Voluntary Welfare Organisations Diploma in Organisational Psychology – Organisational Development Abstract In recent months‚ the Social Service sector has received much limelight. Much attention is on this sector because our government has realized that with the falling birth rates and a rapidly ageing population‚ there is a growing social need to reach out to the less fortunate. Realising the problem‚ several ministers have weighed in with some strategic changes to this sector
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Developments in Singapore‚ 2011). Inflation leads to a rise in the general price level hence money loses its value (Haikal‚ 2005). Consumers cannot buy as much as they could previously‚ thus consumer spending will fall‚ and companies will lower production as demands for goods and services decrease. In addition‚ there is growing uncertainties in the global economy‚ which undesirably affects the GDP growth in Singapore. With a highly developed and successful free-market economy‚ Singapore depends heavily
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in an industry (Dictionary.com 2010). It is a de facto of the government‚ and they as often act as government representatives to workers’ trade union. It compromises those who are not part of the elite society. (Michael D. Barr‚ 2000‚ page 480). In this essay‚ I will first discuss the characteristics of trade union in Singapore which will include a brief history. I will also give my opinion of Michael D. Barr’s article if Singapore is a trade union. Secondly‚ I will continue my writing with the
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middle income group. By doing so‚ it increases the chances for social mobility and it prevents stagnation of income. According to Key Household Income Trends 2012 report by Singapore Department of Statistic which stated that there was an increment of 7.5% in median monthly income from S$7‚040 in 2011 to S$7‚570 in 2012 (Singapore visa consultancy AsiaBiz Services‚ 2013). Similarly‚ President of United States also increased the minimum wage to $9 from $7.25 an hour to help the lower and middle class
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Singapore has only a small land area of 700 km2 of land which means that there are only a few water catchment and reservoirs. Due to the increase in population to approximately 5 million‚ there is an increased demand for water‚ especially for domestic use. The expansion in the industrial development will further increase the demand for water in the industrial sector to cool and clean the machines. Therefore‚ Singapore uses several strategies to increase water supply to meet the demands of the population
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Segmentation of market Using demographic and behavioral segmentation Singapore flyer can segment its market. Using demographic segmentation‚ we have targeted the age group and the income group factor. Firstly‚ for the age group‚ Singapore flyer should segment the market into four different age groups. They are the children‚ youths‚ adults and elderly. We have chosen to target the youths and adults (age 13 to 45)‚ mainly because they are the ones who are willing to spend their money for entertainment
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to the safe point safely before the zombies overwhelm the building. To get out of the lab you have to roll a 6 on the die to get each scientist out. Getting out of the lab‚ you will have to go around about 45 -50 blocks on the board clockwise to get to the center of the board which is the safe point. The safe point can hold just four scientists of one lab at a time‚ so the first player to get all of his/her scientists to the safe point is the winner‚ then every other player has to battle for who is
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| Singapore Taxation Assignment 2 | Research Paper | | Contents Introduction 2 Income Tax 2 Double Tax Agreement 3 Economic Expansion Incentives 3 Conclusion 8 Introduction Singapore is a small country with only 660 square kilometer and around 5 million people. The main resources in Singapore are intellectual ones and skilled manpower with assistance in continuously improving infrastructure. Therefore‚ Singapore will depend heavily on foreign capital inflows and local
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Content Page COVER PAGE 1 CONTENT PAGE 2 ABOUT CARREFOUR 3 FACTORS THAT IMPORTANT TO CARREFOUR 3 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING RESEARCH 11 CARREFOUR EMERGING MARKETS IN SINGAPORE 18 INTERNATIONAL TRADE BARRIERS 21 CARREFOUR MARKET-ENTRY STRATEGIES 26 REFERENCE 36 About Carrefour Over the past 40 years‚ the Carrefour group has grown to become one of the
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Graduate Diploma in Resort Facilities Services and Management 20 February 2014 Private Tuition in Singapore Private tuition is becoming an area of concern for Singaporeans. The current trend of rising cost and demand for private tuition caused Singaporeans to be weary the present obsession of private tuition reforming the Singapore ’s education culture and system (M.Nirmala‚ 2013). The underlying causes leading to the vogue of private tuition encompasses consumerism
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