Faculty Profile

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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
Lee Kong Chian School of Business LKCSB

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

  • CHENG Yu (yu.cheng.2016@ckdba.smu.edu.sg), CKGSB-SMU DBA
  • LI Huaiyu (huaiyu.li.2016@ckdba.smu.edu.sg), CKGSB-SMU DBA
  • LI Zhen (zhen.li.2017@ckdba.smu.edu.sg), CKGSB-SMU DBA

  • GAN Junhui (jhgan.2020@sjdba.smu.edu.sg), SJTU-SMU DBA
  • LIU Wei (weiliu.2020@sjdba.smu.edu.sg), SJTU-SMU DBA
  • Ronnie NG (NG Kwee Hong) (ronnieng.2018@sjdba.smu.edu.sg), SJTU-SMU DBA
  • YANG Wenhao (wenhao.yang.2016@sjdba.smu.edu.sg), SJTU-SMU DBA
  • YE Chengwei (chengwei.ye.2016@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)