... interview texts. Data collection is via long interviews with 33 top level managers in Swedish managed organizations in Singapore offices. Findings The study illustrates, through respondent interviews and discourse analysis, that perceived “bad English” could help facilitate communication across cultures...

... from one of the case studies (ECI) about the lack of leadership caliber among “local‐hires”. In this, he was referring to the Chinese Singaporean employees, who form the bulk of the local management representatives in the ECI Asia Pacific regional subsidiary hosted in Singapore. He believes...

... of Australians and Singaporeans are compared. Design/methodology/approach Survey questionnaires were administered to 134 employees (87 Singaporeans and 47 Australians) working in multinational corporations in both Australia and Singapore. Hierarchical moderated regression was used to test whether culture...

... are constructed which in turn affect how Australians and Singaporeans interact and communicate with each other. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative interviews were conducted with 23 employees (ten Australians, 13 Singaporeans) working in multinational organizations in both Australia and Singapore...

...Patrick Low Kim Cheng Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight that Singaporeans are adopting the value of continuous effort and being resilient. Several explanations are put forth on why Singaporeans are resilient. That being the case, Singapore companies can also be said to be resilient...

... of differing decision-making styles between cultures traditionally regarded as contrasting, i.e. East and West. In particular, this paper examines and adds evidence to the specific cultures of Singapore and Australia. To date, little research examines cross-cultural differences in consumer decision-making...

... of these businesses may be stunted as a consequence of negative aspects of the entrepreneurial management style. 16 Cross Cultural Management Organisational Commitment in the Small Entrepreneurial Business in Singapore by Steve McKenna The Author Dr Steve McKenna is Area Coordinator, HRM, School of Administrative...