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890590
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Woon, Kin Chung
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50 years of Singapore's productivity drive /\ Kin Chung Woon, Ya Lee Loo.
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| Publication Statement
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New Jersey :: World Scientific,, [2017]
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, ©2017
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1 online resource
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| ISBN
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9789813141186
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: 9813141182
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9789813141179
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9813141174
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Intro; Contents; Foreword; Abbreviations; About the Authors; I Prologue; 1. Overview of 50-Year Productivity Journey; Scope of Coverage; Approach Taken; Singaporeâ#x80;#x99;s Productivity Drive: A 50-Year History; Structure of Book; Productivity Plans in Relation to Economic Plans; Role of National Productivity Organisation; Mission of National Productivity Organisation; Leadership of National Productivity Organisation; Moving On to the Rest of the Book; II 1960sâ#x80;#x93;1970s; 2. 1960s: Sowing Seeds of Productivity to Support Industrialisation; Economic Priorities in the 1960s.
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Consultancy to Help Companies Improve their OperationsFirst 5 Years: 1972â#x80;#x93;1977; Beyond First 5 Years: 1978â#x80;#x93;1979; Promotion to Increase Awareness and Understanding of Productivity; First 5 Years: 1972â#x80;#x93;1977; Beyond First 5 Years: 1978â#x80;#x93;1979; Research to Support Productivity Drive; First 5 Years: 1972â#x80;#x93;1977; Beyond First 5 Years: 1978â#x80;#x93;1979; Productivity Drive in the 1970s in Retrospect; 4. Role of United Nations Development Programme: 1967â#x80;#x93;1982; Catalytic Role of UNDP in Nascent Years of Singaporeâ#x80;#x99;s Development.
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ILOâ#x80;#x99;s Assistance in Setting Up National Productivity Centre: 1967â#x80;#x93;1969UNDP Project to Boost Capabilities of National Productivity Centre: 1970â#x80;#x93;1982; Phase I of UNDP Project: 1970â#x80;#x93;1975; Provision of Expert Services; Fellowships for NPB Officers; Equipment and Books for NPBâ#x80;#x99;s Library and Training Facilities; Review of Project; Phase II of UNDP Project: 1976â#x80;#x93;1978; Phase III of UNDP Project: 1979â#x80;#x93;1982; Objectives of Phase III; Shift in NPBâ#x80;#x99;s Focus During Implementation; Key Activities and Achievements in Phase III; Assessment of Achievements in Phase III; Recommendations.
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Overall Impact of UNDPâ#x80;#x99;s AssistanceIII 1980s; 5. Laying Foundation for the Productivity Push in the 1980s; Economic Priorities in the 1980s; Policy Intent on Productivity in the 1980s; Concern with Human Aspects of Productivity; Learning from Japan; Events Leading to Formation of Committee on Productivity and National Productivity Council; Formation of Committee on Productivity; Drawing Lessons from the Japanese; Approach Taken and Recommendations; Formation of National Productivity Council; Formation of Public Sector Central Productivity Steering Committee.
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Policy Intent on Productivity in the 1960sCharter for Industrial Progress and Productivity Code of Practice; Formation of National Productivity Centre; Productivity Drive in the 1960s in Retrospect; 3. 1970s: Ramping Up the Productivity Drive; Economic Priorities in the 1970s; Policy Intent on Productivity in the 1970s; Restructuring of National Productivity Centre to Improve Performance; Establishment of National Productivity Board; NPBâ#x80;#x99;s Programmes in the 1970s; Training to Impart Skills and Knowledge; First 5 Years: 1972â#x80;#x93;1977; Beyond First 5 Years: 1978â#x80;#x93;1979.
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Industrial productivity-- Singapore-- History.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Industries-- General.
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Economic history.
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Economic policy.
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Industrial productivity.
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Singapore, Economic conditions.
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Singapore, Economic policy.
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Singapore.
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| Dewey Classification
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338.4/5095957
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HC445.8.Z9I5288 2017
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| Added Entry
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Loo, Ya Lee
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| Parallel Title
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Fifty years of Singapore's productivity drive
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