Over the past three decades, Chinese businesses have developed a distinct management approach shaped by the need to navigate a rapidly changing and turbulent environment. Often characterized as the rigid march of state capitalism, China’s business landscape is, in reality, a dynamic ecosystem where companies must contend with fast-paced growth, economic volatility, massive urbanization, rural …
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I decided to undergo a week quarantine after arriving in Manila because of the Philippine Government’s compulsory quarantine measures for all travelers coming from overseas. It’s surreal, disconcerting and psychologically challenging. As I slowly adapt to a life confined within the four walls of a quarantine hotel room, I struggle to reconcile how much my …
"We are a technology and knowledge savvy company." "Our most important strength is employees." "Our company has a good talent management program." Similar statements are increasingly heard in various articles, scientific journals, and management seminars. Corporate CEOs are competing to make claims that their employees are very important assets. In fact, many employees do not …
Recently, cyberspace was tinged with boisterous chatter from netizen commenting on the steps of the PT AFI Union in carrying out its illegal strike, which was followed by a statement of PT AFI which said that the worker had been absent from work for more than 7 days in a row. Since 21 February 2020, …
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In monotheistic thought, God is conceived of as the Supreme Being and the principal object of faith. The concept of God, as described by theologians, commonly includes the attributes of omniscience (all-knowing), omnipotence (unlimited power) and omnipresence (present everywhere). Google in the last decades is the closest humankind has ever come to derectly experiencing an …
