This book is a product of my PhD thesis which I undertook at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore. Moving to Singapore with my husband in 2000, I had no idea I would pursue a PhD and then undertake to write a book adapted from the thesis. Writing this book has been a long and arduous task. Between the time the PhD degree was awarded and the publication of this book, corpor…
I did an independent study as part of my MBA degree. This involved visiting two worksites and interviewing a number of people. During this period, I had not been exposed to how anthropologists and sociologists conduct field studies. I later learned a great deal about these subjects. However, one should never underestimate the importance of a person being enthusiastic and curious. I proved …
When you take up a leadership role, you will be expected to juggle multiple tasks—from meeting goals to developing new business opportunities—with multiple responsibilities. In today’s fast-changing world, that means not only making sure your team follows the same organizational vision and values, but also managing risk and building
What draws me most compellingly to the discipline of sociology is its funda- mental claim that context matters. This seems such a self-evident observation, yet I continue to marvel at how profound an insight it really is. And never has the structural power of my own life context been demonstrated to me more concretely than during the process of researching and writing this book. I could …
Belajar tentang Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan (PKn) pada dasarnya adalah belajar tentang keindonesiaan, belajar untuk menjadi manusia yang berkepribadian Indonesia, membangun rasa kebangsaan, dan mencintai tanah air Indonesia. Oleh karena itu, seorang sarjana atau profesional sebagai bagian dari masyarakat Indonesia yang terdidik perlu memahami tentang Indonesia, memiliki kepribadian Indonesi…
W hen my oldest daughter was born, I developed mastitis. At that time in Russia, where we lived, breast pumps did not exist. The pain in my breasts was so excruciating, I couldn’t even think about nursing my baby, but formula was not available. It was a calamity. My husband surveyed the situation. Then, he brought a bicycle pump and made a special connector that stuck to my breast on th…
Young people who have been ‘looked after’ by local authorities are more likely than their peers to become parents while they are teenagers. In a context where teenage parenting and outcomes for those leaving care are both the subject of policy intervention, it might be expected that they will have been the focus of a great deal of research. Yet, we know rela- tively little about the …
The successful accomplishment of this research recognizes the support received from various people. Through this research work, I have learned about and expe- rienced the essence of Ubuntu values which says that “I am because you are.” I would like to acknowledge with deep gratitude the assistance from Professor Geoff Harris, my supervisor. I recognize that his inputs in this resear…
Without the love and support of my family, Jacquie, Isabell and Irena, this book would not have been possible. Not only the support for the duration of the writing process but also for their support in the many years prior that allowed me to take advantage of the many opportunities that were put in my path. From humble beginnings as a bench analytical chemist in a small, multidisciplinary l…