This volume presents the refereed papers given at the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century, held in Singapore in July 2013. The proceedings of this conference include original papers contributed by researchers from many countries on different continents. The papers cover multi-disciplinary areas such as management, the social sciences, development economics, banking & finance, engineering management, and education, all in connection with the development of countries in Asia. Further, the papers are based on the 9 tracks at the conference: • Transnational Education • Antecedents of Asia’s Competitiveness • Emerging Trends in Banking, Finance and Accounting • Business and Revenue Models in the Gaming Industry • Psychological Issues in Asia • Emerging Retail and Service Industries • Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation • Systems Thinking and Systems Practices • Tourism Initiatives, Relationships and Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region
This volume presents the refereed papers given at the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century, held in Singapore in July 2013. The proceedings of this conference include original papers contributed by researchers from many countries on different continents. The papers cover multi-disciplinary areas such as management, the social sciences, development economics, banking & finance, engineering management, and education, all in connection with the development of countries in Asia. Further, the papers are based on the 9 tracks at the conference: • Transnational Education • Antecedents of Asia’s Competitiveness • Emerging Trends in Banking, Finance and Accounting • Business and Revenue Models in the Gaming Industry • Psychological Issues in Asia • Emerging Retail and Service Industries • Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation • Systems Thinking and Systems Practices • Tourism Initiatives, Relationships and Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region
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