Corrupt government entities also hindered Singapore's ability to attract foreign investment. Businesses did not wish to invest in facilities in areas where various elements of the government can come in and take all are port part of it at any time (Watkins, n
Two engineering universities tripled their size. It also provided $50 million in venture capital to help startup companies These changes allowed Singapore to rise from a developing nation to be counted among small industrial nations of the world (White 2012)
online). Conclusion There is already a rift between Malaysia and Singapore, which has left a mark in the country and is making nationalism an increasing habit (Kerr, online
These are the reasons that the Singaporean nationalist gives for promoting nationalism. (Malik, online)
As a full-service airline, Singapore offers food, sometimes Internet connectivity, and strives to offer superior in-person service. For food, that the executives are responsible for taste-testing the food is a unique tactic (Phong, 2011)
The representative of every nation holds great responsibility, because he is the mover of the nation. The direction set by any representative depicts the future of the nation and whenever a nation progresses or declines its responsibility is majorly upon the leader of the nation (Gellner, 1983)
The classical nationalism views, which were prominent in the 19th century and later become an important jurisprudence in the Europe and Latin American nations, were that the territorial state as political unit is considered to be associated with people from same ethnic cultural group and are vigorously responsible for protecting and propagating their traditions. The liberal nationalist Ernest Renan have defined the national identity as people forming association and getting together in order to lead independent lives with liberal democratic political needs and national identity to live a meaningful and organized lives (Lim, 2011)
On its way of expressing Singapore political culture, the young energetic and rising leader Brigadier General (Reserve) Lee Hsien Loong while discussing the threats to national survival due to the declining birth rates has said: "I don't think we should…passively watch ourselves going extinct." Positive attitude of the government policies have always encouraged national harmony and strengthen national unity (Nash, 2001)
It is well-known for its port and trading acidities and is considered as the hub for international trade, business and finance. This region attracts lots of investment from multi-ethnic city as the government and political system is considered to be consistent, well-organized, resourceful and lucrative for business environment (Popke, 2011)
The primitive Confucian culture of Singapore was reinstated to cope with the problems of modern times so that it can be adapted to the public attitude and behavior and conveniently be part of government policy formulation. The norms in Confucian teachings were redefined as: Loyalty-identification with country's interest Filial piety- respect for elderly Benevolence- humaneness Courtesy-politeness Virtue- social ethics Honesty- resistance from corruption Sense of shame- awareness of right and wrong (Tamir, 1993) Political Structure of Singapore as 'Global City': Since its independence on 9th August 1965 People's Action Party has dominated the political structure of Singapore
Consumers are beginning to demand products that are ethically supplied, or that have a minimal negative impact on the environment. This could even include questions about the manufacturing processes and about the environmental credentials of the supply chain in general (Murray, 2013)
Instead, it is done because Singapore has built up its competencies in specific areas, and is able to compete on a platform of high quality that other nations in the region cannot match. Even Western firms, from countries with high levels of capability in something like cloud computing, are choosing Singapore because the nation has positioned itself as a world leader, with a very high market penetration for cloud computing (Yap, 2012)
Indeed, as will be demonstrated later, this very economic progress, and the values of pragmatism, entrepreneurship, and opportunism that it demands, has also contributed to the undermining of national identity." (Kluver & Weber, p
The external environment is usually divided into the Directly interactive forces and the Indirectly interactive forces. The directly interactive forces of the external environment will include the stakeholders of the university, the clients/students, suppliers to the university, competitors and such like (John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2012)
¶ … Organizational Structure Singapore Management University is one of the universities in Singapore whose development was overseen by the Higher Education Division as an autonomous university alongside three other universities namely National University of Singapore, the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore University of Technology and Design (Ministry of Education, Singapore, 2012)
The university hosts an average of 7,000 students in the six schools that are within the university offering the undergraduate, graduate and even the PhD levels of education and training. The main schools within the university are Accountancy school, Business Management school, Information Systems management school, Economics, social sciences and Law (Singapore Management University, 2012a)
The university hosts an average of 7,000 students in the six schools that are within the university offering the undergraduate, graduate and even the PhD levels of education and training. The main schools within the university are Accountancy school, Business Management school, Information Systems management school, Economics, social sciences and Law (Singapore Management University, 2012a)
The university hosts an average of 7,000 students in the six schools that are within the university offering the undergraduate, graduate and even the PhD levels of education and training. The main schools within the university are Accountancy school, Business Management school, Information Systems management school, Economics, social sciences and Law (Singapore Management University, 2012a)
Some major policies that are reflective of the adherence of the State to "multiracialism, meritocracy and secularism are mirrored in key policies" including those ranging from Housing, to Education to Housing in Singapore." (Mutalib, 2002, p
The developing and smaller states are finding it a challenge to keep up with the "increasing application of knowledge and information in the global production process and are unable to expand their international market access; meanwhile the developed countries, despite having greater success in their transition towards a knowledge-based economy are facing stiff competition in the international market to maintain and improve their position." (Sen and Pattanayak, 2000, p