In this paper, using the Singapore city-state and other world city examples, the authors examine the development of the Almaty retail trade. The full range of typical types of shopping areas can be seen in the city-state and other examples, from what were originally traditional markets and...

In this interview study, the author unveils that the Malaysian Government is leading through the father leadership way; such a leadership style can be argued to be widely practiced within the country. An analysis is also made of the management approach, problems and prospects of father...

In this qualitative research paper, the practitioner-academicians attempt to vigorously define the Confucian value of humility, its applications, uses and the benefits of the Confucian value of humility in terms of leading and managing people. Such a Confucian value indeed motivates, inspires...

Brunei, a country producing oil and gas for over 80 years, faces the need to boost entrepreneurship to diversify the country’s economy and to increase its non-oil or gas dependent income/revenue. This economic diversification can have important benefits for the country, both economically and...

Human performance improvement and performance management are discussed through the visor of Confucian values. In line with the Way of the Tao and filled with Confucian values (‘Heavenly directed’), the Confucian (person) leader, learns and grows in terms of his or her ability or competence,...

This paper examines various ways and key practices in which women may be sidelined – intentionally or unintentionally and/or that their potential is not fully tapped. It next examines the various strategies and cultural-fit ways in which the Bruneian Society and the women-folks can move...

China and India are two emerging economies, and two of the world’s hottest economic powerhouses, and both have different kinds of leadership, management, business styles and business opportunities. Indeed they are impacting businesses around the globe, in very different ways (McDaniel and...

Corruption today threatens the strength and international credibility of the People’s Republic of China’s emerging new economy, and is in fact a main issue for the regime critics. Here, the practitioner-academician is asking and probing, “What make Chinese societies more predisposed or...

Negotiation can be taken as an interpersonal decision-making process necessary whenever we cannot achieve our objectives single-handedly (Thompson, 2005: 2). This means that parties are committed to peaceful means for resolving their dispute; they have to make a decision about their...

Once the capital of Kazakhstan, Almaty is fast growing and becoming a popular center in Central Asia. Through a series of interviews, focus groups and literature review, the authors suggest ways and various strategies in branding the city. The model they used branding this Central Asian city of...