How to nurture a weather-proof company in the manufacturing sector : study of some firms listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore.

• Main Authors: Tan, Fang Yi., Tia, Jee Lien., Chiu, Louise Lok Shi.
• Other Authors: Gan, Pauline Lay Hong
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Industries and labor
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/11031
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The economic crisis that affected Asia in 1997 has led to many companies reevaluating and restructuring their operations to adapt to hostile business environments. We set out to identify and examine corporate characteristics inherent in companies that would ensure their survivability and competitive...