Consequences of Implementing Minimum Wage in Singapore
Labour Chief, Mr Lim Swee Say, has thrown his weight against the implementation of the minimum wage system citing adverse consequences of a rise in business cost as his main reason. Mr Lim’s fear is not without its merit. Companies will close shop and relocate to a cheaper location if they could not improve on its...
Singapore’s Press Freedom drops to a new low
Singapore's World Press Freedom Index ranking has dropped to a new low from the previous year's 133rd to 136th, according to the latest figures released by Reporters Without Borders. Singapore's ranking by Freedom House remains at 151 out of 196 assessed, according to the "Freedom of the Press 2010 Global Rankings" report. Recently...
剥离历史与执政者的关系
作者:李剑芒 在公司战略里,一个最让人头疼的概念就是所谓的“沉淀成本”。什么叫沉淀成本呢?首先我们要明白什么是公司最佳战略。公司的最佳战略就是从战略制定的那个时 间向将来看,在所有的各种战略选择中,将给公司带来最大利益的那个战略选择,它就是公司的最佳战略。一个理性的公司应该永远追求那个最佳战略。 但往往公司并不是这样,公司往往追求的是既定战略。因为公司已经在某个领域进行了战略投资,这个投资已经投出去了,收不回来了,所以叫“沉淀成本”!这个“沉淀成本”使得公司漠视新展示出来的任何战略机会而死死套在了既定战略上,哪怕既定战略只能带来新出现的最佳战略十分之一的利益。 也有人说,公司和人一样,对自己过去做出的决定有一定的“感情”。这种“感情”使得公司很难摆脱“沉淀成本”而转向新的最佳投资战略。 搞明白“沉淀成本”,除了搞明白人的自然愚蠢倾向(不愿意认错)外,我们还要知道另一个因素;即一些人利用“沉淀成本”攻击执政者。公司主要职位谁都想做。IBM的CEO...
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