Vivien Lim

Doctor Vivien Lim is Professor at the Department of Management and Organization at National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School. She obtained her PhD in Organisational Behaviour from the University of Pittsburgh. She was the first woman to be promoted to Full Rank Professor in NUS Business School. She was Editor-in-Chief of Applied Psychology: An International Review.

Dr Lim offers expertise in the areas of workplace health, leadership, job loss, employee misbehaviours and discipline and the impact of technology on the workplace. She has published more than 150 papers in refereed journals and conferences. Her research has been published in internationally-refereed journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, Human Relations, Journal of Vocational Behaviour, Journal of Organizational Behaviour, Omega, Journal of Behavioural Medicine, Singapore Medical Journal andScience and Public Policy. Her research has been cited by the media such as The Straits Times, The Globe and Mail, Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and radio and TV channels such as CBS, ABC networks and practitioner outlets such as the Harvard Business Review and HR Review.

Dr Lim is the recipient of numerous research awards at the faculty and international levels. Her paper (co-authored with Sng Qing Si), "Does parental job insecurity matter? Money anxiety, money motives and work motivation" in theJournal of Applied Psychology was runner-up for most outstanding publication in the field of Organizational Behaviour in the Academy of Management Meeting, 2006. She was also awarded the Faculty Recognition for Excellence in Research in 2006. In 2009, she received the faculty recognition for her achievement in research.

Dr Lim has also received many teaching commendations and recognitions for her achievements in teaching at the departmental, faculty and university levels. She was recipient of the Departmental, Faculty, University Outstanding Educator Awards and Dean s Commendations during the period 1999-2013.

For the past three years, Dr Lim has been a recipient of the Annual Teaching Excellence Award (AY 2009/2010; AY 2010/2011 and AY 2011/2012). This award is given by the University to recognize faculty members who have demonstrated a high level of commitment to, and excellence in teaching. As a three-time winner of the Annual Teaching Excellence Award, Dr Lim has been placed on the University s Teaching Honour Roll. More recently, Dr Lim was invited to serve on the Teaching Excellence Council, NUS Business School.

Recognition & Awards

• University Annual Teaching Excellence Awards (NUS) - 2011
• Faculty Outstanding Educator Award (NUS) - 2011
• Faculty Outstanding Educator Award - 2010
• Annual Teaching Excellence Award - 2010
• Faculty Outstanding Educator Award Recognition List (NUS) - 2009
• Dean's Recognition for Outstanding Researcher - 2009
• Annual Teaching Excellence Award - 2009
• Runner-up for the Outstanding Publication in Organizational Behavior Award, This award, given annually by the OB Division at the Academy of Management, recognizes the publication that makes the most significant contribution to the advancement of the field of Organizational Behavior - 2007
• Faculty Recognition for Excellence as Outstanding Researcher - 2006
• Faculty Outstanding Educator Award (NUS) - 2005
• Nominated for the Annual Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research - 2005
• Best Paper Award for sole-authored paper titled "Face-to-Face with AIDS in the Workplace: Concern for face, fear of AIDS and its Consequences", Healthcare Management Division, Academy of Management Meeting, Honolulu. - 2005
• Faculty Outstanding Educator Award - 2004
• Outstanding Educator Award Recognition List (NUS) - 2003
• University Annual Teaching Excellence Awards (NUS) - 2002
• Department Outstanding Educator Award (NUS) - 2002
• Citation of Excellence Award for sole-authored (Lim, V.K.G) paper titled "The IT Way of Loafing on the Job: Cyberloafing, Neutralizing and Organizational Justice", This paper was recognized by the Emerald Management Reviews' Independent Review Board as the top 50 management articles published in 2002. - 2002
• Recognition in excellence as outstanding educator - 2002
• Department Outstanding Educator Award - 2001
• Dean's Commendation for Teaching Excellence - 1999
• Dean's Commendation for Teaching Excellence - 1998

Educational Qualifications

• Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, USA, 1994
• B.Soc.Sci. (Hons), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 1986

Academic Experience

• Lecturer, National University of Singapore, 1994 - 1998
• Senior Tutor, National University of Singapore
• Sub-Dean (Research), Faculty of Business Administration
• Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore

Corporate Experience

• Editor-in-Chief, Applied Psychology: An International Review (Journal), 2011 - current
• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Technology Management, 2004 - 2013
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Management, 2002 - 2005
• Conducted industry studies for major and private organisations
• Involved and directed executive training programs