Articles from Today's Manager (October 1, 2009)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Arts and social science degree programmes becoming more popular.	Aggarwal, Neelam; Lim, Selina; Lee, Brian		1224
Bonita's trump card.	Hui, Ong Kian; Kee, Angelynna Tan Liang	Brief article	227
Bridging the SME need for enterprise resource management solutions.	Ravindran, N.		1827
Effective teams generate extraordinary results: we have seen professional footballers winning their matches because of excellent team work. With the synergy of teams, companies can progress to the top of the market.	Teik, Tan Chee		3704
Hard drive maker moves beyond hard disk manufacturing.	Ravindran, N.		1946
Imagine paying for online news.	Chee Teik, R. Tan	Editorial	462
Leading in turbulent times: being a business leader in a downturn can be a daunting affair. The situation calls for decisiveness tempered by prudence and the ability to still stay ahead of competition. Ram Charan, the author of Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty and speaker at SIM's 28th Annual Management Lecture shares how this can be done.	Ravindran, N.	Company overview	2124
Learning from Japan's "lost decade".	Siam-Heng, Michael Heng		1647
Management by walkabout can show results: management by walkabout, or sometimes called visible management, is one of the essential tools a manager needs to have to get things done right and to do the right things at the workplace. This technique allows you to coach and mentor your staff in their job.	Teo, Angeline V.		851
Plan carefully before you hire: loyal employees are the best resource any company can have. The human resource department must have good hiring processes in place to ensure that the right applicants are hired.	Teik, Tan Chee		1397
Save money through printing efficiency.	Bandi, Maurizio		1342
Skills for writing persuasive proposals: at the workplace, we often have to write proposals whether it is to tender for a million-dollar project, request for research grants, or to persuade colleagues to change working procedures. This article looks at some of the skills required to write proposals that stand a high chance of being accepted.	Teik, Tan Chee		1339
Small business opportunities abound: in an economic downturn, statistics indicate more people start small businesses. While this may not make sense on the surface, it becomes clear when you realise that more people who get laid off in a downturn may go into business for themselves.	Ravindran, N.		1961
Thai restaurant joins the Bukit Timah eateries: you don't need to travel to Thailand to savour Thai cuisine. Thai Central has joined the many restaurants adjacent to the historic Beauty World site at Upper Bukit Timah Road.	Ping, Poon Swan; Yee, Sarah		1256
The case of the boss held hostage: the French trade unions have a way to solve disputes with management. They call it "sequestration" which means hostage-taking. Study this case and send your solutions for publication.	Teik, Tan Chee		882