Research Areas
Qualifications
Biography
Dr. Kwan is a two-time winner of the Teaching Excellence Award at the College of Business at CityUHK. He has a passion for teaching at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has served as the Programme Leader for the BBA in Management for many years. Additionally, Dr. Kwan has coordinated various co-curricular activities to enrich the student learning experience. He maintains a good network with alumni.
As a business practitioner, Dr. Kwan has worked as a management consultant providing talent assessment and development services to corporations. He is a registered industrial-organisational psychologist in HK. He holds full membership in local and international professional bodies in both HRM and psychology. Furthermore, he has been for several years serving as a judge in the "Future HR Talent Hackathon" organised by the HK Management Association.
Dr. Kwan has earned his Ph.D. in industrial-organisational psychology at the University of Hong Kong. He has published in international refereed journals. In a recent research study, he is interested in understanding the impact of AI on student learning. In addition, Dr. Kwan has served as a reviewer for two popular management textbooks--"Managing Human Resources" by Gomez-Mejia, Balkin, & Cardy and "Human Resource Management" by Dessler. He has been a reviewer for internationally refereed journals and academic conferences.
Professional Qualifications
| Qualification | Certifying Organization |
|---|---|
| Certificate of completion of an 8-week online program on "People Analytics" | University of Cambridge |
| Certified Practitioner of CAL Resilience Inventory | CAL Talent Solutions |
| Certified Practitioner of CAL Values Inventory | CAL Talent Solutions |
| Full Member | American Psychological Association |
| Member | Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology |
| Professional Member | The Hong Kong Institute of Human Resources Management |
| Associate Fellow | The Hong Kong Psychological Society |
Awards
| Award Title | Institution |
|---|---|
| Teaching Development Grant 2024 | City University of Hong Kong |
| College of Business Teaching Excellence Award 2015 | City University of Hong Kong |
| Teaching Development Grant 2014 | City University of Hong Kong |
| College of Business Teaching Excellence Award 2011 | City University of Hong Kong |
| Teaching Development Grant 2010 | City University of Hong Kong |
| Outstanding Reviewer Award (OB Division) | Academy of Management Conference 2009 |