The Boating Lifestyle Catches on
Boat Asia is an annual event that brings boat makers, enthusiasts, and related suppliers together. With more opting for the good life, are Singaporeans ready to embrace the lure of a boating lifestyle? According to leading boat and yacht makers, there is a market for luxury watercraft here.
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Feel at Home in a Pleaure Cruiser
Whether you are going on an extended fishing trip or sailing up the Malacca Strait, the Riviera cruiser will provide a pleasurable experience.
Impressions of Singapore
After 50 visits to Singapore and involvement with 30 workshops for managers at the Singapore Insitute of Management, the author shares some of his impressions of this dynamic city state.
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Tips and Tactics for Changing to a Career You Love
Changing careers is virtually inevitable in today's job market. Making the transition smoothly and efficiently means being prepared. Consequently, whether you are dissatisfied with your current profession or a victim of downsizing, these strategies will enable you to make the career leap as painless and as profitable as possible.
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The Rise of Eve's Spending Power
Women have become a major consumer segment. Women are deeply integrated into the workplace. In some cases, they are more educated than men, and often earn as much or more than men. The result is power, the power of the purse, that has companies looking at ways to sell their products to this significant segment.
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The Continued Relevance of Quality Standards in Singapore
From total quality management to the ubiquitous ISO process standards and quality standards are still very relevant in the Singapore workplace. To face the challenges of globalisation and to raise the professionalism of certain sectors of the economy, new standards take on a crucial role.
Business
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The Tao of Business Success
Yin and Yang are symbols of the Tao. They are the dynamic force of the Tao, constantly interacting with one another.
This article examines how a corporate-wide decision-making process with a focus on interpersonal relationships and problem solving can transform the culture of an organisation and greatly increase the bottom line.
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How to Ensure your Performance Management System Works
This article examines how performance management can be linked to the concept of management by objectives. This is a technique to establish individual performance objectives that are tangible, measurable, and verifiable. Individual objectives are derived or cascaded from organisational goals.
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Leading the Charge Forward--Successful Companies have Strong Leaders
Besides planning, organising, and controlling an important function of management is leading. After reading this article, you should decide if you are a good leader who can motivate your staff to greater heights.
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Seven Problems Associated with Strategic Management
Many companies see strategy as a simple task and they are not interested in the time, effort, and cost involved in carrying out a strategy properly. However, companies large and small should take a moment and reflect on what a strategy is; whom it is for; and why it is important.
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You Don't have to be Aggressive to be Assertive
Whether you are communicating up the hierarchy, downwards or with peers in the organisation, assertiveness in appropriate situations will win you friends and supporters.
Management Memo
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The Case of the Babbling Interviewer
Interviewers are supposed to ask questions and judge the answers given by the candidate. But most interviewers talk too much at the expense of the candidate.
Enjoy Beijing Duck in a Colonial Atmosphere
In a quiet neighbourhood off North Buona Vista Road there are a number of restaurants that offer a choice of cuisine. Savour the Beijing duck at Min Jiang.
IT Update
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Developing the Value Proposition for IT Solutions
To successfully compete in today's market, vendors must take time to understand customers' needs and develop appropriate responses based on delivering value-added solutions. Information technology solution providers are charged with the dual tasks of learning about the market and interpreting current offerings as well as developing pricing strategies that rely on value based solutions that are easily communicated to customers.
Archived Issue: June--July 2006
