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Articles in April-May, 2007 issue of Today's Manager

• Build trust in your workplace: if you don't trust yourself, don't expect others to trust you. All firm business and workplace relationships are based on trust. Mutual trust takes a long time to develop, it is not love at first sight
  by Tan Chee Teik
• Resumes for career advancement: people begin their careers with certain expectations and look forward to advancements as they gain experience. Yet, sometimes career advancements are curtailed due to a lack of opportunities or vacancies. This may mean havi
  by N. Ravindran
• Getting the best balance from outsourcing; this article looks at the advantages of outsourcing and the challenges involved
  by Daniel Ang
• Be prepared for the future: the world in the near future will make new demands of the individual and of management. This article discusses the six faces of the future described by one futurist and how these can help build a more sustainable company
  by Tarcisius Chin
• Setting the lifestyle scene alight: LifeBrandz is an entertainment concept company that has changed the landscape of the entertainment industry in Singapore over the last three years with a slew of world renowned club brands and lifestyle concepts. Its ex
  by N. Ravindran
• Increase sales with functional packaging: there is more to packaging than protection and containment. Few consumers spare a second thought to the packaging that comes with products they purchase. Besides being functional, packaging plays an important role
  by N. Ravindran
• Think clearly when changing jobs: decisions pertaining to a new career can induce dissonance as the mind perceives conflicting desires. On one hand, there is a desire for change and on the other, there is a compelling desire for stability
  by Lorencz Tay
• Achieving new levels of performance with File Area Network: as the number of file servers and amount of file-based data continue to grow across today's enterprises, organisations face new challenges in managing their data in the most cost-effective, effic
  by Damian Ryan
• Avoid making rash decisions
  by Calista Ong
• Adjusting to a new corporate culture after a merger: after a corporate merger or acquisition, a company's culture can often be misunderstood or misread and just like different cultures around the world, workplace cultures differ from one another
  by Sattar Bawany
• Making decisions with a calm mind
  by Ker Ah Hong
• Dine with the Sea Breeze at Marina Bay: at Black Angus, you can choose to sit by the sea and watch the boats go by or dine in air conditioned comfort indoors. The restaurant specialises in American steak
  by Beatrice Tan
• Adopt a strategic approach to customer service: this article advocates a strategic approach to service, suggesting six important areas for management to pay attention. Most organisations that regularly deliver great customer service understand one fundame
  by Patrick O'Brien
• Singapore's aerospace industry gains recognition; Singapore's aerospace industry looks set to grow further as new deals are signed and more global players enter into research and development and training tie-ups in the Republic
  by N. Ravindran
• Case of the purchasing manager with the yellow ribbon: Jack Boswell believed in hiring ex-convicts in his telecom equipment company as long as they have the skills to do the job. But not all his staff has the same conviction. Some believed that once a con
  by Tan Chee Teik
• Putting quality into the annual report; the annual report is the best public relations tool any public listed company can have. Forward-looking companies recognise this and so spare no cost in producing quality annual reports to impress the readers who co
  by Tan Chee Teik
• The Tao of value innovation
  by Vadim Kotelnikov
• Improve your career prospects; young managers who aim to earn their promotions in quick time will need to polish their personal skills so they are indispensable members of a team. The author provides some advice on what skills are important
  by Geoffrey Moss
• Think before you talk
  by Dora Lee
• Manual labour of love: art of communicating technical information
  by Tan Chee Teik
• Politics in the office
  by Alvina Chor
• Make Generation Y work to your advantage; those in Generation Y are challenging, they're fast moving, they're independent thinkers but if they're well managed they may well become your greatest asset
  by Heather Salmon