Educational Qualifications

2015
PhD (Organisational Behaviour), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

2009
BA, Psychology (Minor in Organisational Psychology), Murdoch University, Perth, Australia

2002
BEng, Mechanical (Specialisation in Design), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore


Academic and Professional Experience

2025 – present
Vice Dean, S R Nathan School of Human Development, SUSS, Singapore

2024 – 2025
Head of Programme (HRM), SUSS, Singapore

2021 – 2023
Senior Lecturer, SUSS, Singapore

2019 – 2021
Head Psychologist, Centre of Leadership Development, SAFTI-MI, MINDEF, Singapore

2018 – 2019
P-TECH Industry Programme Manager, IBM, Singapore

2015 – 2018
Senior Lecturer and Head of Programme (HRM), SUSS, Singapore

2006 – 2009
Senior Mechanical Engineer (R&D), Hewlett-Packard, Singapore

2004 – 2006
Mechanical Engineer (R&D), Motorola Electronics, Singapore

2002 – 2004
Mechanical Engineer (R&D), Affymetrix Incorporated, Santa Clara, CA, USA


Awards and Honours

2018    
Best International Paper Award, Careers Division, Academy of Management Conference

Selected Publications

Journals:

Dimitrova, M., Chia, S. I., Shaffer, M. A., & Tay, C. (2020).

Forgotten travelers: Adjustment and career implications of international business travel for expatriates. Journal of International Management, 26(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2019.100707

赵志裕, & 谢思明 (2014). 慎重派与急攻派: 谁才是较好的组织公民. 中欧商业评论, March(71). http://www.ceibsreview.com/new?id=86

Edited Books and Book Chapters:

Chia, S. I. (2024).

Investigating the dual moderated mediation of work autonomy and supervisor support... Evolution, transformation and adaptation across disciplines and typologies (pp. 251–272). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-65587-6_12

Tsui-Auch, L. S., Chia, S. I., Liu, A. (2016).

Putting Singapore in the global innovation map... Routledge handbook of politics and technology (pp. 191–206). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315725239

Chiu, C.-y., Chia, S. I., & Wan, W. (2015).

Measures of cross-cultural values... Measures of personality and social psychological constructs (pp. 621–651). Elsevier Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-386915-9.00022-X

Op-eds and Commentaries:

Chia, S. I. (2024, November 29).

Daily Cuts – Singapore’s labour force participation rate dips a 3rd straight year [Radio Interview]. CNA 938. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/listen/daily-cuts/singapores-labour-force-participation-rate-dips-3rd-straight-year-4778106

Chia. S. I. & Tan C. (2024, April 24).

Should SME employees just forget about flexible work requests? ChannelNewsAsia. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/flexible-work-arrangement-request-sme-boss-4285551

Chia, S. I. (2022, September 21).

Singapore’s ONE pass to attract top foreign talent – is it too little, too late? Today. https://www.todayonline.com/commentary/commentary-singapores-one-pass-attract-top-foreign-talent-it-too-little-too-late-1998671

Conference Proceedings:

Dimitrova, M., Chia, S. I., Luk, D. M., Shaffer, M. A., & Tay, C. (2012).

International business travelers and commuters: Curvilinear effects of travel frequency. Best Paper Proceedings from the Academy of Management Conference. Academy of Management.

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