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Faculty Profile

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TAN Rani

Full-time Faculty
Principal Lecturer of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
Lee Kong Chian School of Business LKCSB

Education

1986 Ph.D in Sociology
University of Bielefeld
1982 Masters Degree in Sociology
Universitaet Bielefeld
1979 Honours Degree in Sociology
University of Singapore
1978 Bachelors of Arts Degree (Majored in Philosophy and Sociology)
University of Singapore

Current Appointment(s)

2020 - Now Principal Lecturer of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management Universit
2011 - 2020 Senior Lecturer of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University
2008 - 2011 Lecturer of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University

Research Interests

  • Leadership Business
  • Communities in Asia

Publications

  • Sockalingam, N., Tan. J., & Menkhoff, T. (Eds), (2025). The edtech revolution: Pioneering the future of learning. Singapore: World Scientific. 
 
  • Tan, J., Menkhoff, T., Neo, W.L., Koh, B.G.T.C., & Teo, L.Y.Q. (2024). Can Gamification Help Undergraduate Students to Acquire Leadership and Team Building Skills? Findings from Two Game Projects. In Thomas Menkhoff, Siew Ning Kan & Kevin Chuen Kong Cheong (Eds.), Visions for the future: Towards more vibrant, sustainable and smart cities (pp. 93-121). Singapore: World Scientific.
  • Menkhoff, T., Teo, L.Y.Q., Lew, M.D.N., Tan, J. & Kan S.N. (2023). “Reflections on Teaching and Learning with Technology in a Pandemic-Induced eLearning Environment,” in Low, L. & Lee, Y.H. (Eds). Covid-19 New Normal. World Scientific. 
  • Integrating social innovation into a leadership and team building course, by MENKHOFF, Thomas; TAN, Jayarani; KAN, Siew Ning; TAI, Kenneth. (2018). In MENKHOFF, Thomas; KAN, Siew Ning; EVERS, Hans Dieter; CHAY, Yue Wah (Ed.), Living in Smart Cities: Innovation and Sustainability (pp. 303-325) Singapore:  World Scientific. 

 

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Curriculum Vitae

Research Areas and Areas of Expertise

Strategic Priorities

Highlights
TAN Rani is a highly accomplished educator and academic leader in organisational behaviour and human resources, renowned for her innovative teaching, research on leadership and gamification, and extensive service to the Singapore Management University and broader community.

Widely recognized for pedagogical innovation, including award-winning use of gamification and technology in leadership education; significant influence on curriculum design and student engagement; combines deep academic expertise with practical industry and community experience; recipient of numerous teaching awards and honors for sustained excellence.

Focused research areas include Leadership education and development; gamification and cyber-physical learning approaches in undergraduate teaching; integration of social innovation into leadership and team building; historical and sociological studies of the Chettiar community and informal banking.
Areas of Expertise
LeadershipChettiar Community in SingaporeGamification in teaching undergraduate modules
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Education

1986 Ph.D in Sociology
University of Bielefeld
1982 Masters Degree in Sociology
Universitaet Bielefeld
1979 Honours Degree in Sociology
University of Singapore
1978 Bachelors of Arts Degree (Majored in Philosophy and Sociology)
University of Singapore

Current Appointment(s)

2020 - Now Principal Lecturer of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management Universit
2011 - 2020 Senior Lecturer of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University
2008 - 2011 Lecturer of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University

Research Interests

  • Leadership Business
  • Communities in Asia

Publications

  • Sockalingam, N., Tan. J., & Menkhoff, T. (Eds), (2025). The edtech revolution: Pioneering the future of learning. Singapore: World Scientific. 
 
  • Tan, J., Menkhoff, T., Neo, W.L., Koh, B.G.T.C., & Teo, L.Y.Q. (2024). Can Gamification Help Undergraduate Students to Acquire Leadership and Team Building Skills? Findings from Two Game Projects. In Thomas Menkhoff, Siew Ning Kan & Kevin Chuen Kong Cheong (Eds.), Visions for the future: Towards more vibrant, sustainable and smart cities (pp. 93-121). Singapore: World Scientific.
  • Menkhoff, T., Teo, L.Y.Q., Lew, M.D.N., Tan, J. & Kan S.N. (2023). “Reflections on Teaching and Learning with Technology in a Pandemic-Induced eLearning Environment,” in Low, L. & Lee, Y.H. (Eds). Covid-19 New Normal. World Scientific. 
  • Integrating social innovation into a leadership and team building course, by MENKHOFF, Thomas; TAN, Jayarani; KAN, Siew Ning; TAI, Kenneth. (2018). In MENKHOFF, Thomas; KAN, Siew Ning; EVERS, Hans Dieter; CHAY, Yue Wah (Ed.), Living in Smart Cities: Innovation and Sustainability (pp. 303-325) Singapore:  World Scientific.