Chan-Hoong Leong

Qualifications

Associate Professor, Centre for Applied Research, Singapore University of Social Sciences
Deputy Head (Social Lab) and Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore
PhD (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
M.Sc. (Statistics) (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
M.A. (University of Queensland, Australia)
B.SocSci (Hons) (National University of Singapore, Singapore)

Contact

Category: Alumni

Homepage: here.

Areas of interest

Immigration; intergroup relations; attitudes to emigration; cultural values and identities; attitudes to corruption across cultures; management of cultural diversity in the workplace

Selected publications

Lim, S., Yang, W.W., Leong, C.H., & Hong, J. (under review). Reconfiguring the Singapore Identity Space: Nation Moulding Beyond Racialism and Survivalism, Nations and Nationalism. Special Issue on "Historical Trajectories and Junctures: The Influence of the Past on Possible Futures for Nation-Building and Nation-Reconfiguring".

Leong, C.H. (in press). Whither Integration? Managing the politics of identity and social inclusion, In Norman Vasu, Su-Yin Yeap, & Wen-Ling Chan (Ed.) Beyond Economics: Immigration's impact on Singapore. Amsterdam University Press.

Leong, C.H., Yang, W.W., & Hong, S.J.Y. (in press). National Service: The Holy Grail in the Management of Social Diversity, In Mathew Mathews & Wai-Fong Chiang (Ed.). Management of Diversity in Singapore. NUS Press.

Leong, C.H. (2014). Social Markers of Acculturation: A New Research Framework on International Adaptation, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 38(1), 120-132.

Leong, C.H., & Liu, J.H. (2013). Multiculturalism, beyond ethnocultural diversity and contestations (Ed.) International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Special Issue on Multiculturalism, 37(6), 657-750.

Leong, C.H. & Liu, J.H. (2013). Whither Multiculturalism? Global identities at a Cross-road, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Special Issue on Multiculturalism, 37(6), 657-662.

Noor, N.M., & Leong, C.H. (2013). Multiculturalism in Malaysia and Singapore: Contesting Models, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Special Issue on Multiculturalism, 37(6), 714 - 726.

Leong, C.H. (2013). The socio-psychological profile of prospective emigrants: Singaporeans leaving Singapore. In Eugene Tartakovsky's (Ed.) Immigration: Policies, Challenges, and Impact, pp. 29-49. Nova Science: New York.

Ward, C., Tabor, A., & Leong, C.H. (2013). Immigration issues, challenges, and policy: A view from New Zealand. In Eugene Tartakovsky's (Ed.) Immigration: Policies, Challenges, and Impact, pp. 157-177. Nova Science: New York.

Leong, C.H., Rueppel, P., & Hong, D. (2013). Managing immigration and integration in Singapore. In the EU-Asia Dialogue Project (Cluster Migration and Integration), Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.

Taira, M., & Leong, C.H. (2012). The role of cramming for examinations and its impact on the use of learning strategies: A comparison between Japanese students and Singaporean students. Bulletin of Miyagi University of Education, Vol. 47, pp.345-355.

Taira, M., & Leong, C.H. (2012). The Paradox of Maximum Momentary Learning Ability: A comparative study between Japanese university students and Singaporean university students. Bulletin of Miyagi University of Education, 46, 251-264.

Kang, S.H., & Leong, C.H. (2012). Singapore Perspectives 2012: Singapore Inclusive, Bridging Divides (Ed). World Scientific: Singapore.

Smith, P.B., Torres, C., Leong, C.H., Pudhwar, P., M. Achoui, & Lebedeva, N. (2012). How distinctive are indigenous ways of achieving influence in business organizations? A comparative study of Guanxi, Wasta, Jeitinho, Svyazi, and “Pulling Strings”. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 23(2), 333-348.

Liu, J., Paez, D., Hanke, K., Rosa, A., Hilton, D.J., Sibley, C.G., Cabecinhas, R., Zaromb, F., Garber, I.E., Leong, C.H., et al. (2012). Cross-cultural dimensions of meaning in the evaluation of events in world history? Perceptions of historical calamities and progress in cross-cultural data from 30 societies. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 43(2), 251-272.

Leong, C.H., & Ward, C. (2011). Acculturation attitudes and intergroup relations between Maori-and European-New Zealanders and Chinese immigrants in New Zealand. Applied Psychology: An International Review. 60(1), 46-65.

Leong, C.H., & Berry, J.W. (2010). Intercultural Relations in Asia: Migration and Work Effectiveness (Ed.). World Scientific: Singapore.

Leong, C.H. & Lin, W. (2010). “Show me the money!” Construct and predictive validation of the Intercultural Business Corruptibility Scale (IBCS). In C.H. Leong & J.W. Berry’s (Ed.) Intercultural Relations in Asia: Migration and Work Effectiveness, 151-176. World Scientific: Singapore.

Leong, C.H. (2008). A multi-level research framework for the analyses of attitudes toward immigrants. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 32 (2), 115- 129.

Leong, C.H. (2007). Quitters and Stayers: The Singapore dilemma to nurturing culturally competent individuals and the need for national rootedness. In Youthscope (Ed.) National Youth Council Annual Research Publication, pp. 04-19.

Leong, C.H. (2007). Predictive validity of the Multicultural Personality Questionnaire: A longitudinal study on the socio-psychological adaptation and intercultural experience among Asian undergraduates. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 31 (5), 545- 559.

Leong, C.H. (2007). Ethnic identity and generation status as moderators of depressive symptomatology and identity conflict in Chinese Australians. In A. Bernardo (Ed.) Progress in Asian Social Psychology (Vol. 5): Theoretical and Empirical Contributions. Seoul: Kyoyook-Kwahak-Sa.

Leong, C.H., & Ward, C. (2006). The influence of cultural values on attitudes toward immigrants and multiculturalism: The case of the Eurobarometer Survey on Racism and Xenophobia. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 30 (6), 799-810.

Ward, C. & Leong, C.H. (2006). Intercultural relations in plural societies: Theory, research and applications. In D. Sam, & J. Berry (Ed.) Cambridge Handbook of Acculturation Psychology, pp. 484-503. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Ward, C., & Leong, C.H. (2005). Chinese sojourners, Chinese hosts: A study of cultural identity and perceived discrimination in international students in Singapore. In Y. Kashima, Y. Endo, E. S. Kashima, C. Leung, & J. McClure (Eds.), Progress in Asian Social Psychology (Vol.4): Theoretical and Empirical Contributions, pp.125-138. Seoul: Kyoyook-Kwahak-Sa.

Ward, C., Leong, C.H. & Low, M. (2004). Personality and sojourner adjustment: An exploration of the "Big five" and the "Cultural fit" proposition. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 35(2), 137-151.

Leong, C.H. & Ward, C. (2000). Identity conflict in sojourners. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 24, 763-776.

Leong, C.H. & Ward, C. (1999). The effects of enhancing and effacing attributions for success and failure on Chinese person perceptions in self and group referent conditions. In T. Sugiman, M. Karasawa, J. Liu, & Ward (Eds.), Progress in Asian Social Psychology (Vol. 2): Theoretical and Empirical Contributions, pp. 75-85, Seoul: Kyoyook-Kwahak-Sa.

Thesis

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