Certainly, this does not discount the effort that one undoubtedly puts in to achieve success, but instead the focus is on recognizing those who fall through the cracks. This recognition instills in the successful a "moral obligation" to help the 'unlucky'.4 An appreciation for one's good fortune and others' plight helps foster a more inclusive society and allays the pervasive sense of entitlement and arrogance among the successful that breeds elitism. Robin Chan identifies two practical forms such help may take in progressive taxation of the wealthy and philanthropy. A 'compassionate meritocracy' entails a difficult balance because the competitive elements of meritocracy appear antithetical to notions of sharing and compassion. However, it is proposed that it can be achieved with a more tempered form of meritocracy that redefines the parameters of success. For instance, Lydia Lim asserts the need to "celebrate the choices of people who redefine the good life" beyond material riches and "found happiness in serving others"5. This alludes to a need for a more crucial cultural change in the conception of merit. .
Change in Mindset Towards Merit.
It is accepted that normatively, recognition of merit should go beyond academic smarts. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong most recently called for a cultural change in values and how people are valued in his National Day Rally 2014 Speech, and Chua Mui Hoong6 identifies the heart of the cultural change in a 'continuous meritocracy' as coined by Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. At its core, continuous meritocracy exemplifies the need to dispel the prevailing narrative that should one not do well at school, one is shut out from opportunities forever. The government has made efforts in this respect, as seen in the ASPIRE committee tasked to "strengthen the applied education pathway" and improved job prospects for non-graduates in Public Service.
Wallace's theory of evolution is remarkably similar to Darwin's. ... The bulk of his work, though, was done in the Malay Archipelago, a group of islands in Southeast Asia that includes Singapore, Lombok, Borneo, and Bali, among many others. ... This support was quite necessary considering how controversial evolution was....
Driving this change is the continuous evolution of the information and communication technology. ... The use of information and communication technologies has become a central activity at home in Singapore. ... Singapore was the second country in Southeast Asia to offer public Internet access in July 1994 (Ang 2000, p. 104). In a report by IDA Singapore (Ng 2003), there were about 65% of households in Singapore had a personal computer in 2002, an increase of 20% compared to ten years ago. 52% of the households have access to Internet services, 32% have Cable TV and a majority of 85% of ho...
1 Executive Summary In the last decade, the financial services industry in Singapore has revolutionized. ... We also decided to focus on two occupations, the insurance agent and the stockbroker, based on the Singapore context. 2 Insurance Agent 2.1 Introduction Over the last decade, the nature and the requirements of work of insurance agents have undergone many transitions. ... The evolution of technology has not "replaced" the insurance agents job, instead it has facilitated the agents' competency in their job. ...
The aim of this paper is to investigate the FDI phenomenon and its evolution across time, as well as across borders. ... Moreover the demand of its economy for agricultural products and raw materials led to the evolution of the international economy. ...
People in Singapore tend to working hard and value material very much whereas people in Greece are pursuing easier and more relaxed lifestyle (Menipaz, E and Menipaz, A, 2012). ... Nowadays, IKEA is planning to enter India, its experiences in China will help a lot, since to some extent India is quite similar to China in terms of customer preferences and economic environment, and both of them are all developing countries with a extremely large population. 4.0 Conclusion and Recommendation With the dramatic evolution of globalization, more and more local enterprises are becoming multinational c...
People in Singapore tend to working hard and value material very much whereas people in Greece are pursuing easier and more relaxed lifestyle (Menipaz, E and Menipaz, A, 2012). ... Nowadays, IKEA is planning to enter India, its experiences in China will help a lot, since to some extent India is quite similar to China in terms of customer preferences and economic environment, and both of them are all developing countries with a extremely large population. 4.0 Conclusion and Recommendation With the dramatic evolution of globalization, more and more local enterprises are becoming multinational c...
Overseas Han Chinese consisting of large Chinese communities which have established themselves in most of the countries of South-East Asia (Indo-Chinese peninsula, Indonesia, and the Philippines), Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, etc. ... The Han population and the area they occupy Han populations in East Asia outside of the People's Republic of China (1986) estimates) Countries/areas Population Taiwan 19,400,000 Hong Kong 5,600,000 Macao 300,000 Singapore 1,800,000 Thailand 11,000,000 Malaysia 6,400,000 Indonesia 5,100,000 Vietnam 1,500,000 Total 51,200,000 ...
The fine dine restaurants are growing at an annual rate of 5% which is expected to register a market growth of 15-17% by 2017.Most of the players focus on affluent segments which operates at an average spend per person per visit (APC) of more than INR300 per person. 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 EXPECTED GROWTH RATE MARKET SIZE IN inr CRS RESTUARANT CATEGORIES Overview of Indian Restuarant Industry Figure 1.1: Overview of Indian Restaurant Industry The study reveals that Indians on an average eat less than 6 times a month, which is 40 times in case of country like Singapor...
Over the years Starbucks has acquired brands Tazo Tea, Seattle Coffee Company, Ethos Water, Coffee Equipment Company, Tevana, Evolution Fresh and La Boulange. ... Strategic Evolution Starbucks was founded in 1971 by Gordon Bowker, Jerry Baldwin, and Zev Siegl and opened in Seattle's Pike Place Market as a roaster and retailer of whole bean and ground coffee, tea and spices (Starbucks, 2014). ... In 1996 the first store was opened outside of the United States in Japan and Singapore and the total number of stores reaches 1,015 (Starbucks, 2014). ... Evolution Fresh is acquired as well as ...
