Essays on Lian

Introduction

The experience of living in a national of dynamism and multicultural setting like Singapore is one of its kind that will last in my memory for quite some time and it could be a remarkable life-time experience. The core cultural beliefs and values come into play in the communicative behaviors of the individuals living in a state or nation (Wong, 2011). I give an explicit insight into the cultural values of the Singaporeans from an experience of a person who had the opportunity to stay in the country for about four and half years as a student. This gives ...

Current Business Climate in Singapore

Being ranked with Philippine’s Performance in Doing Business 2014, Singapore is one of the top ten most improved business environment in the world. The online filing and payment systems make it easier for investors’ transaction and investments process easy and from anywhere (Lian,78). The system is supplemented by new laws that guarantee the right of borrowers to access their data in the country’s largest creditors bureau. This ease the verification of information and its usage by the banks. Having a good system that deals with construction permits which makes it easier for investors to acquire one ...

2. Hemingway had an approach to writing he referred to as “the iceberg theory.” How does this theory apply to The Old Man and the Sea? Santiago's struggle with the marlin throughout the story represents a profound importance that Hemingway placed on experience in his writing. This experience could be used in order to inform a deeper understanding of the subjects that he was presenting. His prose was written in an efficient, non-description manner, which requires the reader to make their own judgments and inferences based on their personal experiences. This seems to create an underlying tension that is ...

Introduction

Organisations can thrive in a market environment only when they effectively compete and adapt to new trends by improving the quality of goods and services they offer (Fen & Lian 2010). In the hotel and restaurant industry, indicators of quality services include adherence to standards set forth by laws and customer satisfaction. In order to be effective, any change project aimed at enhancing services must be managed well. It is then important to understand the process of change and the role of leaders/managers in it.

In this paper, I propose a change project for a hotel in Nigeria, which I will refer ...