Since 1997, Astana, the Capital of Kazakhstan, in the north-central part of the country, is fast growing and becoming a popular centre in Central Asia. Through a literature review and a series of interviews, the authors suggest ways and various strategies in branding the capital city. The model...

Kothari (2010) speaks of executive greed, and here, the practitioners/academicians examine those leaders/managers who embrace and practice the value of integrity from the Confucian perspective in South East Asia, more so, in the Brunei context. With inputs and feedback from various respondents...

In this paper, the authors present and discuss the views of Mahatma Gandhi with respect to the value of humility. For Gandhi, a leader, who is to serve others, must be humble. (S)he is not to be served; if (s)he is not humble, (s)he cannot serve; (s)he will be more concerned with him(her)self

This paper investigates the possibility of adopting international accounting standards (IAS) in a small developing country, Brunei Darussalam (Brunei). The study employs several factors which have been tested by researchers in the literature to examine the adoption of IAS in Brunei context (Ding...

Lloyd (2012) spoke of CEOs of large companies rivaling or challenging one another for bigger packets while Kothari (2010) highlighted “executive greed” or the lack of integrity, high executive pay and that corruption are indeed on the rise, but so far, no yardstick or measurements have been...

Here, the authors examine the issue of ethical corporate identity to competitively position brands, and this serves as a vital platform for corporations to critically think on ways in which they can cause or affect corporate socially responsible activities tying in or matching with the values of...

In this paper, through literature surveys and interviews, the practitioner-author examines the key Malay leadership style and ways in Brunei Darussalam. Interestingly, the Malay cultural values and practices are also examined as these affect the leadership style and ways of the Malay leaders....

In this paper, the practitioner-academician makes comparisons and contrasts between the two great philosophical bodies (or oldest religious traditions) of China, that is, Confucianism and Taoism. Among other things, the key commonalities of Confucianism and Taoism include being in pursuit of the...

In this qualitative paper, the academician-practitioner researches the leadership qualities, style(s) and ways of the Peranakans, an indeed dwindling community in Singapore. Based on the author's interviews with a small group of Peranakans' professionals, the paper is also boosted and enhanced...

Can one, in these days and times, be really excited or enthusiastic about Confucianism or the teachings of Confucius? Of course, the answer is an emphatic yes. This author would argue that one should especially appreciate the idea of building resilience in oneself and in one's leadership ways....