Ignace Ng

Ignace Ng teaches in the areas of cultural intelligence and leadership, negotiations, and human resources management to undergraduate, graduate and EMBA students. He has received several teaching awards, including the 2009 UVIC Business Outstanding Teaching Award of Excellence. His 2007 Teaching Innovation Award of Excellence was in recognition of his various programs designed to enhance the cultural sensitivity of participants as well as bridging the cultural gap between various cultural groups including Malaysians, Chinese, Taiwanese, Austrians and Canadians. In addition to the University of Victoria, Dr. Ng has taught at the University of Saskatchewan, the Chinese University of HK and the National Sun Yat Sen University (Kaohsiung). Further, Dr. Ng has presented at numerous institutions/conferences in Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong-Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia and Macau.

His current research in interpersonal networks has led him to explore gender differences in networking as well as the performance impact of networking. His research has been published in the International Journal of Human Resource Management, Gender and Management, and Organizational Studies. His work has also appeared in the Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences, Asia Pacific Journal of Management and Journal of Business Ethics.

Dr. Ng has also worked on several CIDA projects in Northern Malaysia in the areas of rural business development, knowledge transfer and micro financing. His involvement included negotiating with, and training, government officials, village chiefs as well as professors from the University of Northern Malaysia. He is currently involved in negotiating degree and executive programs with several Chinese Universities on behalf of Gustavson School of Business.

Credentials

• BA in Commerce & Economics; MA in Labour Economics; PhD in Labour Economics Industrial all from Simon Fraser University, British Columbia

Expertise

• Managing across cultures
• Networking