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Monetary intelligence theory asserts that individuals apply their money attitude to frame critical concerns in the context and strategically select certain options to achieve financial goals and ultimate happiness. This study explores the dark side of monetary Intelligence and behavioral economics-dishonesty (corruption). Dishonesty, a risky prospect, involves cost-benefit analysis of self-interest. We frame good or bad barrels in the environmental context as a proxy of high or low probability of getting caught for dishonesty, respectively. We theorize: The magnitude and intensity of the relationship between love of money and dishonest prospect (dishonesty) may reveal how individuals frame dishonesty in the context of two levels of subjective norm-perceived corporate ethical values at the micro-level (CEV, Level 1) and Corruption Perceptions Index at the macro-level (CPI, Level 2), collected from multiple sources. Based on 6382 managers in 31 geopolitical entities across six continents, our cross-level three-way interaction effect illustrates: As expected, managers in good barrels (high CEV/high CPI), mixed barrels (low CEV/high CPI or high CEV/low CPI), and bad barrels (low CEV/low CPI) display low, medium, and high magnitude of dishonesty, respectively. With high CEV, the intensity is the same across cultures. With low CEV, the intensity of dishonesty is the highest in high CPI entities (risk seeking of high probability)-the Enron Effect, but the lowest in low CPI entities (risk aversion of low probability). CPI has a strong impact on the magnitude of dishonesty, whereas CEV has a strong impact on the intensity of dishonesty. We demonstrate dishonesty in light of monetary values and two frames of social norm, revealing critical implications to the field of behavioral economics and business ethics. Faculty Research and Creative Activity Committee of Middle Tennessee State University The senior author would like to thank Faculty Research and Creative Activity Committee of Middle Tennessee State University and all co-authors' respective institutions for financial support, late Fr. Wiatt Funk, late Prof. Kuan Ying Tang, and Fang Chen Tang for their inspiration, and pay special tribute to Prof. Horia D. Pitariu who passed away on March 25, 2010. WOS:000428611800013 2-s2.0-84955592605

Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem shows that transitive social preference is impossible. This note shows that in the general case of exchange, social preference need not be transitive. Indeed, it shows that social preference must be non-transitive to allow gainful exchange to maximize social welfare. Thus though Arrow says it is impossible, it actually happens everyday and everywhere.

Monetary Intelligence theory asserts that individuals apply their money attitude to frame critical concerns in the context and strategically select certain options to achieve financial goals and ultimate happiness. This study explores the bright side of Monetary Intelligence and behavioral economics, frames money attitude in the context of pay and life satisfaction, and controls money at the macro-level (GDP per capita) and micro-level (Z income). We theorize: Managers with low love of money motive but high stewardship behavior will have high subjective well-being: pay satisfaction and quality of life. Data collected from 6586 managers in 32 cultures across six continents support our theory. Interestingly, GDP per capita is related to life satisfaction, but not to pay satisfaction. Individual income is related to both life and pay satisfaction. Neither GDP nor income is related to Happiness (money makes people happy). Our theoretical model across three GDP groups offers new discoveries: In high GDP (rich) entities, high income not only reduces aspirations-Rich, Motivator, and Power, but also promotes stewardship behavior-Budget, Give/Donate, and Contribute and appreciation of Achievement. After controlling income, we demonstrate the bright side of Monetary Intelligence: Low love of money motive but high stewardship behavior define Monetary Intelligence. Good apples enjoy good quality of life in good barrels. This notion adds another explanation to managers' low magnitude of dishonesty in entities with high Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) (risk aversion for gains of high probability) . In low GDP (poor) entities, high income is related to poor Budgeting skills and escalated Happiness. These managers experience equal satisfaction with pay and life. We add a new vocabulary to the conversation of monetary intelligence, income, GDP, happiness, subjective well-being, good and bad apples and barrels, corruption, and behavioral ethics. Faculty Research and Creative Activity Committee of Middle Tennessee State University We would like to thank Editor-in-Chief Alex C. Michalos for his dedication to the Journal of Business Ethics and his encouragement, inspiration, and continuous support of our research projects. The senior author would like to thank Faculty Research and Creative Activity Committee of Middle Tennessee State University and all co-authors' respective institutions for financial support, late Fr. Wiatt Funk and late Prof. Kuan Ying Tang and Fang Chen Tang for their inspiration, and pay special tribute to Prof. Horia D. Pitariu who passed away on March 25, 2010. Adebowale Akande would like to thank Bolanle E. Adetoun, Modupe F. Adewuyi, and Titilola Akande for their assistance. WOS:000428611800012 2-s2.0-84951784975

57 p. In today's global business era, outsourcing is one of the major strategies adopted by companies / organizations in achieving their goals. Especially during the last two decades, outsourcing of services has been the general practice adopted by companies for profitability and growth needs. The major drivers of outsourcing are to reduce and control operating cost, improve company focus, share part of the company risk and access to new capabilities. American and Western European companies have matured markets for outsourcing service providers and rising economies in Asian countries are benefiting from outsourcing business. Singapore and Australia are the developed nations in Asia pacific and companies in the two countries are journeying towards a matured market of outsourcing. Master of Business Administration (Nanyang Fellows)

The key factors to succeed in any market not only include the knowledge of consumers' behavior, and product market situation, but also the ability to manage employees effectively. In today's business environment, companies place a high value on attending to the needs of their employees whom they portray as their most valuable intangible assets. Master of Business Administration

104 p. An organization can be energized by means of diverse behaviours. The thesis therefore differentiates between different energizing components of leadership and used the full range leadership theory by Bass (1985) as a framework. The analysis of the influences of geographical and ethnic-cultural distance on these components supported the assumption that, in general, they will have an aggravating effect and also change the importance of the different components. Due to their dissimilar nature, a different influence of geographical and ethnic-cultural distance on the different components of energizing leadership could be determined. Geographical distance generally exacerbates the leadership task to energize an organization, whereas ethnic-cultural distance forces a leader to consider cultural differences in his leading style. Consequently, it was not surprising that the effect of the simultaneous occurrence of geographical and ethnic-cultural distance depended on the individual energizing component. Master of Business Administration

57 p. Export of education to Asia by Australian universities as a research topic has so far received little attention. The studies conducted in this increasingly important sector of international services trade are either too specific or too broad in scope. This report attempts to bridge the research gap by focusing on strategy and capabilities of three Australian Universities (University of New South Wales, Macquarie University and University of Sydney) in facilitating export of education. Three distinct approaches toward export of education to Asia emerge. These are establishment of a full-fledged overseas campus (University of New South Wales), extensive partnerships abroad (Macquarie University) and staying at home (University of Sydney). Implications for future research are discussed. Master of Business Administration (Nanyang Fellows)

70 p. The objective of this study is to identify if human capital development is a fundamental building block to achieving competitive advantages for companies in the highly volatile airline industry. Human resource development practices are expected to have direct impacts on airline companies' strategies. Two major airlines in the Asia Pacific region, QANTAS Airways Ltd. (QANTAS) and Singapore Airlines (SIA), are chosen as the focus of study, and McCracken and Wallace's Strategic Human Resource Development model is used to demonstrate the linkage between the two. Master of Business Administration (Nanyang Fellows)

Master of Science (Consumer Electronics)

In this explortary study, the research team determined the key factors (both internal and external organisational factors) in attracting and retaining international IT professionals for the local context. Master of Business Administration

This research studies the relationship between Flexible Working Arrangements (FWA) and turnover intention (TOI) in Singapore. Master of Business Administration

The purpose of this research project is to investigate the nature of use and the relationship that might exist between Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Leadership Effectiveness (LE) of managers in Singapore. The research team studied the relationships between EQ & LE and the influences of demographics and organization variables. Master of Business Administration

This dissertation provides an overview of the major factors affecting business practices in Thailand. Master of Business Administration (Strategic Management)