Purpose

This paper provides insights as to how a Confucian-inspired Junzi style of leadership translates into initiatives toward human capital development in Singapore. After reviewing tripartite governance in Singapore, we discuss the character of Confucian leadership: how does this value system inform the moral economy of the Singaporean corporatist model and inherently come to impact upon the conception and significance of human capital.

Design/methodology/approach

The case approach was employed using multiple sources of secondary data, supplemented by interviews with high-profile informants in Singapore. Multiple sources led to data triangulation in presenting a mutually consistent set of evidence. The paper also draws from a longitudinal observation of Singapore's industrial relations and human resource development (HRD) policies over the last 10 years since the Global Financial Crisis.

Findings

Organized along two thematic areas: governance and human capital development, this paper proposes and finds that governance in Singapore displays an institutionalized form of Junzi leadership that translates into policymaking toward human capital development.

Originality/value

This paper brings about an Asian perspective of Junzi leadership toward management and governance. The Confucian value system intrinsic to tripartite governance provides an original heuristic lens that helps shed a light on the significance of human capital development in Singapore.

中文翻译：

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君子君子在新加坡的领导力：治理和人力资本发展

目的

本文提供了有关受儒家启发的君子领导风格如何转化为新加坡人力资本发展举措的见解。在回顾了新加坡的三方治理之后，我们讨论了儒家领导的特征：这种价值体系如何影响新加坡社团主义模式的道德经济，并从本质上影响人力资本的概念和意义。

设计/方法/方法

案例方法使用了多种二手数据来源，并辅以对新加坡知名线人的采访。多个来源导致数据三角测量以提供相互一致的证据集。该论文还借鉴了对全球金融危机以来过去 10 年新加坡劳资关系和人力资源开发 (HRD) 政策的纵向观察。

发现

本文围绕治理和人力资本开发两个主题领域进行组织，提出并发现新加坡的治理显示出君子领导的制度化形式，可转化为人力资本开发的政策制定。

原创性/价值

本文带来了君子领导对管理和治理的亚洲视角。三方治理内在的儒家价值体系提供了一个原始的启发式视角，有助于阐明新加坡人力资本发展的重要性。