Leadership Practices of Small and Medium Enterprises in Singapore Hiring, Developing and Retaining Leaders

DOI: 10.5176/2010-4804_2.2.180

Authors: Titus Ng

Abstract:

Singapore Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) provides 67{6e6090cdd558c53a8bc18225ef4499fead9160abd3419ad4f137e902b483c465} of the jobs and comprises 99{6e6090cdd558c53a8bc18225ef4499fead9160abd3419ad4f137e902b483c465} of all enterprises. Many of them continue to struggle with bringing their companies forward because of talent shortage. Leaders are required at different levels in order to ensure continued success while expanding. This paper aims to discover the current leadership practices and gaps in leadership development of the SMEs.

Keywords: Singapore; Small and Medium Enterprises; Leadership; Hiring, Developing and Retaining Leaders;