Raffles Hotel Research Awards

Name of Student	Details
Lou Seng Lee	Semester I, 2005/2006 Thesis Topic: Scented Memories: Effects of Scent on Service Experience and Memories Evocation - A Hotel Perspective Award Amount: S$500.00 Supervisor: A/P Jochen Wirtz Status: Graduated in Semester 2, 2006/07
Goh E-Pin Jonathan	Semester II, 2004/2005 Thesis Topic: The Effects of Social Capital on the Reporting of Unsolicited Customer Feedback Award Amount: S$500.00 Supervisor: A/P Jochen Wirtz & A/P Tambyah Siok Kuan Status: Graduated in Semester 2, 2004/05
Tan Toh Ken	Semester I, 2004/2005 Thesis Topic: The Moderating Role of Commitment and Trust on Customer Responses to Dissatisfaction in the Services Context Award Amount: S$1,000.00 Supervisor: A/P Lau Geok Theng & A/P Daniel McAllister Status: Graduated in Semester 2, 2004/05
Tiffany Ang Li Jing	Semester I, 2003/2004 Thesis Topic: The Role of Brand Trust in the Services Context: An Empirical Study of Hospitality and Airline Services Award Amount: S$500.00 Supervisor: A/P Prem Shamdasani Status: Graduated in Semester 2, 2003/04
Denis Tan Choon Lai	Semester I, 2003/2004 Thesis Topic: Perceived Fairness Across Distribution Channels Award Amount: S$1,000.00 Supervisor: A/P Jochen Wirtz Status: Graduated in Semester 2, 2003/2004
Alexandra Lin Xin Yun	Semester II, 2002/2003 Thesis Topic: The Role of Brand Experience in the Services Award Amount: S$500.00 Supervisor: A/P Prem Shamdasani Status: Graduated in Semester 2, 2002/03
Chua Hsiao Wei	Semester II, 2001/2002 Thesis Topic : Yield Management In The Hospitality Industry: From A Marketing Perspective Award Amount: S$600.00 Supervisor : A/P Jochen Wirtz Status: Graduated in Semester 1, 2002/03
Koh May Yin	Semester I 1998/99 Thesis title: A Study of Labour Demographics & Human Resource Practices in Singapore  Award Amount: S$1,000.00  Supervisor: Dr Chay Yue Wah Status: Graduated in 1999
Ker Hong Yeow	Semester I 1997/8 Thesis title: Strategic Inventory Management for Improved Solvency - A Case for the Singapore Hotel Industry Award Amount: S$1,000.00  Supervisor: A/P Hum Sin Hoon Status: Graduated in 1998

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Other Awards

Yan Weiying Grace, undergraduate student (Academic Year 2007/2008) won the Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher (OUR) Prize 2007-2008. 

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Raffles Hotel Research Awards

Name of Student	Details
Hu Zhehua, PhD	Semester 1, 2005/2006 Thesis Topic: The Influence of Received Support on Service Provider's Extrarole Behavior: A Multi-Focal Perspective Award Amount: S$750.00 Supervisor: A/P Kowtha, N Rao Status: On-going
Patricia Chew Yee Peng, PhD	Semester II, 2002/2003 Thesis Topic: The Impact of Incentives on Referrals, and the Moderating Effect of Tie Strength Award Amount: S$1,000.00 Supervisor: A/P Jochen Wirtz Status: Graduated in 2006
Tu Ning, MSc	Semester I, 2002/2003 Thesis Topic: Mirror Effect in Hospitality Industry: Effective or Not? Award Amount: S$2,000.00 Supervisor: A/P Rao Kowtha Status: Graduated in 2005
Lee Yang Sang, MSc	Semester I, 2000/2001 Thesis Title: Impact of A Service Guarantee on Business Performance Award Amount: S$1,500.00  Supervisor: A/P Sum Chee Chuong Status: Graduated in 2001
Xu Jiye, MSc	Semester II, 1999/2000 Thesis Title: Productivity in Services: An Empirical Study of the Hotel Industry Award Amount: S$2,500.00 Supervisor: Dr Keh Hean Tat Status: Graduated in 2003
Rachel Tan Lu Pheng, MSc	Semester II 1998/99 Thesis title: The Role of Target Arousal Level in Satisfaction with Services Award Amount: S$800.00  Supervisor: A/P Jochen Wirtz Status: Graduated in 2001
Gao Fan, MSc	Semester II 1998/99 Thesis title: Strategic Groups in the Hotel industry Award Amount: S$2,200.00 Supervisor: A/P Phillip Phan Status: Graduated in 2002
Irene Ng Cheng Leng, PhD	Semester I 1998/99 Thesis title: The Strategic Role of Unused Service Capacity Award Amount: S$2,000.00 Supervisor: A/P Lee Khai Sheang & A/P Jochen Wirtz Status: Graduated in 2005
Ashok Kumar Lalwani, MSc	Semester I 1997/8 Thesis title: Family Roles in the Decision Process for Services in Multicultural Singapore: Quality Perceptions & Interpersonal Influence Award Amount: S$1,500.00 Supervisor: A/P Tan Chin Tiong & A/P Mehta Subbash Status: Graduated in 1998

Other Awards by PhD Students

Business Policy 

Name of PhD Student	Name of Award
Abhirup Chakrabarti	Awarded Sanwa Bank Foundation Research Fellowship, 2001
Ajai Gaur Singh	Richard N. Farmer Dissertation Award, Academy of International Business 2008  SAMS/AIB Award for Best Doctoral Dissertation Proposal, Academy of International Business, 2006 Nominated for Carolyn Dexter Best International Paper Award, 2005 Academy of Management Meeting, for paper with Andrew Delios & Kulwant Singh. Same paper is accepted in Best Paper Proceedings.
Li Guoqiang	Nominated for Haynes Prize, Academy of International Business, 2002
Lu Qing	Awarded Singapore Millennium Foundation Postdoctoral Award, 2004
Philip Ma Xufei	IBR Best Paper of The Year Award, 34the EIBA (European International Business Academy) Annual Conference 2008 (with Andrew Delios) The Four Finalists for Richard N. Farmer Dissertation Award, Academy of International Business 2008 Awarded Haynes Prize for the Most Promising Scholar(s) Award, Academy of International Business, 2006
Wu Jie	Best Paper Award for Doctoral Student, 6th Asia Academy of Management Conference, 2008 (with Nitin Pangarkar) Awarded Second Best Paper Presentation at the 5th APRU Doctoral Students Conference, 2004 for his paper on "Survival Strategies, Size and Performance for Local Companies in Emerging Markets"
Xu Weiwei	Second Place, Haynes Prize for the Most Promising Scholar(s) Award, Academy of International Business, 2006
Zhang Jing	Paper on "Network Ties, Prior Knowledge and Resource Acquisition by High-Tech Entrepreneurs" co-authored with Wong Poh Kam & Soh Pek Hooi in Best Paper Proceedings, Academy of Management Conference, 2003
Zheng Weiting	Paper with Ishtiaq Mahmood is accepted in Best Paper Proceedings, 2005 Academy of Management Meeting Runner Up, SAMS/AIB Award for the Best Doctoral Dissertation Proposal, 2005
Zhu Hongjin	Temple/AIB Best Paper Award, Academy of International Business 2008 (co-authored with her supervisor Ishtiaq Mahmood)

Decision Sciences

Name of Faculty	Name of Award
Geoffrey Bryan Ang Chua	Best Theoretical Paper Award, 2006, Asia-Pacific Operational Research Societies Conference 2006 (APORS 2006) Young Scholars Award, 2006, Asia-Pacific Operational Research Societies Conference 2006 (APORS 2006)
Shirish C. Srivastava	Nominee, Carolyn Dexter Award, 2007, Academy of Management Meeting 2007 (AOM 2007), August 3-8, 2007, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Nominee, Carolyn Dexter Award, 2005, Academy of Management Meeting 2005 (AOM 2005), August 5-10, 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A. Paper selected for Best Paper Proceedings, 2005, Academy of Management Meeting 2005 (AOM 2005), August 5-10, 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.

Finance

Name of Faculty	Name of Award
Li Yan	1st place, Best Dissertation Proposal Award in 2008 Financial Management Association International (FMA) Annual Meeting, October 8-11 2008, Gaylord Texan Resort, Grapevine, Texas, U.S.A. 1st place, Best Dissertation Proposal Award in Financial Markets & Institutions sponsored by SIFMA 2008

 

Management and Organisation

Name of Faculty	Name of Award
Ong Chin Huat	Distinguished Paper Award, The Business Policy and Strategy Division of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, August 2006
Li Wendong	Winner of the International HRM Scholarly Achievement Award of the HR Division of the Academy of Management, 2009