A Strategic Approach For Firms
Many organizations in Singapore are known for their highly efficient handing of centrally guided routine operations, and for their much weaker ability to handle exceptions or adapt to changes. It is thus even more important that Singapore firms adopt a strategic approach to the crisis.
Assoc Prof Ishtiaq Mahmood, Department of Business Policy and Professor Kulwant Singh, Deputy-Dean dated 30 March 2009
While credit default swaps have been much maligned in the media, they do perform a vital function in risk management and should be viewed as a positive financial innovation.
Adjunct Assoc Prof Bob Fleming, Department of Marketing dated 23 March 2009
Choppy Ride For Supply Chain Firms
How logistics service providers are affected by falling consumer demand and what they can do to stay afloat.
Assoc Prof Mark Goh, Department of Decision Sciences dated
16 March 2009
Leaders Need To Re-Think Attitudes
Leaders need to develop some degree of humility about their successes rather than become over-confident from them. Hopefully, leaders will adopt the philosophy that they are guardians of the resources of the firm and such resources are not to be squandered.Professor Richard Arvey, Head, Department of Management and Organisation dated 9 March 2009
Improve Your Business Today
Winning formula for high-performance business is that they make changes during periods of uncertainty.
Timothy Williams is Partner in Process and Innovation Performance; Stephen Denman is senior manager of Finance & Performance Management and Mike McNamee is a consultant at Accenture Management Consulting dated 2 March 2009
Jochen Wirtz offers suggestions on how service companies can create value from excess capacity that would otherwise be wastedAssoc Prof Jochen Wirtz, Department of Marketing dated 23 February 2009
Even in a downturn, having a good steward for your investments is the way to go.
Mr David Lee, Managing Director at Ferrell Asset Management and former faculty member of NUS Business Schooldated 16 February 2009
Restoring Trust In Bankers
Relationship managers must be held to higher standards befitting professional guardians of wealth. The industry should reshape itself now for the future, or it won’t have one.
Assoc Prof Fong Wai Mun and Asst Prof Low Chee Kiat, both from Department of Finance dated 9 February 2009
A Litmus Test For Asian Business Groups
Their diversified structure, resource sharing and stronger governance will help them fare better in this crisis.
Professor Sea-Jin Chang, Department of Business School dated 2 February 2009
As depressed banking assets continue to materialise in European and US markets, DBS could pursue growth by acquisition. The most important question in whether such acquisitions would be consistent with DBS’s clearly stated strategic intent on growth and a strengthened position in Asian markets.
Assoc Prof Andrew Delios, Department of Business Policy dated 26 January 2009
Family Firms In A Global Slowdown
In conclusion, while not all family firms are poised to withstand the crisis, those that are resilient benefit from a long-term perspective, powerful and visionary leaders, better organizational memory, and an extended pool of resources.
Visiting Fellow Marleen Dieleman, Department of Business Policy dated 19 January 2009
Global Strategy In An Age Of Turbulence
Broadly, four factors determine a firm’s vulnerability to market turbulence: 1. Market position 2. Capital structure 3. Country/market mix and 4. Industry.
Assoc Prof Nitin Pangarkar, Department of Business Policy dated 12 January 2009