Education Qualifications

Ph.D., Business, University of Wisconsin - Madison, US, 1974 MBA, International business, University of Wisconsin - Madison, US, 1970 MS, Industrial relations, University of Wisconsin - Madison, US, 1971 B Acc (Hons), Accountancy, University of Singapore, 1967

Academic and Professional Experience

Professorial Fellow, National University of Singapore, 2002 - 2008 Professor, National University of Singapore, 1989 - 2002 Dean, Faculty of Business Administration, National University of Singapore, 1985 - 1990 Director, Sch. of Postgraudate Management Studies, National University of Singapore, 1988 - 1989 Director, Sch. of Postgraduate Management Studie, National University of Singapore, 1984 - 1986 Head, Departmnet of Organisational Behaviour, National University of Singapore, 1988 - 1990 Head, Department of Finance, National University of Singapore, 1988 - 1989 Head, School of Management, National University of Singapore, 1987 - 1988 Head, Human Resource Management Unit, National University of Singapore, 1983 - 1984 Head, School of Management, National University of Singapore, 1983 - 1985

Selected Publications

Books/Monographs Authored

Human resource management: An Asian perspective (2ed), with Dessler, Gary, Pearson, 2009 1e, 2006 Human Resource Management in Asia, (3rd ed), with Torrington, Derek, Pearson, 2004 1e,1994;2e,1998 Employment Relations in Singapore (5ed), Pearson, 2007 1e,1995;2e,1999; 3e.2002;4e2004 Singapore HR Quictionary - Quick Reference to HR Concepts, Practices & Guidelines, QBooks International, 2006 Financial Markets & Institutions in Singapore (11ed), Singapore University Press, Singapore., 2005 1e,1978;2e,1981;3e,1984; 4e,1985;5e,1987;6e,1989; 7e,1992;8e,1996;9e,1997; 10e,1999 Financial Services in Singapore, Singapore University Press, 2004 Dictionary of Asia Pacific Business Terms, Singapore University Press, 2004 Singapore Quictionary - Brief Guide to Names & Acronyms, QBooks International, 2006 Singapore Financial & Business Sourcebook (2ed), Singapore University Press, 2002 1e,1997 Personal Finance, (2ed), Singapore University Press, 2001 1e,1999 Financing for Entrepreneurs and Businesses (2ed), Singapore University Press, 2001 1e,1996 Financial Sourcebook for S.E. Asia and Hong Kong, Singapore University Press, 2000

Membership And Professional Activities

Chairman, Academic Board, Singapore Human Resources Institute External Examiner, NTUC Ong Teong Cheong Institute of Labour Studies

Research Interests

Cross-cultural management Employment relations Human Resource Management in Asia Financial Markets in Asia