suchdisengagement with decreased client interactions and reduced collaborativeperformance, increased absenteeism, and a rise in workplace harassment. Arecent State of the American Workplace study conducted byGallup estimated that active disengagement in the workplace costs the UnitedStates between US$450 billion and US$550 billion annually.
What You Really Feel Can Win Over And Inspire A Team, Singapore Management University
What You Really Feel Can Win Over And Inspire A Team, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
Sincere emotions gain trust, but how about genuine anger?
7 “Pc” Ways To Make People-Centric Policies, David Chan
7 “Pc” Ways To Make People-Centric Policies, David Chan
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
If asked to describe 2015 forSingapore, I would summarise it as“a people-centric year”.
Protean Career Strategies, Horacio Falcao
Protean Career Strategies, Horacio Falcao
Asian Management Insights
The barbell approach treats careers like an investment portfolio; a little diversification does you good.
Do We Owe Each Other Our Emotional Labor?, Aliya Hamid Rao
Do We Owe Each Other Our Emotional Labor?, Aliya Hamid Rao
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
In academia our intellectual pursuits are also inherently emotional. It is thus unsurprising that in a recent blog post (here) another graduate student makes a case for acknowledging that academic work is infused with emotional labor, and for creating a space for “crying in academia.” She urges us to move away from scripts of professionalism so that we can stop pretending that emotional labor is not intrinsic to almost all that we do as aspiring academics.