... management is reviewed and the question is posed whether the management style is changing in response to global market convergence. The study used a mail questionnaire to explore the FDI factors deemed motivational for Japanese and Singapore managers. Findings The paper finds that managers need...

...Patrick Kim Cheng Low Purpose To show and analyse the concept, practice, problems and prospects of father leadership in Singapore. The study also proposes such practices in Asian countries. Design/methodology/approach The focus group participants, were mostly of experienced corporate...

...Hian Chye Koh; El'fred H.Y. Boo This study examines the relationship between organisational ethics and organisational outcomes based on the justice theory and cognitive dissonance theory. The sample data are derived from a questionnaire survey of 237 managers in Singapore. Results obtained from...

... Singapore culture appears to be one based predominately on Chinese culture, there remain differences between the two, which, if not properly understood, can lead to ineffectiveness and misunderstandings. Using the four dimensions of a national culture established by Hofstede, this exploratory study examines...

...Usha C.V. Haley; Linda Low; Mun‐Heng Toh Uses the metaphor, Singapore Incorporated, to reframe Singapore’s government‐led development. The metaphor encapsulates stakeholders’ relationships: these relationships provide goals and constraints for Singapore. Thus, the metaphor helps to reinterpret...

...B.C. Ghosh; Lim Kia Song The spectacular productivity gains achieved by Japanese firms from quality circle programmes have attracted the attention of many other authorities who are now looking for ways to apply the concept in their own countries and companies. In Singapore, the National...