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Dr K Thirumaran Assoc. Prof. Jacob Wood Academic Head Associate Dean for Research JCU Singapore Business School Director of Centre for International Trade and Business in Asia(CITBA) JCU Singapore Business School

JCU Singapore Business School’s mission is to create a brighter future for lives in the tropics world-wide through graduates and research discoveries that make a difference. The changing global business environment demands continuous assessment and innovative thinking to ensure that industries and communities are empowered with the knowledge and skill sets to turn challenges to favorable advantages. With research outputs in key concepts, data sets and grounded theory, our contributions to the university’s leadership in intellectual contributions focuses on the tropics.

The JCU Singapore Business School has access to a reservoir of scholars and specialist for collaborative research, funding and consultancy projects. The faculty are also involved in many cross scholarly boundaries sharing discoveries through the undergraduate, graduate and industry workshop learning platforms. We have also risen to the challenge through translation works via mass media, magazines and various CITBA forums for businesses and communities to unpack academic research to practical realities.

As we scale new heights, research remains a key pillar of our intellectual curiosity. Faculty and students pursue research excellence in 4 domains: Management & Human Resources, Accounting & Finance, Tourism & Hospitality and Marketing & International Business. Through the Tropical Futures Institute, Centre for International Trade and Business in Asia and networks with a sleuth of institutes and professional bodies the world over, we are making a respectable research footprint in the global tropical intellectual map with a mission to make a difference.

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Centre for International Trade and Business in Asia (CITBA) In today’s increasingly integrated global economy, Circularity and sustainability towards zero businesses have sought to develop and nurture new waste commercial opportunities. At the heart of this change has been Asia, a vibrant, face-paced region abundant in natural Leveraging on JCU Singapore campus’ strategic location within the and human resources. With significant trade and investment ASEAN business hub, CITBA’s Circular Economy and Sustainability opportunities, Asia has been a key driver within the wider (CES) flagship brings multidisciplinary expertise from across the three global economy. Given such a premise, it is imperative JCU campuses to uniquely weave social and environmental sciences into evaluations of real business models in line with the framework of that more is done to better understand the underlying sustainable development. Our flagship collaborates with private and mechanisms that drive trade and business in Asia. public sector partners to embed circularity into real-world business In order to facilitate this knowledge accumulation process, the models and communicate its relevance on sustainable development in Centre for International Trade and Business in Asia (CITBA) brings tropical Australia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific and China. together scholars and practitioners in the areas of international trade, economic policy and business in Asia. CITBA aims to develop high Asian trade in an era of neo-protectionism impact academic research that is internationally recognized, provides This international trade focused flagship has a research focus in two meaningful advancements of knowledge, and has strong practical and key areas. The first of which, examines non-protectionist trade policy policy implications for James Cook University, the region, and beyond. and the implementation of non-tariff measures, in particular, the use Furthermore, CITBA also provides guidance for early career researchers of technical barriers to trade (TBT) and sanitary and phytosanitary and doctoral students. (SPS) measures. Our research team examines the impact they have had on trade flows, and more recently their impact on global value CITBA Team chains. The second, explores the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Mechanism Led by Director Associate Professor Jacob Wood, CITBA has firmly (DSU). Introduced as a means of overcoming a major problem of its established itself as a means of fostering international recognized predecessor, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the research and industry and academic collaborations across Singapore, DSU is a more rule-oriented system, applying public international Australia, and the wider ASEAN region. With more than 40 researchers law. Given the complicated nature of the dispute settlement system, from across JCU, as well as fellows from other international institutions, our flagship examines the factors that influence developing countries’ CITBA has established an active research network that is built around participation in the dispute settlement mechanism. four research flagships. Asian Tourism: Market Trends and Intelligent Research Flagships Futures In the twenty-first century, Asia has emerged both as a prominent Community empowerment, transformative source market for international tourists and a compelling destination cities, and building a climate-resilient economy for inbound travellers. The markets are, however, dynamic and evolving as the demographics of the key source countries shift, Orthodox methods of addressing climate change adaptation plans technology alters the experiential landscape, and sustainability and and sustainable economic growth in cities are no longer adequate. health issues demand ever-increasing attention. CITBA researchers in These methods, so far, have not only ignored the ongoing structural this flagship program bring international acumen from across the Asian changes associated with economic development but also failed to region - Singapore, Indonesia, India, Iran, China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, account for evolving industries’ composition and the emergence of Russia and the Philippines - to assess and interpret the trends and new comparative advantages and skills. In an attempt to address issues confronting tourism interests. these issues, researchers at CITBA are looking to explore the hidden relationships that exist between socio-environmentally responsible communities and their ability to unlocking inclusive and sustainable growth capacities. Furthermore, the centre seeks to provide empowered solutions for capacity building within communities so as to facilitate climate-change actions, and achieve our vision for the development of transformative cities.

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Prof. Alexander Josiassen Professor, Marketing

PhD (Marketing), University of Melbourne, Australia Master of Business Administration, Aarhus Business School, Denmark Bachelor of Business Science, University of Southern Denmark

Background Top five publications Professor Josiassen is a leading international scholar of marketing and • Josiassen, A., Kock, F., & Norfelt, A. (2020). Tourism affinity and its tourism management. He has won several international awards for his effects on tourist and resident behavior. Journal of Travel Research, research. Professor Josiassen publishes at the highest level in marketing Early Cite: 10.1177/0047287520979682 and tourism with publications in the premier Journal in Marketing, and in tourism Annals of Tourism Research and Journal of Travel Research. • Kock, F., Josiassen, A., & Assaf, A. G. (2019). Toward a universal His research focuses on consumer/tourist behavior, and on creation account of country-induced predispositions: Integrative framework of competitive advantages via firm strategy, and he is the author of a and measurement of country-of-origin images and country leading textbook on international marketing management. He is an emotions. Journal of International Marketing, 27(3), 43-59. excellent educator with teaching awards for both class teaching and • Josiassen, A., Assaf, A., Woo, L., & Kock, F. (2015). The imagery- supervision at several universities. Professor Josiassen regularly consults image model: Revisiting destination image. Journal of Travel national and international organizations on the topics of tourist/ Research, 55(6), 789-803. consumer behavior and management strategy. • Assaf, A. G., Josiassen, A., Ratchford, B. T., & Barros, C. P. (2012). Areas of expertise Internationalization and performance of retail firms: a Bayesian dynamic model. Journal of Retailing, 88(2), 191-205. • e- Marketing • Josiassen, A. (2011). Consumer disidentification and its effects on • Consumer behavior domestic product purchases: An empirical investigation in the • Hospitality marketing Netherlands. Journal of Marketing, 75(2), 124-140. • Destination marketing • Tourism marketing and management Contact • Consumer psychology and behaviour • [email protected] • Service dominant logic

Impact of research

• Professor Josiassen has won several international awards. Among these are Tietgen’s Gold Medal, which is awarded to the most promising emerging scholar in the social sciences in Denmark, and Alexander is also the only ever Scandinavian recipient of the Charles R. Goeldner Award which is the most prestigious international tourism research award. • Recently, in 2019, Professor Josiassen won the Danish Marketing Research Prize 2019 from the Danish Marketing Association. This award is the most prestigious Danish research award in marketing. The award was “awarded to Professor Josiassen for his many years of groundbreaking research in marketing and tourism”.

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Assoc. Prof. Adrian T H Kuah Associate Professor, Business

International Teachers Programme (SDA Bocconi) PhD (Business Administration), University of Manchester, United Kingdom MBA (Strategic Management), University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom BEng (Mechanical Engineering), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute Fellow of the College of Preceptors Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Background • The National University of Singapore invited him to partake in a lively Associate Professor Kuah is a research leader at both The Cairns Institute, 3-hour Panel Discussion “Opportunities and Gaps in the Circular Australia and Centre for International Trade and Business in Asia through Economy” livestream around the world on 29 August 2019. The his pioneering direction on the circular economy. Grounded in both conference, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, with its Business and Engineering disciplines, he has published widely in high recording will be reproduced into a U.S. documentary. impact journals such as the Journal of Business Research, European • Appointed by Enterprise Singapore and Singapore Standards Council, Journal of Marketing, Thunderbird International Business Review, and he is Singapore’s representative on the International Organization for Science of the Total Environment. He has received close to $900,000 of Standardization TC 323 for the creation of a new standard supporting external support towards his research. the Circular Economy. At the moment, he is participating towards drafting ISO/PWI 59004 and TR 59031. He is part of the University’s Sustainable Development Working Group considering the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and contributes as Singapore’s representative on Top five publications the International Organization for Standardization TC 323. He brings • De Silva, M., Wang, P., & Kuah, A. T. H. (2021). Why wouldn’t with him 20 years of experience in academia with faculty appointments green appeal drive purchase intention? Moderation effects of served at Manchester, Bradford, Hudderfield and Nottingham. consumption values in the UK and China. Journal of Business Externally, he jointly holds an Honorary Professor at Ecole de Commerce Research, 122, 713-724. de Tahiti and Honorary University Fellow at Charles Darwin University. • Hao, S., Kuah, A. T. H., Rudd, C. D., Wong, K. H., Lai, N. Y. G., Mao, Associate Professor Kuah is supervisor to three PhD candidates at JCU J., & Liu, X. (2020). A circular economy approach to green energy: Singapore on the circular economy and corporate social responsibility. Wind turbine, waste, and material recovery. Science of The Total He is seeking expression of interest from potential PhD candidates with Environment, 702, 135054. research experience to join his research team. • Kuah, A. T. H., Kim, C. H., & Le Queux, S. (2020). Multiculturalism in Singapore and Malaysia: approaches and outcomes. Equality, Areas of expertise Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, Early Cite: 10.1108/ EDI-05-2019-0148. • Sustainability and the Circular Economy • International Business and HRM • Le Queux, S., & Kuah, A. T. H. (2020). 君子 Junzi leadership in • National Competitiveness Singapore: Governance and human capital development. Journal of Management Development, Early Cite: 10.1108/JMD-05-2019- 0194. Impact of research • Thompson, C. L., Kuah, A. T. H., Foong, R., & Ng, E. S. (2020). The • Associate Professor Kuah has advised the Northern Ireland development of emotional intelligence, self‐efficacy, and locus on the productivity, innovation and competitiveness in small of control in Master of Business Administration students. Human open economies. Through his program, he facilitated dialogue Resource Development Quarterly, 31(1), 113-131. between policy makers from Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand and Singapore. His work was highlighted Contact by then-Economic Minister Arlene Foster during her speech, with the economic impact of his work affecting 1.3 million people in • [email protected] Northern Ireland.

• Associate Professor Kuah has worked with an East Asian entertainment group comprising several hotels, a convention centre and casinos where he advised on waste stream analysis of plastic flow within a large commercial hospitality operation. Potential impact includes waste capture, reduction and recycling Further for sustainability impacting 500,000 people. Information JCU Research Profile

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Assoc. Prof. Jacob Wood Associate Professor, Business Associate Dean of Research (College of Business, Law, and Governance – JCU Australia) Associate Dean of Research (Business, IT, Science – JCU Singapore) Director (Centre for International Trade and Business in Asia – CITBA)

PhD (International Trade), Sogang University, South Korea Master of Management (Banking), Massey University, New Zealand Bachelor of Commerce (Management), Bachelor Tourism, Otago University, New Zealand

Background Impact of research Dr Wood’s primary research interests are in the areas of transportation • Dr Wood has had research cited in internationally recognized and logistics and as well as several areas within the field of international publication outlets, including the Journal of Cleaner Production trade, including works in non­tariff barriers, intra-industry trade, and the (H Index 173), Transportation Research Part D: Transport and the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism. From these studies, he has been Environment (H Index 89), and Scientometrics (H Index = 106). His published in various outlets including Journal of Transportation Research research efforts have also allowed him to receive two significant Part D: Transport and the Environment, Journal of Cleaner Production, Korea National Research Foundation Grants since 2017. These International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Journal of World Trade, achievements have allowed Dr Wood to network extensively Scientometrics, and Journal of Asia-P­ acific Economic Literature among with scholars throughout China, South Korea, and more recently others. Dr Wood is also co-Editor of an ongoing book series that is Singapore and Australia. His research has helped to identify relevant published by Routledge titled “Advances in Research on the Tropics”. economic policy provisions that governments can adopt in order to With respect to higher degrees by research, Dr Wood can supervise tackle important changes in international trade and marketplace multidisciplinary projects in the fields of international trade and dynamics. international business; in particular, Free Trade Agreement negotiations, trade barriers, the WTO dispute settlement process, and issues in sustainable economic development. With strong collaborative networks Top five publications throughout Asia and Australasia, the opportunities for significant • Wang, C., Zhao, Y., Wang, Y., Wood, J., Kim, C., & Li, Y. (2020). research are great. Transportation CO₂ emission decoupling: An assessment of the Eurasian logistics corridor. Transportation Research. Part D: Prior to joining James Cook University in Singapore, Dr Wood worked Transport & Environment, 86, 102486. in South Korea for more than 10 years, where he held positions as an Assistant Professor of Industrial Management at the Korean University of • Wang, C., Wood, J., Wang, Y., Geng, X., & Long, X. (2020). CO₂ Technology and Education and more recently as an Assistant Professor of emission in transportation sector across 51 countries along the Belt Asia Business and International Trade at Chungnam National University. and Road from 2000 to 2014. Journal of Cleaner Production, 263, 122000. In addition to his current roles at JCU Singapore, Dr Wood is also • Wood, J., & Wu, J. (2020). The sustainability of the WTO dispute a Visiting Professor of International Trade at Chungnam National settlement system: Does it work for developing countries? Journal University, in Daejeon, South Korea. of World Trade, 54(4), 531-566. • Kim, J., & Wood, J. (2020). Service sector development in Asia: An Areas of expertise important instrument of growth. Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, 34(1), 12-25. • Non-tariff barriers in international trade • Free Trade Agreement (FTA) trade negotiations • Wood, J., Wu, J., & Li, Y. (2020). An analysis of the trends and determinants of intra-industry trade between China and Asia Pacific Transportation and logistics • Economic Cooperation member countries. The Singapore Economic • Economic development Review, Early Cite: 10.1142/S0217590819500486

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Dr Malobi Mukherjee Lecturer, Business Visiting International Researcher, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

PhD (Marketing), Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, United Kingdom MBA, Leeds University Business School, United Kingdom BA (Sociology), Presidency College, University of Calcutta, India

Background Impact of research Dr Mukherjee is currently a Lecturer at James Cook University’s Singapore • Opinion Pieces from Research Published in leading newspapers in Campus and a Visiting International Researcher at Saïd Business School, Singapore (Business Times, November 2020) University of Oxford. She has previously held research and teaching positions in Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, Singapore’s • Strategic Reframing framework developed and used by retail Nanyang Technological University and Essec, Singapore. organisations in China and the UK Dr Mukherjee has over 15 years of research, teaching and consultancy • Quoted in the media on the topic of retail futures – Straits Times experience in customer relationship management, services marketing, and Business Times retail format development and retail public policy. Dr Mukherjee is also a • Moderated Webinar on the Future of Retailing with panellists futurist specialising in the Scenario Planning Method which she has used representing global organisations. for several research and consultancy projects across Asia, Australia and Europe. These include developing future scenarios for the British Retail • Led the Shopping and Lifestyle research project for the Asian Consortium and Association of Convenience Stores in the UK, the future Consumer Institute’s $4 million Pan Asia Wave consumer research of retail format development in India, the future of motor industry in project across 10 countries in India – designed, compiled and Southern Australia, the future of omni-channel retailing in Singapore implemented results and made recommendations to funding and the future of retail real estate in China. She has also taught scenario partners. planning in the Oxford Scenarios Programme which is an award-winning Executive Education programme offered at Saïd Business School. Top five publications As well as being the author of academic journal articles (Long Range Planning, International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer • Mukherjee, M., Ramirez, R., & Cuthbertson, R. (2020). Strategic Research) and white papers for policy makers, Dr Mukherjee has written reframing as a multi-level process enabled with scenario research. opinion pieces for Business Times Singapore, Times of India and Indian Long Range Planning, 53(5), 101933. Express. Dr Mukherjee is also the author of an edited book on Retail Mukherjee, M., & Cuthbertson, R. (2016). Applying the scenarios Development in Emerging Markets. • method to capture uncertainties of retail development in emerging

markets. International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Areas of expertise Research, 26(3), 323-346. • Scenario Planning • Mukherjee, M., Ramirez, R., Vezzoli, S. & Kramer, A. (2015). • Strategic Reframing Scenarios as a scholarly methodology to produce “interesting • Retail Management research”. Futures, 71, 70-87. • Bottom of Pyramid Consumers • Mukherjee, M., Cuthbertson, R., & Howard, E. (2015). Retailing • Sustainability in emerging markets: a policy and strategy perspective. Oxford, United Kingdom: Routledge. • Kar, M., & Yahagi, T. (2009). The process of international business model transfer in the Seven-Eleven group: US-Japan-China. Asia Pacific Business Review, 15(1), 41-58.

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Assoc. Prof. Pengji Wang Associate Professor, Business

PhD (Strategy and Policy), National University of Singapore, Singapore MA (Industrial Economics), Nankai University, China BA (Marketing), Nankai University, China

Background Impact on research section Dr Wang is an active researcher in the areas of corporate governance, • Dr Wang has had research cited in internationally recognized international business and sustainable business practice. Much of her publication outlets. Her work on corporate governance and research aims to bridge the understanding between East and West, sustainable marketing has been referenced in top management through refining theories developed in the West to Eastern contexts journals. and/or comparing firms’ and individuals’ behaviours between East and These works have helped identify relevant governance and West. Her first research interest is to examine how the institutional marketing strategies that business practitioners can adopt in order environment at different levels influences firms’ sustainable to tackle the changing marketplace dynamics. development in corporate governance and international business. Her second research focus is to understand the uniqueness in promoting sustainable business practices in Asia, noting that sustainability is Top five publications becoming more imperative in emerging economies. • Wang, P., & McCarthy, B. (2020). What do people “like” on Facebook? Content marketing strategies used by retail bank brands To infuse these issues with novel understandings, she takes on an in Australia and Singapore. Australasian Marketing Journal, Early interdisciplinary research orientation, by drawing on theories in Cite: 10.1016/j.ausmj.2020.04.008 management areas and other disciplines.Dr Wang has a strong methodological focus – she is well versed at employing different • De Silva, M., Wang, P., & & Kuah, A.T. H. (2020). Why wouldn’t research methods (e.g., archival data, field survey and interview) and green appeal drive purchase intention? Moderation effects of analytical approaches (e.g., HLM, SEM, factor analysis, qualitative data consumption values in the UK and China. Journal of Business analysis, etc.) to address such issues.Her research has been published in Research, 122, 713-724. top ranked journals such as Journal of Business Research, International • McCarthy, B., Kapetanaki, A. B., & Wang, P. (2020). Completing the Business Review, Journal of Business Ethics, Management and food waste management loop: Is there market potential for value- Organization Review, Corporate Governance: An International Review, added surplus products (VASP)? Journal of Cleaner Production. 256, etc. 120435.

Currently, Dr Wang is working together with research student to • Wang, P., Yuan, L., & Wu, J. (2017) The joint effects of social identity investigate the ways in which Asian SMEs engage in CSR. Several other and institutional pressures on audit quality: The case of the Chinese projects arise from collaborative efforts with academics in Australia and audit industry. International Business Review. 26(4), 666-682. the U.K., as well as industry partners such as Food Bank Singapore. Those • Ma, X., Wang, P., & Li, D. (2017). What determines the projects focus on sustainable business practices and aim to understand establishment of Chinese multinational enterprises’ Asian regional consumers’ green behaviour and companies’ sustainable marketing headquarters? Management and Organization Review, 13(1) 85- strategy such green packaging by applying psychological and sociological 119. theories. Contact Areas of expertise • [email protected] • International Business • Corporate Governance • Sustainable Marketing • Cross-Cultural Management • Branding strategy of online shops

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Dr Zahra Pourabedin

Lecturer, Business

PhD (Marketing), University Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia Master of Management, Azad University, Iran Bachelor of Electronic Engineering, Azad University, Iran

Background Top publications Dr Zahra Pourabedin completed her PhD in Marketing with her study on • Pourabedin, Z., Migin, M. W., & Jeeva, A. (2015). Mobile Marketing: the influence of web design features on attitudes and intentions in travel The role of perceived benefits. Advanced Science Letters, 21(6), decision making. She is the associate fellow of the Chartered Institute 1879-1881. of Marketing (CIM). Her research interests include electronic marketing, Tran, M. T., Jeeva, A. S., & Pourabedin, Z. (2016). Social network tourism marketing, and hospitality marketing. She researches on how • analysis in tourism services distribution channels. Tourism technology influences traveler’s behavior. She has taught courses on Management Perspectives, 18, 59-67. various management and marketing subjects for undergraduate and postgraduate students. She has also supervised numerous postgraduate • Pourabedin, Z., Yeoh, S. F., Chatterjee, R. S., & Ho, J. S. Y. (2016). and undergraduate dissertations. Zahra’s research has been published Customers’ online channel switching behavior: The moderating role in tourism and hospitality journals such as Tourism Management of switching cost. Information, 19(7B), 2961-2970. Perspective and International Journal of Tourism Cities. She is also actively involved with journals as a reviewer of research papers and • Hassan, H., Pourabedin, Z., Sade, A. B., & Chai, J. (2018). Loyalty gained experience through membership of scientific committees for membership for luxury hotels in Malaysia. International Journal of conferences. Zahra has been guest speaker at AGI conference, “Business Tourism Cities, 4(2), 179-193. Innovation and Transformation in Digital Economy.” • Pourabedin Z., & Biglari, V. (2020). Influence of web design features on attitudes and intentions in travel decision making. In S. Wu, F. Areas of expertise Pantoja & N. Krey (Eds.), Marketing opportunities and challenges in a changing global marketplace, AMSAC 2019, Developments • e-Marketing, Tourism marketing, Retail marketing in marketing science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science (pp. 71-82). Cham, Switzerland: Cham, Switzerland. • Consumer behavior • Hospitality marketing • Destination marketing Contact • [email protected] Impact of research • Received the award of Highly Commended paper of 2019 by Emerald Publisher for paper titled “Loyalty Membership for Luxury Hotels in Malaysia” • Network analysis in tourism services distribution channels • Developed loyalty programmes for luxury hotels • Confirmed the effectiveness of destination websites in attitude formation toward tourism destinations

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Prof. Emmanuel Adegbite Professor, Governance and Management

Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, Durham University, United Kingdom Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), CASS Business School, City, University of London, United Kingdom Master of Science, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom Bachelor of Science, Olabisi Onanbanjo University, Nigeria

Background Top five publications Emmanuel Adegbite is a visiting Professor of Governance and • Adegbite, E., Amaeshi, K. & Amao, O, (2012). The politics of Management at James Cook University, Singapore. His published works shareholder activism in Nigeria. Journal of Business Ethics, 105(3), on management accounting, corporate governance, corporate social 389-402. responsibility and corporate finance have been widely cited and have, in collaboration, secured around a million SGD in funding. Recent • Adegbite, E. (2015). Good corporate governance in Nigeria: awards include a Durham University award for Excellence in Research Antecedents, propositions and peculiarities. International Business in 2014; the Celebrated Nigerian Award United Kingdom in 2016; and Review, 24(2), 319-330. the International Business Review Best Journal Paper of the Year Award in 2016. He serves as Associate Editor for Business Ethics: A European • Judge, W.Q., Wei Hu, H., Gabrielsson, J., Talaulicar, T., Witt, M.A., Review (BEER) and is on the editorial boards of Corporate Governance: Zattoni, A., Lopez-Iturriaga, F., Chen, J., Shukla, D., Quttainah, M., The International Journal of Business in Society and the International Adegbite, E., Luis Rivas, J., & Kibler, B. (2015). Configurations of Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility. capacity for change in entrepreneurial threshold firms imprinting and strategic choice perspectives. Journal of Management Studies, 52(4), Prof Adegbite frequently facilitates training and capacity building 506-530. activities for organisations such as the Institute of Directors Nigeria, Dangote Plc, Fidelity Bank amongst others. • Nakpodia, F. & Adegbite, E. (2018). Corporate governance and elites. Accounting Forum, 42, 17-31. Areas of expertise • Egbe, I., Adegbite, E., Yekini, K. C. (2018). The influence of multinational enterprises on subsidiaries: Context matters. • Strategies for good corporate governance Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, 31(2), 703-724. • Board performance and appraisal • Corporate governance regulation Contact • Corporate social responsibility as a governance framework • Corporate governance and sustainability • [email protected] • Africapitalism • CSR in emerging markets

Impact of research

• Prof Adegbite works closely with business leaders and policy influencers in implementing good corporate governance standards, and in developing strategies for instrumental corporate social responsibility.

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Assoc. Prof. Chris Durden Associate Professor, Accounting

Chartered Accountant, Australia PhD (Accounting), Massey University, New Zealand Master of Business Studies (Accounting), Massey University, New Zealand Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Massey University, New Zealand Bachelor of Business Studies (Economics), Massey University, New Zealand

Background Top five publications Chris Durden is an Associate Professor of Accounting with James Cook • Wilkinson, B. R., & Durden, C. H. (2015). Inducing structural University Australia (Cairns campus) and is currently on secondment change in academic accounting research. Critical Perspectives on at the university’s Singapore campus. He has a PhD in management Accounting, 26, 23-36. accounting from Massey University in New Zealand. He has also completed an undergraduate degree is in economics and a master’s in • Siriwardane, H. P., & Durden, C. H. (2014). The communication accounting. skills of accountants: what we know and the gaps in our knowledge. Accounting Education, 23(2), 119-134. Prior to commencing with JCU in Cairns in 2006, Chris held academic posts with the University of Waikato (New Zealand), the University of • Harris, J., & Durden, C. (2012). Management accounting research: Southern Queensland and Massey University (New Zealand). His primary An analysis of recent themes and directions for the future. Journal teaching interest is management accounting at both undergraduate and of Applied Management Accounting Research, 10(2), 21-42. post graduate levels. • Durden, C., & Perera, H. (2010). Towards control using strategic Chris has published in a range of academic accounting journals including navigation in turbulent organisational environments. International Critical Perspectives on Accounting, Journal of Accounting Education, Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation, 6(4), Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal (AAAJ), Advances 397-421. in Accounting Behavioral Research and Accounting Education: An Durden, C. (2008). Towards a socially responsible management International Journal. • control system. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Chris is also a Chartered Accountant (CAANZ) and prior to commencing 21(5). 671-694. an academic career he worked in the oil and pharmaceutical industries in New Zealand, holding both accounting and operational roles. Contact

Areas of expertise • [email protected] • Organisational control • Performance measurement system design and effectiveness • Accounting education curriculum design

Impact of research

• Strong links with accounting professional bodies and extensive industry contacts. • AAAJ paper on socially responsible management control systems has been heavily cited (200+ citations). • Extensive experience teaching executive MBA accounting and financial management classes to senior and middle level managers. • Knowledge application/transfer via development of case studies and programs used by US study abroad classes

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Dr Nguyen Pham Thien Thanh Lecturer, Business

PhD (Banking & Finance), Griffith University, Australia MBanking & Finance, University of Economics, Vietnam BBanking & Finance, University of Economics, Vietnam

Background Top five publications Dr Nguyen is a Lecturer in Business at JCUS. She received her PhD in • Nguyen, T. (2018). Comparison of efficiency and technology Banking and Finance from Griffith University, Australia in 2016. Before across the banking systems of Vietnam, China and India. she joined JCUS, Dr Nguyen was a Lecturer of Finance at Vietnamese- Benchmarking, 25(9) 3809-3830. German University and a Manager of Trade Finance Department of PVBank (headquarter) in Vietnam. • Nguyen, T., Nghiem, S., Roca, E., & Sharma, P. (2016). Efficiency, innovation and competition: Evidence from Vietnam, China and Dr Nguyen’s main research area includes banking performance and India. Empirical Economics, 51(3), 1235-1259. stock price forecasts. She focuses on the impacts of bank reforms, diversification, competition, and innovation on bank efficiency, • Nguyen, T., Nghiem, S, Roca, E., & Sharma, P. (2016). Bank profitability, and risk. She also does research on factors driving stock reforms and efficiency in Vietnamese banks: Evidence based on price. Her work has been published in top-tier journals, such as Empirical SFA and DEA. Applied Economics, 48(30), 2822-2835. Economics, Applied Economics, Australian Economic Papers, Managerial • Nguyen, T., Nghiem, S., & Roca, E. (2016). Management Finance, Benchmarking, etc. behaviour in Vietnamese commercial banks. Australian Economic Papers, 55(4), 345-367. Dr Nguyen welcomes prospective PhD candidates with research interests in banking performance and stock return. • Nguyen, T., Roca, E., & Sharma, P. (2014). How efficient is the banking system of Asia’s next economic dragon? Evidence from rolling DEA windows. Applied Economics, 46(22), 2665-2684. Areas of expertise

• Operational efficiency and productivity analysis Contact • Bank performance • [email protected] • Financial market • Income inequality

Impact of research • Provided implications for policy makers and bank managers in initiating policies and strategies to improve bank efficiency, profitability and stability.

• Provided implications for policy makers in initiating policies and strategies to reduce the impact of oil price shocks and economic policy uncertainty on the performance of the stock market.

• Provided implications for policy makers in initiating policies for fighting the growth in income disparity.

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Dr Tan Sook Rei Lecturer, Economics

PhD (Economics), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore BA (Economics), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Background Impact of research Dr Tan obtained her PhD in Economics in 2019. Before joining James • Conduct empirical research on the relationship between capital Cook University in Singapore, Dr Tan was a research fellow at Economics flows and extreme exchange market pressure events of a panel of department of Nanyang Technological University. Her current research 21 emerging economies and find that foreign credit flow is the key interests include applied macroeconomics and international finance. contributor to the currency devaluation pressure of the emerging economies. Dr Tan conducts empirical research in the area of macroeconomics and international finance. Specifically, Dr Tan’s thesis research focuses on • Write a book chapter about financial stress of Singapore in the time the topic of international financial integration, in which she studies how of COVID-19. The main findings show that Singapore’s financial financial openness of one country is related to the foreign exchange stress is mainly due to global financial factor instead of direct stability, income inequality and stock market pricing of the country. consequence of the domestic COVID-19 cases and Circuit Breaker Over time, Dr Tan has acquired strong econometric prowess in dealing policy. with longitudinal and time series data. Dr Tan’s research works had been accepted and presented at several conferences, such as Conference of Computing in Economics and Finance, INFER Workshop on Applied Top publications Macroeconomics, The American Finance Association PhD Student Poster Session, and Singapore Economic Review Conference. • Tan, S. R., Wang, W. S., & Chia, W. M. (2020). International capital flows and extreme exchange market pressure: Evidence from

Dr Tan would like to collaborate with prospective PhD candidates emerging market economies. Open Economies Review, 1-28. interested in macroeconomics, international economics, financial liberalization, and economic development. Potential PhD candidates Contact who are interested in any other applied economic research topics may also contact her for further discussion. • [email protected]

Areas of expertise

• Applied macroeconomics • International economics and finance • Emerging market economies

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Dr Thong Tiong Yang Lecturer, Business

PhD (Finance), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore MBA (Accountancy), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Master of Social Sciences (Economics), National University of Singapore, Singapore Bachelor of Arts (Economics), National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Background Top publications Dr Thong specializes in securities valuation and trading with a focus on • Charoenwong, C., Ding, D. K., & Thong, T. Y. (2016). Decimalization, market microstructure and behavioral finance. He publishes in various IPO aftermath, and liquidity. Review of Quantitative Finance and international refereed journals, such as Review of Quantitative Finance Accounting, 47(4), 1303-1344. and Accounting, Asian Development Review, etc. His research interests Ang, J. S., Ding, D. K., & Thong, T. Y. (2013). Political connection and are Investments, Corporate Finance and FinTech. • firm value. Asian Development Review, 30(2), 131-166. Dr Thong also develops various investment strategies and applications • Krishnamurti, C., & Thong, T. Y. (2008). Lockup expiration, insider based on his research and experience in the securities markets to selling and bid–ask spreads. International Review of Economics & enhance investors’ returns across countries. Currently, he works on Finance, 17(2), 230-244. various industry projects to bring his finance knowledge and expertise Lim, C. Y., Thong, T. Y., & Ding, D. K. (2008). Firm diversification and to the real world by looking into the securities exchange policies and the • earnings management: evidence from seasoned equity offerings. fee-based financial planning industry. Dr Thong is working on manuscript Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 30(1), 69-92. on Corporate Finance: Theory and Application.

Areas of expertise Contact

• Investments • [email protected] • Corporate Finance • Wealth Management • Real Estate Investments • Cryptocurrencies • Financial Markets Microstructure

Impact of research • Provided significant empirical research evidence and implication on decision making for the policy makers

• Processed information in the financial markets using theoretical financial modelling and skills

• Developed effective securities trading strategies to enhance teaching and learning experience at tertiary level

• Established strong network with both industry and academia over last 20 years

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Assoc. Prof. Huiping Zhang Associate Professor, Business

PhD (Finance), National University of Singapore, Singapore Master of Management, Shandon University, China Bachelor of Law, Shandon University, China

Background Top five publications Dr Zhang received her PhD in Finance in 2011. Before she joined James • Bai, M, Qin, Y, & Zhang, H. (2021) Stock price crashes in emerging Cook University in Singapore, Dr Zhang was an Associate Professor of markets. International Review of Economics & Finance, 72, 466- Finance at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in China. 482. Lam, S. S., Zhang, H., & Zhang, W. (2020). Does policy instability Dr Zhang’s area of research focus includes empirical asset pricing, market • matter for international equity markets? International Review of microstructure and international stock markets. She focuses on the Finance, 20(1), 155-196. effects of liquidity on stock returns and the measurement of liquidity in emerging markets. She also conducts research on the impact of media • Kang, W., Li, N., & Zhang, H. (2019). Information uncertainty and coverage on stock liquidity and returns in the Chinese stock market. Her the pricing of liquidity. Journal of Empirical Finance, 54, 77-96. work has been published in top-tier finance journals such as the Journal Amihud, Y., Hameed, A., Kang, W., & Zhang, H. (2015). The of Financial Economics, Journal of Empirical Finance, Financial Review, • illiquidity premium: International evidence. Journal of Financial and the International Review of Finance. Economics, 117(2), 350-368. Dr Zhang is interested in prospective PhD candidates with research • Kang, W., & Zhang, H. (2014). Measuring liquidity in emerging interests in empirical asset pricing, behavioural finance, international markets. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 27, 49-71. financial markets or fintech. Contact Areas of expertise • [email protected] • Market microstructure • Asset pricing • International financial markets

Impact of research • Dr Zhang’s research findings that investors require a higher rate of return as a compensation for holding illiquidity stock have important implications for both corporate managers and policymakers. Corporate managers can lower their cost of capital by taking steps to increase liquidity. For policymakers and regulators, reforms to increase the liquidity of financial claims have the potential to stimulate economic growth by lowering the hurdle rate for investment projects.

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Prof. Abhishek Singh Bhati Campus Dean Head (Singapore) Learning, Teaching and Student Engagement Vice President (Regional) International Tourism Studies Association

Diploma in Adult and Continuous Education (DACE), Institute of Adult Learning, Singapore Graduate Certificate in Education (Tertiary Teaching), James Cook University, Singapore PhD (Tourism Management), James Cook University, Singapore MBA (Marketing Management), Maastricht School of Management, The Netherlands Bachelor of Arts (Economics), Bombay University, India

Background Top five publications Professor Bhati’s research investigates responsible tourism, resilience • Hay, R., Eagle, L., & Bhati, A. (2021). Broadening cultural horizons in planning in tourism, sustainable development of cities, and scholarship social marketing: Social marketing case studies in the Asia-Pacific of learning and teaching. In particular, he is interested in technology and region. Singapore: Springer. the role it has as a catalyst for tourism industry changes, “Smart City” as a mechanism for future sustainable development, and the need for • Bhati, A., Agarwal, M., Tjayaindera, D. N., Aung, R., Thu, M., & tourism to deliver United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals Nguyen, T. M. T. (2020). Dark tourism in South East Asia: Are young (SDGs). His recent projects have explored visitor intention to travel, Asian travellers up for it? International Journal of Hospitality & sideline tourism and tourism value-add and tourist vandalism. Administration, Early Cite: 10.1080/15256480.2019.1708223 Professor Bhati’s other projects include incorporating “Work Integrated • Bhati, A. S., Mohammadi, Z., Agarwal, M., Kamble, Z., & Donough- Learning” (WIL) based learning strategies in tertiary education. He has Tan, G. (2020). Motivating or manipulating: the influence been successful in securing collaborative grants through the Australian of health-protective behaviour and media engagement on Government’s Office of Learning and Teaching (OLT), the Australian post-COVID-19 travel. Current Issues in Tourism, Early Cite: Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC), external industry grants and 10.1080/13683500.2020.1819970 several internal research grants. His current research interests include • Bhati, A. S., & Agarwal, M. (2020). Vandalism control: perception of tourist behaviour management, resilience planning, and scholarship of multi-stakeholder involvement in attraction management. Current learning and teaching. Issues in Tourism, Early Cite: 10.1080/13683500.2020.1829567 • Carter, M. A., Lundberg, A., Geerlings, L. R., & Bhati, A. (2019). Areas of expertise Shifting landscapes in higher education: a case study of transferable skills and a networked classroom in South-East Asia. Asia Pacific • Responsible tourism Journal of Education, 39(4), 436-450. • Smart technologies and sustainable tourism • Resilience planning in tourism Contact • Scholarship of learning and teaching • [email protected] Impact of research • Contributed to the development of a set of intervention strategies to address vandalism at visitor attractions. Informed National Research Council Thailand’s position paper on the review of tourism police in Bangkok • Increased understanding of new genres in tourism such as industrial heritage railways tourism and dark tourism in Asia • Enabled the capability of numerous higher education institutions to enhance student experience and graduate global citizenship

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Dr Simona Azzali Lecturer, Urban Design

PhD (Urban Planning and Design), Qatar University, Qatar Graduate Certificate of Education, James Cook University, Australia Master of Digital Communication, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Laurea (BSc + MSc) of Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Background Top five publications Dr Simona Azzali is a lecturer of urban planning and design at the • Azzali, S., Mazzetto, S., & Petruccioli, A. (2021). Urban Challenges Singapore campus of James Cook University where she coordinates the in the Globalizing Middle-East: social value of public spaces. The Master of Planning and Urban Design and teaches core modules, elective Urban Book Series. Springer, Cham, Switzerland. courses, and studios on disaster management, urban research methods, planning and sustainable urbanism. She is a member of JCU’s Tropical • Law, L., Azzali, S., & Conejos, S. (2021). Planning for the Urbanism and Design Lab, an interdisciplinary team of geographers, temporary: temporary urbanism and public space in a time of architects, sociologists and planners interested in tropical urbanism, and COVID-19. Town Planning Review, 92 (1), 65-74. JCU’s Centre for International Trade and Business in Asia (CITBA). She • Azzali, S. (2020). Challenges and key factors in planning legacies is also an affiliate member of the Singapore Institute of Planners. Prior of mega sporting events: lessons learned from London, Sochi, to commencing her appointment at JCU, she worked and researched and Rio de Janeiro. Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of for various renowned academic institutions as the National University Architectural Research, 14 (2), 203-218. of Singapore, UCL London, Politecnico di Milano, and Qatar University. Simona is passionate about cities and a strong advocate of a people- • Azzali, S., Law, L., & Lundberg, A. (2020). Sustainable Tropical oriented and participatory design approach to build better cities by Urbanism: Insights from Cities of the Monsoonal Asia-Pacific. design. Etropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics, 19 (2), 1-24. • Azzali, S. (2019). Mega sporting events as tools of urban Areas of expertise redevelopment: lessons learned from Rio de Janeiro. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE): Urban Design and

• Sustainability and Liveability of Public Spaces Planning, 172 (3), 81-89. • Tropical Urbanism and Design • Tactical Urbanism and Mega Events Impact Contact • Participatory Approaches in Urban Design • [email protected]

Impact of research • Received the 2020 Early Career Award (JCU Singapore).

• Development of a framework for the appraisal of mega event sites and venues, and implementation of strategies and recommendations to maximise their post-event and long-term use.

• Investigation on the impact of socio-cultural dimensions on the built environment by implementing a walking-tour assessment procedure for the appraisal of perceptual, social, and functional attributes of open spaces in Asian cities.

• Investigation on the effectiveness of Form-based codes guidelines to improve walkability in Singapore’s HDB neighbourhoods.

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Dr K Thirumaran Senior Lecturer, Hospitality and Tourism Management

PhD, National University of Singapore, Singapore MA, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Graduate Studies, Oxford University, United Kingdom Graduate Studies, University of Iowa, USA MA, Indiana State University, USA BSc, Indiana State University, USA

Background Top publications Dr Thiru has over 15 years of tourism related research experience. As • K Thirumaran, Haejin Jang, Zahra Pourabedin, & Jacob Wood. an academic, he has combined his professional experiences to discover (2021). The Role of Social Media in the Luxury Tourism Business: A and expand practice-informed research. His research interests are varied Research Review and Trajectory Assessment. Sustainability (Basel, with core specializations in service excellence, and cultural and luxury Switzerland), 13(3), 1216. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031216 tourism. • Thirumaran, K and Eijdenberg, E. L. (2021). Conceptualising Dr Thiru coined the term “affinity tourism”. Affinity tourism refers to Destination Membership Cards for Elite Travellers. Zeitschrift für the propensity of guests to partake in “familiar” and “similar” cultural Tourismuswissenschaft. https://doi.org/10.1515/tw-2021-0001 experiences to those of their hosts. He volunteers his time as an editorial board member for Asia Tourism Research Journal and is a reviewer • Pengji Wang, Adrian T. H. Kuah, Caroline Wong, K. Thirumaran & for a number of high quality tourism and hospitality journals. He has Emmanuel Adegbite (2021). The impact of value perceptions on published over 40 academic works and welcomes collaborations with purchase intention of sustainable luxury brands in China and the scholars and PhD students from the field of tourism and hospitality. UK. Journal of Brand Management. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41262- 020-00228-0 Areas of expertise • Thirumaran K and Raghav M (2017) Luxury tourism, emerging destinations: research review and trajectories. Asian Journal of Tourism Research, 2 (2), pp. 137 -159, DOI:10.12982/ • Marketing cultural and heritage tourism AJTR.2017.0013 • Development of luxury tourism • Thirumaran K (2009) Renewing bonds in an age of Asian travel: • Enabling supply side in transformational tourism Indian tourists in Bali. In: Asia On Tour: Exploring the Rise of Asian • Professional development of industry capabilities in service Tourism. Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK, pp. 127-137 excellence Contact Impact of research • [email protected] • Identified sustainable strategies for traditional cultural performances in post-modern travel destinations • Collated observations on various aspects of Shared Service Centers (SSC) operations and made these available to the SSC companies in Malaysia and Singapore • Contributed to industry through consultancy work on MICE marketing • Enabled students’ capabilities through joint research and publications

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Dr Zilmiyah Kamble Lecturer, Hospitality and Tourism Management

PhD (Tourism), Taylor’s University, Malaysia MSc (Hospitality Management), Leeds Beckett University, UK BHM (Hotel Management), Bangalore University, India

Background Impact of research Dr Zilmiyah completed her PhD in tourism with an ethnographic • Developed a framework for assessing the potential of tourism to study on tourism as a catalyst to foster social cohesion in the post-war act as a catalyst for social cohesion in divided contexts regions of Sri Lanka. She obtained her Masters (M.Sc.) in International Provided an understanding of tourism’s role in shaping identity or Hospitality Management and prior to that, graduated with a degree in • image of a destination and its social policy Hotel Management. • Increased understanding of the complexities and challenges in Her diverse research interests include tourism policy, planning and developing tourism in a post-war context in multicultural, divided development, tourism social cultural impacts, sustainable tourism, societies social cohesion or social capital through tourism, as well as hospitality Provided an understanding travel intention, governance and marketing and management. She has published widely on research • resilience post natural disaster and health crisis (COVID 19) pertaining to social cultural impacts of tourism, tourism policy, development, governance and resilience. Dr Zilmiyah’s research philosophical foundation are predominantly critical realism and Top five publications interpretivism inclined towards a qualitative methodological approach. Her research work focusing on tourism and hospitality contributes to • Azzali, S., Kamble, Z., Thirumaran K, Wong, C., & Wood, J. (2020). SDGs 10 (Reduced inequalities), 16 (Peace, justice & strong institutions), Mitigating impact from natural disasters, building resilience 11 (Sustainable cities and communities), 5 (gender equality) and 12 in tourism: The case of Kerala. In T. Chaiechi, R. Wasson, H. C. (Responsible consumption and production). Nnamchi & N. Emodi (Eds.), Economic effects of natural disasters (pp. 119-129). Elsevier: Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Her research experience also includes research supervision in tourism • Bhati, A. S., Mohammadi, Z., Agarwal, M., Kamble, Z., & Donough- and hospitality, reviewing for leading journals, conferences and think Tan, G. (2020). Motivating or manipulating: The influence tank such as BESTEN, CAUTHE, ITSA 2020, chairing conference sessions of health-protective behaviour and media engagement on and is also a member of the scientific committee for the Asia-Euro post-COVID-19 travel. Current Issues in Tourism, Early Cite: conferences in tourism and hospitality. She has also consulted for the 10.1080/13683500.2020.1819970 Seychelles Ministry of Tourism, and worked in the hospitality industry prior to beginning her academic career. Her international industry • Kamble Z., Kelkar P., & Bhati, A. (2020). Displaced due to and academic experience spans across five different countries. Her conservation and tourism in the heart of India: A review of the research draws on her considerable international industry and academic relevant policies. In A. Kavoura, E. Kefallonitis & P. Theodoridis experience in addition to qualifications in hospitality, as well as tourism. (Eds.), Strategic innovative marketing and tourism, Springer proceedings in business and economics (pp. 705-714). Springer: She is interested in prospective PhD candidates with research interests in Cham, Switzerland. tourism policy, planning, development and governance, social impacts of • Kamble, Z. & Bouchon, F. (2016). Developing a framework for tourism, niche tourism or hospitality management. assessing social cohesion via tourism. Tourism Review, 71(4), 272- 286. Areas of expertise • Kamble, Z. & Bouchon, F. (2014). Tourism planning and a nation’s vision: A review of the tourism policy of Sri Lanka. Procedia-Social • Tourism planning and development and Behavioural Sciences, 144(2014), 229-236. • Tourism policy and governance • Tourism social cultural impacts Contact • Social cohesion and social capital through tourism • [email protected] • Responsible Tourism • Sustainable Tourism • Qualitative research methodology Further • Hospitality management Information JCU Research Profile

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Dr Zohre Mohammadi Research Fellow, Tourism

PhD (Tourism Management), Allameh Tabataba’i University, Iran MA (Tourism Management-Marketing), Allameh Tabataba’i University, Iran

Background Impact of research Dr Zohre Mohammadi completed her PhD in tourism, with her thesis • Developed a tourism-based analytical model for children’s holiday focused on ‘Children’s Holiday Benefits and Motivation, Nostalgia and drawings its Implications’. Her PhD work received highly positive feedback from the referees and was unanimously chosen by the members of committee • Provided an understanding of the role of children in tourism as in the panel as the best PhD thesis over the past few years. Working as active agents a Research Fellow at James Cook University in Singapore is of particular • Increased understanding of nostalgia and childhood destinations interest to Dr Mohammadi because it offers a new challenge in an revisited extremely stimulating and enjoyable environment in the area of her Contributed to an understanding of reverse immigration to rural research interest. • communities in a World Heritage Area as a result of tourism developments In particular, Dr Mohammadi offers substantial thoughts on events, activities and amenities for children with respect to tourism behaviours. • Confirmed the effectiveness of tourism development on women’s These interests align closely with the Singapore Tourism Board policies social freedom and self-determination in rural communities to introduce new emerging markets, such as children and family tourism. Dr Mohammadi believes this competitive market can be attributed to Singapore’s strengths in hygiene factors, presence of international Top five publications branded family entertainment, variety of attractions and ease of • Pearce, P. L., & Mohammadi, Z. (2019). Savouring Persian travel: getting around by public transport, which makes it a potential target Analysing tourists’ memories. In A. Correia & M. Kozak (Eds.) destination for the children and family market. Her other research Experiencing Persian Heritage. Bingley Emerald Publishing Limited. interests include tourism behaviour, marketing, new emerging markets, and tourism sustainability. Dr Mohammadi has published a number • Buckley, R., Shekari, F., Mohammadi, Z., Azizi, F., & Ziaee, M. (2019). of papers, articles, and book chapters in these specific areas within her World Heritage Tourism triggers urban–rural reverse migration and broader discipline. She has also been involved in a range of strategic social change. Journal of Travel Research. planning and reengineering projects in Iran such as designing a strategic • Pearce, P. L., & Mohammadi, Z. (2018). Love, romance, and plan for a company specialized for health tourism and a project with a behaviour: Finding Juliet, finding meaning. In J. Rickly & M. national airline examining the feasibility of desert tourism. In addition, Vidon (Eds.) Authenticity & Tourism: Materialities, Perceptions, Dr Mohammadi benefits from using innovative qualitative methods in Experiences. (pp. 71-87). Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited. conducting her research and she feels quite confident in deploying and exploring this approach more extensively across her future research • Karoubi, M., Ziaee, M., & Mohammadi, Z. (2018). Designing an activities. analytical qualitative model of children’s tourism attitude towards social development through intangible assets. Journal of Iranian Social Development Studies (In Persian), 10(3), 45-66. Areas of expertise • Pearce, P.L., Oguchi, T., Wu, M., & Mohammadi, Z. (2016). • Tourism behaviour International Studies in Savouring: Coding recollections of intensely remembered tourism experiences. 6th Biennial ITSA Conference, Children in Tourism • University of Greenwich, London, 17-19 August, 2016. • Tourism marketing • New emerging markets Contact • Local communities • Qualitative research methodology • [email protected]

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Prof. Eddy Ng Professor, Organisational Behaviour

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), McMaster University, Canada Master of Business Administration, Simon Fraser University, Canada Bachelor of Commerce, The University of British Columbia, Canada

Background Top five publications Professor Ng’s research focuses on managing diversity for organizational • Ng, E. S., & Sears. G. (2020). Walking the talk on diversity: CEO competitiveness, the changing nature of work and organizations, and beliefs, moral values, and the implementation of workplace managing across generations. His work has been funded by the Social diversity practices. Journal of Business Ethics, 164(3), 437-450. Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada grants. He has Ng, E. S., & McGinnis Johnson, J. (2020). Game of loans: The published 4 books and more than 90 peer-reviewed journal articles and • relationship between education debt and making a career choice in monographs. He research has been featured in popular media outlets in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Nonprofit and Voluntary Canada and the USA such as the CBC, the Globe and Mail, the Financial Sector Quarterly, 49(2), 292-315. Post, ABC News, CBS News, and NPR. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and is an Associate Editor of Personnel • Thompson, C., Kuah, A. T. H., Foong, R., & Ng, E. S. (2020). The Review. He is also the Program Chair-Elect for the Gender and Diversity development of emotional intelligence, self-efficacy and locus of in Organizations division of the Academy of Management. control in MBA students. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 31(1), 113-131. Areas of expertise • Rajendran, D., Ng, E. S., Sears, G., & Ayub, N. (2020). Determinants of migrant career success: A study of recent skilled migrants in • Human Resource Management Australia. International Migration, 58(2), 30-51. • Diversity and Inclusion • Sobral, F., Ng, E. S., Castanheira, F., Chambel, M. J., & Koene, B. • Managing Across Generations (2019). Dealing with temporariness: Generational effects on • Aging Workforce temporary agency workers’ employment relations. Personnel Review, 49(2), 406-424. • Changing Nature of Work • Digital Work and Remote Economy Contact Impact of research • [email protected] • Represent the Standards Council of Canada on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Joint Strategic Advisory Group in developing standards on Gender and Gender Responsive. • Serve as an Expert Panellist for the Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Benchmarking (GDEIB), Center for Global Inclusion (to be released in 2021). • Established the Generational Career Shift Project, a SSHRC funded collaboration with Sean Lyons (University of Guelph) and Linda Schweitzer (Carleton University), offers employers new tools to understand and manage generational differences in the workplace. • Provided guidance to the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) and the Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional (CCIP) Exam Committee with respect to the content of the CCIP exam. • Served as an Academic Observer at the United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (UNCEPA). Further Information JCU Research Profile

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Dr Adrian Bradshaw Lecturer, Business

PhD (Management), University of Canterbury, New Zealand MPhil (Physics), University of the West Indies, Barbados BSc (Computer Science), University of the West Indies, Barbados

Background Dr Bradshaw’s academic and professional career has taken him around Top five publications the world from Barbados in the West Indies, through Africa, to the Asia-Pacific and Singapore. He has extensive experience in information • Bradshaw, A., Cragg, P. & Pulakanam, V. (2013). Do IS consultants technology management, administration and support. Since obtaining enhance IS competences in SMEs? Electronic Journal of his PhD in the field of Business Management, Dr Bradshaw’s interests Information Systems Evaluation, 16(1), 13-24. have been in fusing management, business, technology and knowledge • Bradshaw, A., Pulakanam, V., & Cragg, P. (2015). Knowledge into a teaching and research agenda to benefit students, academia and sharing in IT consultant and SME interactions. Australasian industry. He has authored research articles and conference papers and Journal of Information Systems, 19, 197-217. contributed to book chapters across a range of disciplines including knowledge management, project management, marketing and tourism. • Tjong, B., Bhati, A., Bradshaw, A., & Tang, C. M. (2016). Hedonic shopping motivation: Does it really matter? In P. Mandal & J. Drawing on his experience, Dr Bradshaw has a keen interest in qualitative Vong (Eds.), Development of tourism and the hospitality industry research and the application of qualitative methods to knowledge in Southeast Asia (pp. 51-64). Singapore: Springer. management, business management and strategy and technology • Tjong, B., Tang, C. M., Bradshaw, A., & Bhati, A. (2016). Optimum in business. In the area of knowledge management, Dr Bradshaw has stimulation level and shopping experience: a case of Australia. contributed to a better understanding of how IT consultants can add In P. Mandal & J. Vong (Eds.), Development of tourism and the value to knowledge creation and dissemination in small and medium hospitality industry in Southeast Asia (pp. 97-112). Singapore: enterprises. Springer. • communication medium affects team collaboration Areas of expertise environments. E-Learning and Digital Media, 17(2), 111-130. • Knowledge Management • IS Competences Contact • IS Implementation • [email protected] • Business Technology Management • Strategic IT • Big data knowledge management in/for SMEs • The impact of emerging technologies on the future of knowledge management in businesses

Impact of research • Dr Bradshaw’s work has helped to highlight the importance of partnerships between SMEs and IS/IT consultants for the development of IS/IT knowledge in such enterprises.

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Dr Benedict Atkinson Senior Lecturer, Law

PhD (Law), Australian Catholic University, Australia LLM (Hons 1 Research), University of Sydney, Australia Admitted Supreme Courts NSW and ACT DLP, University of Technology Sydney, Australia LLB, University of Sydney, Australia BA, University of Sydney, Australia

Background Contact Dr Atkinson is a specialist in intellectual property law who teaches • [email protected] commercial law at JCU Singapore. Dr Atkinson was a principal advisor in the Australian government, a senior lawyer at an international law firm, and Head of JCU Law Australia. At JCU Singapore he teaches Business Law, the Law of Business Organisations and Taxation Law. He will also teach the History of Economic Thought and Sports Law in coming semesters. Dr Atkinson has authored or co-authored six books on the law and history of copyright. His background in government and commercial law equips him to contribute to JCU’s growth in Singapore as a hub of commercial expertise.

Areas of expertise

• Public law • Commercial law • Intellectual property law • Extensive experience in government advising and contract negotiation

Top five publications • Atkinson, B. A. (2014). A short history of copyright. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. • Atkinson, B. A., & Fitzgerald, B. F. (2016), Copyright Law. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. • Atkinson, B. A. (2016). Translated adress of Victor Hugo to the International Literary Congress 1878. In B. Fitzgerald & J. Gilchrist (Eds.), Copyright perspectives: Past, present and prospect (pp. 1-6). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. • Atkinson B. A. (2016). Limitless information. In B. Fitzgerald & J. Gilchrist (Eds.), Copyright perspectives: Past, present and prospect (pp. 7-15). Cham, Switzerland; Springer. • Atkinson B. A. (2018). Copyright, the royalties system and paratrophic copyright. In J. Gilchrist & B. Fitzgerald (Eds.), Property and the Social Contract: The reconceptualisation of copyright (pp. 193-225). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.

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Dr Wong Yook Ling Caroline Senior Lecturer, Business

PhD (International Business), Australian National University, Australia GCert Higher Education, University of Queensland, Australia MBA, Australian National University, Australia BA, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Background Top five publications Dr Wong is a Senior Lecturer in Business at JCU Singapore. She • Wong, C., Wood, J., & Paturi, S. (2021). Managing waste in the completed her PhD in international business at the Australian National smart city of Singapore. In S. Azzali & Thirumaran, K (Eds.). University and the focus of her thesis was on managing the intangible Tropical constrained environments, sustainable adaptations: resources and competencies that have increasingly become sources of Businesses and communities. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. In competitive advantage in the creative cultural industries such as the Press. film industry. She was a founding member of the International Scientific Committee of the Knowledge Cities World Summit in Monterrey • Wood, J., Wong, C., & Paturi, S. (2021). Addressing food security (Mexico) in 2007 and a member of the International Advisory Board on in constrained urban environments. In S. Azzali & Thirumaran, knowledge-based cities between the years 2007-2009. Her academic K (Eds.). Tropical constrained environments, sustainable research also extends into the scholarship of teaching and learning adaptations: Businesses and communities. Cham, Switzerland: in higher education with focus on experiential learning, intervention Springer. programs, teamwork and entrepreneurship. • Wood, J., Wong, C., & Swathi, P. (2020). Vertical farming: An assessment of Singapore City. E-Tropics Journal, 19(2), 228-248. Dr Wong’s research in knowledge management takes on a multidisciplinary approach that extends into knowledge-based cities, • Chaiechi, T., Wong, C., & Tarvares, S. (2020). Urban design and smart cities, creative cities, and creative industries with special focus on economic growth: A tale of two cities Singapore and Cairns. Singapore. E-Tropics Journal, 19(1), 172-200. • Azzali, S., Kamble, Z., Thirumaran, K., Wong, C., & Wood, J. Over the years, Dr Wong has presented papers at international (2020). Mitigating impact from natural disasters, building conferences such as Australia and New Zealand International resilience in tourism: The case of Kerala. In T. Chaiechi (Ed.), Business Academy (ANZIBA), Australia and New Zealand Academy of Economic effects of natural disasters: Theoretical foundations, Management (ANZAM), Academy of International Business (AIB), British methods and tools (pp. 119-129). London, United Kingdom: Academy of Management (BAM), International Conference on Cultural Elsevier. Policy Research and International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Conference. She is also a member of HERDSA (Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia). Contact • [email protected] Areas of expertise

• Smart and Creative Cities • Knowledge Management • Cultural Industries

Impact of research • Dr Wong’s research takes on a multi-disciplinary lens in providing different perspectives to issues in the tropics such as urban design and economic growth, urban farming and food sustainability and local global citizenship in higher education.

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Dr Emiel Eijdenberg Senior Lecturer, Business

PhD (Entrepreneurship), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands MSc (Business Administration), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands MSc (Marketing), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands BSc (Business Administration), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Background Impact of research After obtaining his PhD degree in 2016, Dr Eijdenberg worked as a • Increased understanding of the role of entrepreneurship in postdoctoral researcher at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, emerging economies Germany (2016 – 2019). Dr Eijdenberg’s research interests are about Developed an understanding of social entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs(hip) in emerging countries. Dr Eijdenberg is particularly • sustainability in resource-constrained contexts interested in the personal attributes of entrepreneurs and how these attributes are related to the sustainable growth of their businesses. Dr • Provided an understanding of personal attributed of entrepreneurs Eijdenberg’s work has been presented at international management (e.g. decision-making, motivations, orientations) how these conferences such as AoM, ANZAM, ESU, EURAM, ICSB and RENT. attributes are related to the sustainable growth of their businesses Create awareness of and provide stage to micro entrepreneurs in For research and consulting projects, Dr Eijdenberg has secured in • developing countries and their socio-economic contribution to collaboration with others close to € 500,000 in funding from multiple society organisations such as the Dutch organisation of internationalisation in education (NUFFIC) and Volkswagen Foundation. In these projects, Dr • Unravelled the role of entrepreneurs in the tropics – seen as a highly Eijdenberg is involved as an expert for short and long-term assignments potential yet challenging climatological and geographical context in, amongst others, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Oman, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Top publications Areas of expertise • Abdallah, G. K., Masurel, E., Naudé, W. A., & Eijdenberg, E. L. (2020). Unboxing entrepreneurial motivations in Tanzania: Business-related • Developing countries and personal-related factors. Journal of African Business, Early Cite: 10.1080/15228916.2020.1785236 • Emerging economies • Entrepreneurship • Eijdenberg, E. L., & Thompson, N. A. (2020). Entrepreneurs’ creative responses to institutional challenges: Insider perspectives from • Entrepreneurial decision-making, motivation and orientation Sub-Saharan Africa. Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing • Small business Limited. • Social entrepreneurship • Eijdenberg, E. L., & Thompson, N. A. (2020). Jump for joy: Happiness • Sustainability as the route to increased living standards of entrepreneurs in • The role of entrepreneurs in the tropics Zambia. Small Enterprise Research, 27(2), 240-257. • Social entrepreneurship in emerging economies • Lepeley, M. T., Kuschel, K., Beutell, N., Pouw, N. R. M., & Eijdenberg, • Sustainability and entrepreneurship in developing countries E. L. (2019). Wellbeing of women in entrepreneurship: A global perspective. New York City, NY: Routledge. • Paas, L. J., Eijdenberg, E. L., & Masurel, E. (2020). The adoptions of apps and services on mobile phones by micro entrepreneurs in Sub- Saharan Africa. International Journal of Market Research, Early Cite: 10.1177/1470785320938293

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Dr Tang Chun Meng Lecturer, Business

PhD (Management), Multimedia University, Malaysia MBA, Utah State University, USA MSc (Business Information Systems and Education), Utah State University, USA BSc (Business Information Systems), Utah State University, USA Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) Lean Six Sigma Black Belt PRINCE2 Practitioner Project Management Professional (PMP)

Background Impact of research Dr Tang has taught business information systems (IS) and management Dr Tang’s papers on IS evaluation and IS-enabled organisational courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels for close to • effectiveness have been cited many times in leading information 20 years. At James Cook University in Singapore, Dr Tang specialises systems journals. His work provides some insight into how in project management, operations management, and supply chain organisations can determine the value of their IS investment. management. To enhance learning delivery, he continues to keep abreast of the latest developments in the fields. He also has many years of experience supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students in their Top five publications dissertations. • Tang C. M., & Bradshaw, A. (2020). Instant messaging or face- to-face? How choice of communication medium affects team Dr Tang conducts research in the area of business information systems collaboration environments. E-Learning and Digital Media, 17(2), (IS). His major research areas include IS evaluation, strategic IS, and IS 111-130. business alignment. He is familiar with quantitative research methods and uses software tools like RapidMiner, Tableau, SPSS, SmartPLS, • Chaw, L. Y., & Tang, C. M. (2019). Driving high inclination to WarpPLS, Amos, Super Decisions, Minitab, and SigmaXL. complete massive open online courses (MOOCs): Motivation and engagement factors for learners. Electronic Journal of e-Learning, At James Cook University in Singapore, Dr Tang founded the Operations 17(2), 118-130. and Supply Chain Management Club for students who are interested in the field, and he continues to be a club mentor. Dr Tang’s passion for • Chaw, L. Y., & Tang, C. M. (2019). Online accommodation booking: operations and supply chain management has driven him to organise What information matters the most to users? Information many field visits for students to many business establishments. He has Technology & Tourism, 21(3), 369-390. also supervised student teams to work on real-world, industry-linked • Tang, C. M., & Marthandan, G. (2011). An analytical model to projects such as the application of statistical process control in chocolate measure IS-enabled organizational effectiveness. International manufacturing and reusing coffee powder waste for earthworm farming. Journal of Enterprise Information Systems, 7(2), 50-65.

Dr Tang invites research topics in business information systems, • Marthandan, G., & Tang, C. M. (2010). Information technology operations management, project management, and supply chain evaluation: Issues and challenges. Journal of Systems and

management. Information Technology, 12(1), 37-55.

Areas of expertise Contact • [email protected] • Strategic information systems • IS business alignment • Strategic management • Digital innovations • Six Sigma methodology • Design for Six Sigma methodology • Process improvement • Statistical process control • Operations management • Supply chain management Further • Project management Information JCU Research Profile

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