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Lee Kong Chian School of Business

Faculty Profile

Lee Kong Chian School of Business LKCSB

TAN Hwee Hoon

Full-time Faculty
Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources; Academic Director, Doctor of Innovation and Doctor of Business Administration programmes; Course Coordinator, Management of People at Work

Education

1996 Ph.D. in Management
Purdue University
1989 Bachelor of Business Administration
National University of Singapore

Current Appointment(s)

2005- Now Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University

Awards, Recognition and Honors

  • Dean's Teaching Honour List, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, 2006-2008, 2010, 2012
  • Outstanding Educator Award (Department Level), School of Busines , National University of Singapore, 2003
  • Outstanding Researcher Award (Department Level), School of Business, National University of Singapore, 2003

Research Interests

  • Interpersonal Trust in Organisation
  • Emotional Displays and Affect in Service Organisations
  • Cross Cultural Management

Selected Journal Articles (Refereed)

  • Ang, F. & Tan, H.H. (2016). Trust building with Chinese host country nationals. Journal of Global Mobility,  4 (1), 44-67.
  • Li, N. & Tan, H.H. (2013). What happens when you trust your supervisor? Mediators of individual performance in trust relationships. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 34(3), 407-425.  
  • Wasti, S.A., Tan, H.H., & Eser, S. (2010). Antecedents of trust across foci: A comparative study of Turkey and China, Management and Organization Review, 7(2). 279-302. 
  • Tan. H.H. (2009). Firm-employee relationship strength – Competitive advantage through people revisited: A Commentary. Invited commentary at the Journal of Business Research. 
  • Tan, H.H. & Lim. A.K.H. (2009). Trust in co-workers and trust in organization. Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied, 143(1), 45-66. 
  • Tan, H.H., & Tan, M.L. (2008). Organizational citizenship behaviors and social loafing: Personality, motives and contextual factors.  Journal of Psychology, 142(1), 89-108.
  • Sheldon, K. M. and Tan, H.H. (2007). The multiple determination of well-being: Independent effects of positive needs, traits, goals, selves, and social supports, and cultural contexts.  Journal of Happiness Studies, 8(4), 565-592. 
  • Rudy, D., Sheldon, K. M., Awong, T. & Tan, H.H. (2007). Autonomy, culture, and well-being:  The benefits of inclusive autonomy.  Journal of Research in Personality, 41(5), 983-1007.
  • Wasti, S.A., Tan, H.H., Brower, H.B., & Önder, C. (2007) Cross-cultural measurement of supervisor trustworthiness: An assessment of measurement invariance across three cultures. Leadership Quarterly, 18(5), 477-489. 
  • Turban, D. B., Tan, H.H., Brown, K.G. &Sheldon, K.M.  (2007)  Antecedents and consequences of perceived locus of causality.  Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 37(10), 2376-2404.
  • Elfenbein, H. A., Foo, M. D., White, J.B., Tan, H. H. & Aik, V.C. (2007) Reading your counterpart: The benefit of emotion recognition accuracy for effectiveness in negotiation. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 31, 205-223. 
  • Elfenbein, H. A., Foo, M. D., Boldry, J. G. & Tan, H. H. (2006) Dyadic effects in nonverbal communication: A variance partitioning analysis. Cognition and Emotion, 20(1), 149-159.
  • Tan, H. H. & Chee, D. (2005) Understanding interpersonal trust in a Confucian influenced society: An exploratory study.  International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, 5(2), 197-212
  • Aryee, S., Srinivas, E.S. &Tan, H.H. (2005) Rhythms of life: Antecedents and outcomes of work–family balance in employed parents.  Journal of Applied Psychology, 90 (1), 132-146. 

Selected Chapters in Books

  • Wasti, S.A. & Tan, H.H. (2010). Dyadic Trust Formation in Organizations in Transitional Economies: Evidence from Turkey and China. In Organizational Trust: A Cultural Perspective, pp 311-335. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 
  • Tan, H.H. (2008) The Changing Face of Women Managers in Singapore. In The Changing Face of Women Managers in Asia, edited by Chris Rowley and Vimolwan Yukongdi, pp. 123-147. Routledge.
  • Aryee, S., Budhwar, P. & Tan, H.H. (2004). Leader-Member Exchange and Contextual Performance: Organization-Based Self-esteem as a Mediator. In A Handbook on Organizational Citizenship Behavior: A Review of ‘Good Soldier’ Activity in Organizations, edited by David Turnipseed, Nova Books. 
  • Tan, H.H. (2003).  Singapore – Mismatch in Labor Market Survey.  In Mismatch in Labor Market – Asian Experience, edited by Hiromitsu Muta, pp. 305-353.  Asian Productivity Organization.
  • Foo, M.D. & Tan, H.H. (2002). Critical incidents in high tech start-ups: A Singapore study.  In Research in Entrepreneurship and Management, edited by Phan Phillip, pp.185-204. Information Age Publishing: Greenwich, Connecticut.
  • Chong, C.L., Ho, Y.P., Tan, H.H. & Ng, K.K. (2001) Modelling Competency: An Example from the Singapore Tourism Industry.  In Tourism Management and Policy: Perspectives from Singapore, pp. 130-149. Singapore: World Scientific. 
  • Kong, Y.P. & Tan, H.H. East West Executive Travellers Pte Ltd.  (2000). In Best Practices: Experiences of Successful Local Enterprises, edited by Chong C L and Er J P, pp.115-120. Singapore: Productivity & Quality Research Centre.
  • Tan, H. H. (2000). Metal Component Engineering Pte Ltd.  In Best Practices: Experiences of Successful Local Enterprises, edited by Chong C L and Er J P, pp.121-126. Singapore: Productivity & Quality Research Centre.
  • Tan, H. H. & Lee, W.P.N. (2000). Norasprint Consulting Company.  In Best Practices: Experiences of Successful Local Enterprises, edited by Chong C L and Er J P, pp.131-134. Singapore: Productivity & Quality Research Centre.
  • Ling, S.C. & Tan, H.H. (2000). Manufacturing Integration Technology Ltd.  In Best Practices: Experiences of Successful Local Enterprises, edited by Chong C L and Er J P, pp.121-126. Singapore: Productivity & Quality Research Centre.

Research Advisor / Co-Research Advisor To

  • LI Huaiyu (huaiyu.li.2016@ckdba.smu.edu.sg), CKGSB-SMU DBA
  • LI Zhen (zhen.li.2017@ckdba.smu.edu.sg), CKGSB-SMU DBA
  • ZHU, Xiaoli (xlzhu.2019@ckdba.smu.edu.sg), CKGSB-SMU DBA
  • LIU Wei (weiliu.2020@sjdba.smu.edu.sg), SJTU-SMU DBA
  • FENG Weixiong (wxfeng.2021@dba.smu.edu.sgg), SMU-ZJU DBA (A&F)
  • REN Yong (yongren.2020@dba.smu.edu.sg), SMU-ZJU DBA (A&F)
  • WANG Tiantian (ttwang.2021@dba.smu.edu.sg), SMU-ZJU DBA (A&F)
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