On 9th May, 2009, I graduated with a PhD in the field of general linguistics, specializing in the study of International management, specifically that of Swedish management in Singapore.
Prior to my doctoral studies in Sweden, I have pursued all academic interests in Singapore. In year 2000 I graduated with two separate masters degrees, a Master of Science in Information Studies and a Master of Arts in the English Language from two of the top ranking universities in Asia, the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore and the National University of Singapore (NUS).
During this time I also had the pleasure of representing the Republic of Singapore at the International Miss Universe Pageant in Trinidad and Tobago in 1999.
In a number of articles, I've put forth the view that the more important of these high profile events are splendid political and business networking opportunities that should be supported by better training of the girls sent abroad, after which I spent some time with a few assignments in the executive part of the PR, fashion and modeling industry.
After having considered pursuing higher studies in law, I decided to continue with Linguistics and the study of language as a social process. My main interest is in critical discourse analysis (CDA), and to see if I can make that bear onto international business administration like human resource management, business negotiations, mergers and acquisitions. What I’m doing is specifically researching how one can use discourse analysis as a tool to help better international business, and to show how different cultural backgrounds can make or break any cross-national deal, however brilliant things look on paper.
So the end of 2002 found me leaving Singapore to pursue a PhD in the field of general linguistics, in Sweden.
Being born and brought up in Singapore, international trade in an multicultural environment is second nature to me, a natural state of things. A background I have found quite useful.
My personal blog as you also find here, is just my way of staying in contact with my friends, now very much spread out of the entire globe. I also do love to read, write, cook, eat and travel and don't mind sharing this with anyone interested.
Singapore has an apparent westernized business environment, much appreciated by western corporations trying to establish a business foothold in Asia. Singapore has even been called “Asia Light” because of its accommodating attitude to multi-culturality but as my research findings indicate, the differences run deeper than what appears on the surface.
To research the success factors behind western managers working in Asia is one of my main interests and I am now in the process of sharing this information with the world.
Please feel free to contact me regarding any research, business or communication needs or ideas you might have in this area.
Dr. Cheryl M. Cordeiro-Nilsson
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| 1. Academic Degrees | ||
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| PhD | 2009 | Department of Linguistics, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Title of thesis: Swedish management in Singapore: a discourse analysis study |
| Masters Degree | 2001 | Master of Science (Information Studies) NTU, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore |
| Masters Degree | 2000 | Master of Arts (English Language) NUS, National University of Singapore |
| Bachelors Degree with Honours | 1998 | Bachelor of Arts, Honours (2nd Upper Division NUS, National University of Singapore |
| 2. Academic Honours and Awards | ||
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| 2003 - 2006 | Research Funding Scholarship | Anna Ahrenbergs Foundation, Sweden. |
| 2000 | Academic Excellence Award | The Eurasian Association of Singapore |
| 1998 - 2000 | Master of Arts Research Scholarship | National University of Singapore |
| 1997 | Certificate of Merit for Academic Achievement | The Eurasian Association of Singapore |
| 1996 | Certificate of Merit for Academic Achievement | The Eurasian Association of Singapore |
| 1995 | Certificate of Merit for Academic Achievement | The Eurasian Association of Singapore |
| 1994 | Certificate of Merit for Academic Achievement | The Eurasian Association of Singapore |
| 1992 | Best in Literature Award | Katong Convent Secondary School |
| 3. Publications and Papers | ||
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| 2010 | Cordeiro-Nilsson, C. M., (working paper) "Leveraging on the tacit knowledge of expatriate managers and how they implement organizational change: a case study of the Swedish model of management in Singapore." | |
| 2010 | Cordeiro-Nilsson, Cheryl M. and Hawamdeh, Suliman (working paper). "Leveraging socio-culturally situated tacit knowledge". | |
| 2010 | Cordeiro-Nilsson, C. M., 2010. "A discourse analysis study of assimilation and integration of management styles: the case of Swedish managers in Singapore". The New English Teacher, vol. 4.1, January 2010. Assumption University Press, Assumption University of Thailand, pp 13-53. | |
| 2009 | Cordeiro-Nilsson, Cheryl M., Swedish management in Singapore: a discourse analysis study of the concept of trust between Swedish and Chinese managers in Singapore. The New English Teacher, vol 3.1/ 3.2 January / August 2009, pp82-104. Assumption University Press, Assumption University of Thailand. | |
| 2009 | Cordeiro-Nilsson, Cheryl M., Swedish management in Singapore: a discourse analysis study. PhD Thesis. Department of Philosophy, Linguistics, and Theory of Science. University of Gothenburg, 2009. To be defended on the 9th of May 2009 at 10:00 AM for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics. Location: Room T 302, Arkeologen, Olof Wijksgatan (Pdf file 4.2 Mb) | |
| 2006 | Cordeiro, Cheryl M., Förtroende över kulturella gränser. Värdet av förtroende. Inga-Lill Johansson, Sten Jönsson, Rolf Solli (eds.) Chapter 14, pp 335-358. Studentliteratur, University of Gothenburg, 2006. (Pdf file, Sw.), (Pdf file, Eng.) | |
| 2005 | Cordeiro, Cheryl Marie and Al-Hawamdeh, Suliman, 2005. Social cognition theory and discourse analysis as frameworks in accessing implicit knowledge: the case of Swedish organizations in Singapore. In: Proceeds for the International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM2005), 27-28 October, 2005, Westin Charlotte, North Carolina. ASIST. | |
| 2005 | Cordeiro, Cheryl Marie and Al-Hawamdeh, Suliman, 2005. National Information Infrastructure. In: Introducing Information Management: An Information Research Reader, Elena Maceviciüté and T.D. Wilson (Eds.) London: Facet. August 2005 256pp ISBN 1-85604-561-7 | |
| 2004 | Prins Bertil Seminar 2004, 10 November 2004, Handelshögskolan, Göteborg, Sweden. Traits of Success: Common business leadership traits among Swedes working in Singapore. (Pdf file 84 Kb). | |
| 2004 | SAM/IFSAM VIIth World Congress Management in a world of diversity and change 5-7 July, 2004, Göteborg, Sweden. Some common stereotypes and misconceptions Scandinavian managers experience in Asia. (Pdf file 190 Kb). | |
| 2004 | Today, Thursday April 22, 2004. Marketing with charm and wit: the Miss Universe Pageant is a splendid opportunity to sell Singapore. (Pdf file 1 Mb). | |
| 2003 | 10th NIC Intercultural Communication Conference 20-22 November 2003, Göteborg, Sweden. Language, Culture and Ideology: a content analysis of texts and images in FHM UK and FHM Singapore. (Pdf file 200 Kb). | |
| 2003 | Breaking Through the Cultural Great Wall. Sweden Today 22nd Year, No. 4, 2003, pp 4-5. (Pdf file 90 Kb). |
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| 2003 | Reason in Her Madness: A Perspective of Feminine Rationality. Department of Linguistics. University of Gothenburg. (Pdf file 150 Kb). | |
| 2002 | Presentation at the NordTalk summer school 2002: Using Spoken Language Corpora. Linguistic Feedback in Singapore English. Department of Linguistics, University of Gothenburg. (Pdf file 1 Mb). | |
| 2002 | Pragmatics and Point of View: Gender and Stereotype of the 'Career Woman' in the Singapore News. Department of Linguistics. University of Gothenburg. | |
| 2001 | National Information Infrastructure and the Realization of Singapore IT2000 Initiative. School of Communication and Information, Division of Information Studies, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore (NTU). In: Information Research Journal Vol. 6. No. 2. January 2001. (Master of Science thesis). | |
| 2001 | Having the globe in my hand, An informal account of the Miss Universe Pageant 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago. In: Singapore Libraries Bulletin, Vol.10 No.1 March 2000 (mirrored) | |
| 2000 | The Role of Government in the Development of the Information Society in Singapore. School of Communication and Information, Division of Information Studies, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore (NTU). | |
| 2000 | Creating Masculinity: A Linguistic and Visual Semiotic Perspective on the Construction of Masculinity. Department of English Language & Literature. National University of Singapore (NUS). (Master of Arts thesis). | |
| 1998 | The Discourse of Erotic Writings. Department of English Language & Literature. National University of Singapore (NUS). Paper presented at an international conference for "Feminism and Women's Literature", Bangkok, Thailand 1999.(Bachelor of Arts, with Honours thesis). | |
| 1997 | An Analysis of a Quarrel Involving a Clash of Negative Face (Using Brown & Levinson's 'Concept of Face'). Department of English Language & Literature. National University of Singapore (NUS). | |
| 1996 | The Yogacaran Theory of Mind. Department of Philosophy. National University of Singapore (NUS). | |
| 1995 | The Republic Book 5 on Knowledge and Beliefs. Reading on Julia Anna's Belief, Knowledge and Understanding. Department of Philosophy. National University of Singapore (NUS). | |
| 4. Research interests | ||
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| 5. Academic Work Experience | ||
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| Period | Position | Organization |
| November 2008 | Interviews and report preparation. | National Institute of Education (NIE, Singapore). CITI-NIE Financial Literacy Hub, NIE's Financial Literacy program, Humanities & Social Studies Education. |
| Spring 2004 | Lecturer, International Management and Communication Lecture Powerpoint presentation (1.1Mb) |
Göteborgs Universitet Dept. of Linguistics |
| February - March 2002 | Educational Series Co-host, Explorer Series, Marine Biological Education | Star waves TV, Singapore |
| November 2001 - February 2002 | Lecturer
Programme: Bachelor of Multimedia Studies
Programme: Master of Electronic Commerce |
Central Queensland University, Australia under Hartford Management Centre, Singapore |
| January - April 2001 | Relief Teacher, Sengkang Secondary School. Subjects taught: English language and English literature |
Ministry of Education Singapore |
| July 2000 - | Committee Member (Mentor) - EA Mentorship Programme | Eurasian Association of Singapore, Singapore |
| 6. Corporate Work | ||
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| Period | Position | Organization |
| September - October 2001 | Communications Senior Executive | National Kidney Foundation of Singapore, Singapore. Children's Medical Fund Project Launch |
| November 2000 - January 2001 | Vice President, Business Development | Looque International Pte Ltd, 8 Temasek Boulevard, #32-03 Suntec Tower 3, Singapore 038988 |
| Aug 2000 - November 2000 | Senior Executive, Business Communications |
SIMTech, Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology
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| 7. Public and Publicity Work | ||
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| Period | Organization | |
| April - August 2001 | Brand New Towkay | Dream Forest Productions for Channel 5, MediaCorp TV, Singapore |
| February - April 2001 | One Leg Kicking | Zhao Wei Films Pte Ltd, 22 Scotts Road, Singapore 228221 |
| April 1999 - April 2000 | Miss Singapore Universe 1999 Delegate of the Republic of Singapore to the 1999 Miss Universe Pageant in Trinidad and Tobago |
Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP, Donald J. Trump and National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (NBC) partnership. |
| November 1999 | Delegate to Japan, Singapore-Japan Tourism Promotion | Singapore Tourism Board |
| 8. Languages | ||
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English (First Language, Academic language degree: Master of Arts, English Language, Singapore.)
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| 9. Interests and Memberships | ||
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Eurasian Association of Singapore |
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