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Are females bosses inferior to male bosses?
2% of men and 10% of women in S'pore prefer male bosses. 		S'pore bosses most thin-skinned about bad press: Survey
Most were more worried about bad reviews in traditional media like newspapers and television compared to the internet. -ST
What keeps S'pore execs awake at night
Negative media publicity worries them; traditional media more credible. 		Is your SME battle-ready?
Manage risk well and be prepared for unforseen circumstances.
Tough times, but optimistic
Good management and prudent decisions have left Singapore's corporate sector on a strong footing to fight its way through the downturn. 		Hire fairly, in good times and bad
Employers urged to 'act fairly and responsibly' towards workers.
Picks from the library: Business bios
This month, we look at biographies of business personalities and entrepreneuers. 		Singaporean businessmen are too risk-averse
Too much time spent studying the market and making decision will cost us business opportunities. -myp
CFOs gone too soon
Study finds one in 3 finance chiefs goes after less than a year in the job. -ST 		CEOs less liked than politicians
73 per cent of surveyed view company heads unfavourably.
Know when your time is up
Insead dean says the deepening economic crisis has shown that CEOs need to pass the baton earlier. -ST
 
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