Podcasts

‘Big Data’ has appeared more and more throughout boardrooms and executive suites, in order to determine how organisations extract value from information. Its potential impact on a firms’ earnings forecasts is of great discussion, but no direct link to forecast frequency has been made yet.

Associate Professor Goh Beng Wee from Singapore Management University examines the interplay between…

In times of crisis, the public workforce faces unprecedented changes, redefining their roles and environments. The COVID-19 pandemic was no exception, with burnout and fatigue running high among public servants. It makes one wonder - what does that stress mean for employee behaviour, satisfaction and turnover?

Assistant Professor Lee Seulki from Singapore Management University reports on…

Communication and consent are key in doctor-patient relationships. Doctors need to know what’s expected of them, and patients have the right to receive adequate information about diagnosis and treatment, and seek damages if things go wrong.

If that patient has mental health issues, how are their rights around informed consent and court challenges impacted?

Professor Gary…

In regions like East and Southeast Asia, where urbanisation has skyrocketed, the interplay between human settlement and natural disaster vulnerability becomes particularly pronounced. Consider China, where over 60% of the population lives in urban areas, including major coastal cities like Shanghai and Guangzhou, or Japan, where coastal cities like Tokyo and Yokohama house millions. Not to…

As a society, we have come to rely on smartphones to do far more than make a telephone call. However, concern is growing over the potential negative consequences of their over-use, such as distraction, forgetfulness and cognitive laziness.

Led by psychologist Dr Andree Hartanto, researchers from Singapore Management University tracked how long students spent checking their smartphones…

Weight lifter David Katoatau has already lost his home in Kiribati to coastal erosion, and faces the loss of his whole country to rising sea levels. Dancing at the 2016 Summer Olympicsdidn’t stop the tides, but it grabbed attention to his country'sfate, and raised awareness of the damages climate change is already having around the globe.

Researchers from Singapore Management University…

On the face of it, investment management is purely a numbers game. But behind the scenes, equity analysts require a lot of people skills to get an accurate stock valuation out to the fund management community.

Dr An-Ping Lin, Associate Professor at Singapore Management University, and colleagues from the US and Canada have produced the very first large-scale, statistical study on why…

How a member of the public reacts to health crises depends on a lot of differing factors, including perceived risk or resistance to the disease, trust in the government, and general anxiety levels.

Since media, including government-sourced information, can also determine how individuals respond to health messages, the impact of crisis communication could depend on how the risk is…

Many universities have kept online classes for some, if not all, of their teaching, but it requires lecturers to keep students' attention and engagement.

Dr Bei Hong from Singapore Management University’s School of Economics explores how simple games on economics courses can grab students' curiosity and facilitate learning in a more engaging and memorable way.

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How  does a company’s mission and values affect applicants’ willingness to negotiate salary or make compensation demands?

Marko Pitesa at Singapore Management University is part of a research team that investigated language and framing around “social impact” in jobs. They find that the intrinsic fulfilment or moral satisfaction of a job as being “For The Greater Good” can hold back…