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Chapter 14

Chapter 14. Current Issues and Challenges. Changing Profile of Workforce. Ageing Better educated Female workers Diverse workforce. Teleworking - advantages - disadvantages. Internet E-business. Technology & Virtual Organisation. Corporatisation. Public Works Department

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Chapter 14

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  1. Chapter 14 Current Issues and Challenges

  2. Changing Profile of Workforce • Ageing • Better educated • Female workers • Diverse workforce

  3. Teleworking - advantages - disadvantages Internet E-business Technology & Virtual Organisation

  4. Corporatisation • Public Works Department • - PWD Corporation • Port of Singapore Authority • - PSA Corporation • Housing Development Board • - HDB Corporation (Surbana Corp)

  5. Reorganisation • PSB – SPRING • NSTB – A*STAR • TDB – IE Singapore

  6. Concentrate on core business Reduce costs New workplace relationship with service providers Outsourcing

  7. DBS + POSB OCBC + Keppel TatLee UOB+OUB Outcome: Retrenchment Problem: how to handle Bank Mergers

  8. Help Retrenched Workers • Courses to manage stress • MOM: workskills training • Better job matching • More retraining

  9. Managing Excess Manpower- Tripartite Guidelines • Shorter workweek & temporary layoff • - consult workers & union • Retrenchment • - carry out responsibly • - retrenchment benefits

  10. Protectionism and Anti-Globalism • Measure imposed by industrial countries • Link trade with human rights issues

  11. ERC Report • Recommendations to remake Singapore into : • - globalised economy • - entrepreneurial nation • - diversified economy

  12. HELPING LOW WAGE WORKERS • NTUC Workfare Initiative (NWI) • Workfare Bonus Scheme (WBS) • Work Support Programme

  13. BEST WORK-LIFE PRACTICES • Family Care Leave • Flexible Work Arrangement • - flexitime, compressed work schedule • - part-time, teleworking • Employee Support Scheme

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