Decision making is the process of creating choices by identifying a decision, gathering information, and assessing alternative resolutions. Using a step-by-step decision-making process can help managers make more deliberate, thoughtful decisions by organising relevant information while defining alternatives.  According to some studies, decision making is important to achieve organisational goals/objectives within a given time and […]Continue reading

Meetings are now moving entirely online. As more and more workplaces transition to being remote, we need to learn how to navigate our daily tasks virtually. With video chats and conference calls becoming regular part of of work for most workers today, getting accustomed to video meeting tools is a vital necessity. In this occassion, […]Continue reading

As a concept that has developed over time, employee engagement has been defined in numerous, often inconsistent, ways in the literature, so much that the term has become ambiguous to many and it is rare to find two people defining it in the same way.  Robertson-Smith and Markwick’s article suggested that engagement has variously been […]Continue reading

Recent debates on the future of jobs have mainly focused on whether or not they are at risk of automation. Studies have generally minimised the potential effects of automation on job creation, and have tended to ignore other relevant trends, including globalisation, population aging, urbanisation, and the rise of the green economy.  On that note, […]Continue reading

Singapore is battling new clusters of coronavirus infections in migrant dormitories that had won the all-clear from authorities, highlighting the difficulty of stamping out the disease, even in a closely monitored population. As the wealthy city-state tumbled into recession, officials facing intense pressure to revive the economy are opting for limited isolation measures rather than […]Continue reading

Digital technologies are disrupting the business landscape. As technology opened the door to new ways of doing business, innovative operations and market strategies contributed to the blurring of industry boundaries and shifting of value chains. These dramatic transformations have had a profound effect on the types of workforce skills required by various industries.  IBM Institute […]Continue reading

COVID-19 has brought global economic instability at varying degrees. Singapore’s government announced that the nation’s economy is expected to shrink to more than 7 percent in 2020. The economic downturn has also affected international business expansion plans. Not only that, many business leaders are expected to make hard decisions when it comes to managing overseas […]Continue reading

Being too selective on a particular location when looking for a job and having poor soft skills have been identified as among the reasons graduates in this country failed to secure a job. Human Resource Deputy Minister Awang Hashim said apart from that, failure to get information on the job vacancies that suited their qualifications […]Continue reading

There are many viewpoints on what the business environment is or should be like. Some people believe that a cut throat culture is necessary for a company to be competitive. The problem with this mindset is that it often creates a workplace weighted down with office politics, backstabbing, distrust, and even hatred. A cut throat […]Continue reading

Misbehaviour in the workplace does not only deplete an organisation’s energy, but also a warning sign that employees’ needs are probably not met. According to experts, the leading drivers of employee misbehaviours are as follows:  Bad fits – When employees are not doing things they are good at, it creates inner friction and a feeling […]Continue reading