Dr Chris Chu

Lecturer in HRM

Qualifications: Ph.D.; MA; BBA (Hons)

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Phone: Work: 01483 68 2013
Room no: 45 MS 03

Office hours

My office hours are Monday (15:00-17:00) and Tuesday (12:00-13:00), but I am happy to see students outside of these times if available. Please email me for an appointment if you want to see me in my non-office hours. 

Further information

Biography

Chris Chu is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management. He obtained his PhD from the Aston University. Prior to joining the University of Surrey, he received The Tore Browaldh Foundation (Tore Browaldhs Stiftelse) to work at the Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden. His research focus is on work-family interface, strategic HRM and leadership. His research has been published in refereed international journals such as Human Resource Management, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Management, Human Performance, and International Journal of Human Resource Management.

Research Interests

  • Strategic Human Resource Management
  • Leadership
  • Work-Family Interface
  • Employee-Organisation Relationship
  • Career
  • Diversity
  • Creativity

Publications

Journal articles

  • Aryee S, Chu CWL. (2012) 'Antecedents and Outcomes of Challenging Job Experiences: A Social Cognitive Perspective'. Human Performance, 25, pp. 215-234.
  • Aryee S, Chu CWL, Kim TY, Ryu K. (2012) 'Family Supportive Work Environment and Employee Work Behaviors: An Investigation of Mediating Mechanisms.'. Journal of Management,
  • Li J, Chu CWL, Wang X, Zhu H, Tang G, Chen Y. (2011) 'Symbiotic ownership, cultural alignment, and firm performance: A test among international strategic alliances.'. International Business Review,
  • Li J, Chu CWL, Lam KCK, Liao S. (2011) 'Age Diversity and Firm Performance in an Emerging Economy: Implications for Cross-Cultural Human Resource Management'. WILEY PERIODICALS, INC HUM RESOUR MANAGE-US, 50 (2), pp. 247-270.
  • Ji L, Moy J, Lam K, Chu CWL. (2008) 'Institutional Pillars and Corruption at the Societal Level'. Journal of Business Ethics, 83, pp. 327-339.
  • Pang M, Chua B-L, Chu CWL. (2008) 'Learning to stay ahead in an uncertain environment'. ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, 19 (7), pp. 1383-1394.
  • Li J, Qian G, Liao S, Chu CWL. (2008) 'Human resource management and the globalness of firms: An empirical study in China'. ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, 19 (5), pp. 828-839.

Conference papers

  • Chu CWL, Mondejar R. (2011) 'Enhancing Individual's Work Outcomes through Challenging Job Experiences'. Academy of Management Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings, San Antonio, Texas, USA: Academy of Management Annual Meeting, pp. 1-6.
  • Ji L, Huang J, Tang G, Chu CWL, Cai Z. (2011) 'Do They Trust Each Other? Factors Influencing the Stability of Symbiotic Alliances in China'. Academy of International Business Meeting
  • Aryee S, Walumbwa FO, Chu CWL, Liu Z. (2011) 'A Cross-Level Investigation of the Trust-Creativity Relationship'. Academy of Management Meeting
  • Chu CWL, Liu Z. (2010) 'Career Self-Efficacy, Skill Development and Career Outcomes: A Social Cognitive Approach'. Academy of Management Meeting
  • Chu CWL, Mondejar R. (2010) 'Politics, Abusive Supervision & Perceived Organizational Support: Mediating Role of Work-family Conflict & Moderating Role of Procedural Justice'. Asia Academy of Management Meeting
  • Aryee S, Chu CWL. (2010) 'Impact of Transformational Leadership on Follower Career Success and Contextual Performance: Examination of Intervening Processes'. Asia Academy of Management Meeting
  • Aryee S, Chu CWL, Liu Z. (2010) 'High-Performance Work Systems, Intrinsic Motivation and Employee Creativity: The Moderating Role of Learning Orientation'. Academy of Management Meeting
  • Aryee S, Kim TY, Chu CWL, Ryu SM. (2010) 'Family Supportive Work Environment, Perceptions of the Employment Relationship and Employee Work Outcomes'. Academy of Management Meeting
  • Chu CWL, Mondejar R. (2009) 'Family-to-Work Enhancement & Work Outcomes: A Moderated Mediation Model of Work Engagement & Supportive Supervision'. 12th International Conference on Work Values and Behavior
  • Chu CWL, Mondejar R, Pang M. (2009) 'When enrichment and conflict interact: a case study to understand the outcomes in tripartite role responsibilities'. British Academy of Management Meeting
  • Ji L, Chu CWL, Lam K, Liao S. (2009) 'The Relationship between Employee Age Diversity and Firm Performance: An Empirical Study in China'. Academy of Management Meeting
  • Chu CWL, Mondejar R, Pang M. (2008) 'Tripartite Role Responsibilities: Does it Lead to Enrichment or conflict?'. Academy of Management Meeting
  • Ji L, Qian G, Lam K, Chu CWL. (2008) 'The Effect of Symbiotic Resources on Firm Performance, Efficiency or Effectiveness?'. Academy of International Business Meeting

Book chapters

  • Mondejar R, Chu CWL. (2005) 'ASEAN-China Relations: Legacies and Future Directions'. in Ku SCY, Studies IOSA, Guo li Zhongshan da xue Kao-hsiung shih TCFSAS (eds.) China and Southeast Asia: Global Changes and Regional Challenges Inst of Southeast Asian Studies

Teaching

  1. Organisational Behaviour and Analysis
  2. Managing Organisations and Human Resources
  3. Issues in the Management of Human Resources

Affiliations

- Member of Academy of Management (AoM)

- Member of Academy of International Business (AIB)

- Member of Asia Academy of Management (AAoM)

- Member of British Academy of Management (BAM)

Professional Activities

- Reviewer for Academy of Management Annual Meeting (2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012)

- Reviewer for Asia Academy of Management Annual Meeting (2006)

- Ad hoc Reviewer for Journal of International Business Studies

- Ad hoc Reviewer for Human Resource Management (US)

- Ad hoc Reviewer for British Journal of Management

- Ad hoc Reviewer for Management Learning

- AoM Doctoral Consortium (2008)

- BAM Doctoral Symposium (2009)