Innovation in Transport Industry Introduction After Singapore independence, Singapore’s bus service was provided by numerous small operators and was highly split with both service and safety standards were low. The aggressive competition by the private bus companies led to poor service, lack of incorporation and network economies eventually resulting in the immediate bankruptcy of many of these companies. The government moved in a team of civil servants, take over the fragmented companies and put
of the people, with the recent Human Development Index (HDI) which measures overall well-being of the people. So, with the recent phenomenon of globalization becoming ever more widespread in our society today, there is no doubt that it has impacts, both positive and negative, on the development of Singapore as a country these past few years. Globalization, broadly speaking, refers to the integration of economies and societies through cross country flows of information, ideas, technologies, goods,
Introduction Globalization is an ongoing process integrating economies, industries, markets, cultures, societies and policies around the world. Whether globalization is good or bad is a question that people around the globe are constantly debating over. The answer depends on which part of the world you stand on, for globalization have different impacts on every ‘participant’. The Good The good side of globalization is that it promotes open markets which allows businesses to communicate effectively
any viable vision of a better world can possibly be constructed.” Jonathon Porritt Globalization and sustainability are forces that are in constant competition. In this global game there emerges a clear victor and an inevitable loss. As a political, social, and economic force, globalization has expanded to encompass our global society; it creates change. As the light falls on those affected by globalization, the practitioner and the subject are brought forth and examined. Where there is progress
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Global strategy and its impact on local operations Lessons from Gillette Singapore * * * By Eric Aussmann & Amalia Insani Universitas Gadjah Mada International Human Resource Management Lecturer: Dr. Budi Santoso ------------------------------------------------- Case Background The case "Global strategy and its impact on local operations - Lessons from Gillette Singapore” underlines the difficulties of finding an adequate global strategy, which can tighten local
Advanced technologies (e.g. automobiles) East Asia (South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore…) * Apartheid (South Africa) Racial segregation (legal justification) “Tribal homelands” Severe restrictions on freedom ! * Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa) Heritages of Apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Unravel the truth using amnesty * Economic, political, and social globalization 1. International trade Foreign direct investment (FDI) Liberalization
civilization takes resources to sustain our modern way of life” (para. 3). In this project, we shall discuss how the social, economic and environmental issues in Singapore has shaped how the business operates. Furthermore, a consideration will be made upon the role of stakeholders in encouraging sustainable development in the country. Singapore is a City-State in South-East Asia, with a population over 5.4 million in a 707 km2 area (The World Bank, 2016, p.1). It is one of the Four Asian Tigers, as it
1. Introduction: Singapore Tourism industry Tourism in Singapore is regarded as a core industry and vital to the government’s economic diversification strategy. It is also a channel for communicating conceptions of nationhood founded on ethnic harmony and a vehicle through which the country’s leaders can assert their competence to audiences at home and overseas. Expansion of inbound tourism has been facilitated by official plans intended to broaden the Singapore’s appeal, centred on the creation
better understand how to address the impacts of climate change. Inside and outside classrooms, students will be exposed to topics related to sustainable urban design. School trips to solar PV manufacturing plants, incineration plants, desalination plants, green building and parks will highlight practical methods to enhance sustainability. On the grassroots level, there are five Community Development Councils (CDCs) that organize the annual “Clean & Green Singapore” campaign to encourage citizens to