The Monetary Authority of Singapore : its establishment, growth and changing role by Maysami, Ramin Cooper, Tan, Shirley

“…It was responsible for implementing monetary policies, supervising financial activities in the country, and being adviser, banker, and financial agent to the Singapore government. …”
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Are multiple directorships beneficial in East Asia? by Lee, Kin-Wai, Lee, Cheng-Few

“…We find firm valuation is positively associated with multiple directorships in (i) firms with high advising needs and (ii) firms with high external financing needs. …”
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A cautionary tale: on the adoption of self-determination theory principles for practice by Shaw, Jason D.

“…My conclusion is a large-scale adoption of SDT – to the exclusion or minimization of other views – would not be advisable. I base this conclusion on the logic that needs vary in importance across individuals and needs are broader than those encompassed by SDT. …”
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Opinion convergence versus polarization : examining opinion distributions in online word‐of‐mouth by Huang, Jianxiong, Boh, Wai Fong, Goh, Kim Huat

“…The results showed that product platforms have more polarized opinions, and exhibit more convergence in opinion across time, compared with non‐product platforms. Our findings advise researchers and practitioners to pay attention to the characteristics of online platforms, and how users' perceptions of the purpose of the online platform may affect their online posting behavior.…”
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Using design thinking to promote displays of cognitive empathy in undergraduates by Hartman, Kevin, Rajaram, Kumaran

“…Students in both conditions were then asked to write a letter advising a prospective university student how to deal with a management issue. …”
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Busy boards, firm performance and operating risk by Lee, Kin-Wai, Lok, Char-Lee

“…For firms in the growth stage, busy boards are beneficial to firm performance suggesting that the experience knowledge and reputation accumulated with multiple directorships help busy directors to more effectively advise these firms. In contrast, for firms in the maturity stage of their life cycle, busy boards are detrimental to firm performance suggesting the monitoring role of board is weakened by multiple directorships.…”
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Audit adjustments and the discontinuity in earnings distribution around zero by Lim, Chu Yeong, Suwardy, Themin, Zhang, Tracey Chunqi

“…Research limitations/implications: The results advise caution in using the probability of small profits or losses as a measure of audit quality. …”
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How is the concept of organisational excellence defined in a multi-cultural society (like Singapore)? by Lau, Lay Hong, Lee, Swee Han, Lim, Sophia Pey Pey

“…Lastly, business managers in Singapore are advised to place more emphasis on human resource training. …”
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Three essays on corporate finance by Kim, Jungmin

“…We also find that the increased presence of UIDs in post-SOX boardrooms does not lead to low quality board monitoring and advising or poor firm performance. In some corporate events such as CEO turnover and financial reporting decisions, we find that boards with UIDs perform better than boards without UIDs. …”
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