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This digital document is an article from Singapore Management Review, published by Singapore Institute of Management on January 1, 2009. The length of the article is 3809 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: How types of organisational cultures contribute in shaping learning organisations.
Author: Hasan Danaee Fard
Publication: Singapore Management Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2009
Publisher: Singapore Institute of Management
Volume: 31Issue: 1Page: 49(13)

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During the 1920s, China's intellectuals called for a new literature, a new system of thought, and a new orientation toward modern life.Commonly known as the May Fourth Movement or the New Culture Movement, this intellectual momentum spilled beyond China into the overseas Chinese communities.This work analyzes the New Culture Movement from a diaspora perspective, namely that of the overseas Chinese in Singapore.Because they were members of a diaspora, the Chinese in Singapore first had to imagine themselves as part of the Chinese nation before they could fully participate in the movement.Also, Singapore's new culture advocates adopted then amended the movement's basic ideas to fit their situation.
This work furthers our understanding of transnationalism and reminds us that in our rush to deconstruct the nation we should remember the discursive power of nationalism as it both enhances and restricts the authority of its advocates. ... Read more

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This book provides a comprehensive examination of the contemporary English-language theatre field in Singapore. It describes Singapore theatre as a politically dynamic field that is often a site for struggle and resistance against state orthodoxy, and how the cultural policies of the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) have shaped Singapore theatre. The book traces such cultural policies and their impact from the early 1960s, and shows how the PAP used theatre – and arts and culture more widely – as a key part of its nation building programme.

Terence Chong argues that this diverse theatre community not only comes into regular conflict with the state, but often collaborates with it - depending on the rewards at stake, not to mention the assortment of intra-communal conflicts as different practitioners and groups vie for the same resources. It goes on to explore how new forms of theatre, especially English-language avant garde theatre, represented resistance to such government cultural control; how the government often exerts its power ‘behind-the-scenes’ to preserve its moral legitimacy; and conversely how middle class theatre practitioners’ resistance to state power is strongly influenced by class and cultural capital.

Based on extensive original research including interviews with theatre directors and other theatre professionals, the book provides a wealth of information on theatre in Singapore overall, and not just on theatre-state relations.

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Comprehensive guide to the culture, etiquette and communication of Singapore. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Small Business Management, published by International Council of Small Business on July 1, 1996. The length of the article is 2096 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Small Chinese businesses in Singapore are starting to feel the pressure of having to abide by Western standards and practices being imposed by the young generation. Such standards run contradictory to traditional Chinese management with its focus on family rather than the individual and centralization of power rather than team effort. Striking a proper balance between acquiring essential Western elements needed for an evolving economy and maintenance of tested and proven traditional values is recommended.

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Title: Culture and management - a study of small Chinese family business in Singapore.(Global Perspectives)
Author: Jean Lee
Publication: Journal of Small Business Management (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 1996
Publisher: International Council of Small Business
Volume: v34Issue: n3Page: p63(5)

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Chapters: Indian Languages in Singapore, South Asian Heritage Month, Desi, Bati, Roti Prata, Thai Poosam Kavady Festival in South Africa, Indo-Caribbean Music, Tamil Murasu, Pagwa. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 35. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Indian languages in Singapore are mainly used by the country's 332,300 ethnic South Asians residents, who form about 9% of Singapore citizens and permanent residents. As a result of historical migration and settlement patterns, Singapore Indians came to the island from various parts of South Asia, speaking a variety of Indian languages. Today, most ethnic Indians in Singapore are locally-born second, third, fourth or even fifth generation descendants of immigrant forefathers. In addition, a substantial minority are recent immigrants from the Indian subcontinent. In Singapore, a distinction is made between the ancestral ethno-linguistic identity of a person, and the actual language(s) that he or she uses, or is able to use. Singapore's census takers make this distinction by capturing both types of data. Ancestral ethno-linguistic identity is captured under the category 'dialect group' (note: this term may be more appropriate for describing the linguistic composition of the majority Chinese, rather than Indians). In contrast, actual language use is captured by 'language most frequently spoken at home'. In 2000, the Singapore census categorised the 257,791 Indian Singapore citizens and permanent residents into a number of 'dialect' groups. However, these groups included Sikhs, who are a religious rather than linguistic group, virtually all of whom are Punjabi, which was also captured as a separate 'dialect' category (presumably comprising mainly Hindu or Muslim Punjabis). Also, while 'Hindustani', 'Hindi' and 'Urdu' are mutually intelli...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=14685608 ... Read more