This study constructs a comprehensive framework for evaluating the competitiveness of enterprises in Singapore, integrating both current performance and future potential. Based on a review of existing literature and Singapore's economic context, it develops the Enterprise Competitiveness Index (ECI), which consists of five key dimensions: productivity, profitability, corporate image, stability, and growth. The Analytic Hierarchy Process is adopted to design the hierarchical structure of evaluation indicators, derive indicator weights, and ensure systematic and objective analysis. Empirical analysis is based on financial data from 515 publicly listed Singaporean companies from 2020 to 2023. Results show that financial industries, such as insurance, banking, and REITs, perform strongly in profitability and corporate image. At the same time, sectors like consumer services and transportation demonstrate growth potential but face challenges in stability and productivity. By providing a multidimensional and data-driven evaluation model, the findings support more informed strategic planning, help identify areas for improvement within and across industries, and ultimately foster a more competitive and sustainable corporate environment.

This paper highlights the importance of effective performance appraisal and advocates a particular model for both universities and the workplace beyond. This study aims to determine whether academicians in Omani higher education associate collaboration, hybridity, empowerment and motivation with Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) systems. It also aims to explore how this association is or is not enacted. Quantitative data were elicited from an e-questionnaire administered to 103 academicians in three campuses at a university to ascertain if they positively correlate with the four variables. Five of these respondents participated in follow-up semi-structured interviews, providing qualitative data to further illuminate these findings. It was found that collaboration and hybridity significantly correlate with OKRs according to academicians. Motivation moderately correlates, while empowerment does not significantly correlate with OKRs. It is important to delve further into the theme of motivation and empowerment with OKRs. More quantitative studies are needed to determine whether the same results occur in other HEIs. More qualitative studies are required to understand why participants answered in this way. This study can be informative to managers, leaders and professionals when using OKRs or evaluating its potential use. Few studies have been carried out in HEIs in Oman or indeed globally. The study is useful to draw attention to the four variables highlighted extensively in the literature, especially ‘empowerment’ which did not significantly correlate.

Despite rapid fintech remittance growth, consumer-centric research on migrant workers’ psychological adoption barriers is lacking. Existing models (Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology) do not fully capture individual traits and psychological distance. We address these gaps by integrating the Technology Readiness Index (TRI) with the TAM, revealing result demonstrability as a mediator linking traits to perceptions. A partial least squares-structural equation modeling analysis of 278 Filipino migrant workers in Taiwan revealed that result demonstrability is positively affected by innovativeness and optimism and negatively affected by insecurity. Result demonstrability mediates the relationship between traits and perceived ease of use/usefulness, influencing adoption intention. Our contributions include extending the Technology Readiness (TR)-Acceptance Model with result demonstrability, using psychological distance to explain TR effects, and uncovering a nonlinear relationship between discomfort and result demonstrability. These findings suggest tailoring strategies to user needs for inclusive fintech services.