Eric Chong

Senior Lecturer,
Victoria Management School

Introduction

Eric has extensive managerial and consulting experience in both the private and public sectors. In the private sector, he was a Regional Manager with the containerised shipping division of Ocean Transport and Trading, UK, a Consultant with Mercuri International, a Swedish-based consulting multinational and a Managing Consultant with UK-based PA Consulting Group's Assessment and Development Practice. He held various appointments in the public sector with his last appointment as Management Consultant with the Civil Service College’s Consulting Group in Singapore.

Qualifications

DBA (Brunel University)
MComm (University of Strathclyde)
BA in Economics and Sociology (University of Singapore)

Research Interests

Eric’s current research centres on quantitative studies distinguishing the managerial competencies of more rapid career advancing managers in both the public and private sectors as well as across nationalities and cultures. He has examined managerial performance in organisational creativity, leadership and teamwork from a multi-level research perspective separating findings on individuals, organisations and national/cultural/ethnic groups.

Publications and Presentations

Journal Articles

Chong E, Ma X, 'The influence of individual factors, supervision and work environment on creative self-efficacy', Creativity and Innovation Management, (2010), 19, 3, pp. 233-247

Chong E, Wolf H, 'Factors influencing followers' perception of organisational leaders', Leadership and Organisational Development Journal (2010), 31, 5, pp. 402-419

Retna K, Chong E, Cavana R Y, 'Tutors and tutorials: students' perceptions in a New Zealand university', Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management (2010), 31, 3, pp. 251-260.

Chong E, 'Managerial competency appraisal: A cross-cultural study of American and East Asian managers', Journal of Business Research, (2008), 61, 3, pp. 191-200.

Chong E, 'Role balance and team development: A study of team role characteristics', Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management, (2007), 8, 3, pp. 202-217.

Chong, E., Napiersky, U., Kwint, J. and Hughes, D., 'Cultural Differences and Managerial Behaviour: European and Asian Interim Managers', International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management, (2005), 5, pp 01-18

Conference Papers

Chong E, 'Managerial competencies and career advancement: a comparative study of managers from two countries', 14th Cross Cultural Research Conference (2010).

Chong E, Ma X, 'The influence of individual factors, supervision and work environment on creative self-efficacy', 23rd Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (2010).

Chong E, Wolf H, 'Cultural values, age and work experience as factors influencing followers' perception of leaders', 38th Western Decision Sciences Annual Conference (2010).

Chong E, ‘Role balance and team development: A study of team role characteristics underlying high and low performing teams’, 36th Western Decision Sciences Annual Conference (2007).

Chong E., ‘Situational stress and examination performance: A positive correlation for New Zealand police officers’, 5th Asian Conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development (2006).

Chong, E., ‘Managerial competencies for performance and advancement in the public sector: Identifying high advancement competencies of civil service managers in Singapore’, 5th International Conference on Breaking New Ground: Innovation in the Public Sector (2005).

Chong, E., ‘Managerial Competency Assessment: A Cross-cultural Study of American and East Asian Managers’, 11th Cross-cultural Research Conference (2005)

Chong, E. and Hughes, D., 'Defining the work-based personality traits and competencies: A Comparative Study of British and Belgian Interim Managers', 18th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (2004)