Vacations Countries like Singapore are known for their work ethics and a ‘company first’ culture. Employees often take their work so seriously that they often do not take their well-deserved vacations. This may seem like the perfect situation for an employer, but most psychological research says it is not so. A person who is overworked…
Personal Innovativeness There has been a lot of speculation with regard to the importance of personal innovativeness and user experience when it comes to the successful adoption of ERP. A number of people have anecdotal evidence that if ERP must succeed, then it should be handled by a person who has prior experience with similar…
Immigrant Workers in Dubai Companies recruiting in Dubai often face the question of managing their expatriate workers. It is not uncommon to see more than half of the workforce in any company originating out of the U.A.E. With that being the case, many employers and companies often wonder how they can track the activities of…
In-house Training Programs One of the most important aspects of a human resource department is to oversee the training of employees. A company needs to have specific training programs in place in order to ensure that employees are constantly developing their skill sets. These skill sets can be critical to the success and growth of…
ERP Increases Job Satisfaction Those who have been using enterprise resource planning for a long time know it for a fact that it can increase job satisfaction. There is little research to back this often anecdotal observation and it would be amazing if the academia took up more projects to study the effects of ERP…
Hierarchy at Work Singapore was established by the British in 1819 as a trading post but has now grown to be a global metropolis that is the centre of all business activities. One of the financial capitals of the world, Singapore presents a unique challenge to companies and organizations in terms of its hierarchical organization….
Differences between ERP and CRM A lot of times, companies go through a dilemma concerning the adoption of automated business processes. They are often left in the lurch trying to understand the differences between various software programs and as they all overlap with each other, sometimes even buy the wrong software unknowingly. This is especially…
Shared Leadership A lot of times, we hear stories about how ERP and HRMS both can have high failure rates. One of the principle reasons why both of them fail is due to the ineptness of the leadership that undertakes implementation.