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Caroline Wong

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Dr Caroline Wong is an Associate Professor in business at JCU Singapore. She completed her PhD in international business at the Australian National University and the focus of her thesis was on managing the intangible resources and competencies that have increasingly become sources of competitive advantage in the creative cultural industries such as the film industry.

Her research in knowledge management examines knowledge flows within and across industries with particular focus on Singapore. Her research publication topics have examined critically Singapore’s developmental approaches in transiting from a manufacturing/trade-dependent economy to a creative economy (with focus on creative industries) and smart city with focus on digital and knowledge-driven economy. Her recent publications (see https://research.jcu.edu.au/portfolio/caroline.wong/ and https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0860-0540) bring to fore topical issues in a tropical country like Singapore that cut across various industries such as sustainable urban planning and economic growth, transportation, urbanization and well-being of aging population, managing waste and urban farming in a smart city like Singapore. These publications have implications for government policies and practices, social impact and business practices and governance.

She had been a member of the International Scientific Committee of the KCWS (Knowledge Cities World Summit) that organised the first Global Knowledge Based Development Week in Monterrey (Mexico) bringing together nearly two hundred specialists from over 30 countries in interactive forum dialogues on a global knowledge-based development agenda. She was also a member of the panel of international experts on knowledge-based cities known as the MAKCi International Advisory Board between 2007-2009 that recommended, reviewed, selected, and voted for the final list of knowledge-based cities annually. She had contributed actively to online forum, discussion, and nomination of cities for the award of “Most Admired Knowledge City” between 2008 – 2010. Her presentation of “Singapore as a knowledge-based city” aptly clinched Singapore the best knowledge city award 2008 in Monterrey, Mexico. In 2010, Caroline accepted the top knowledge metropolis award on behalf of Singapore Government held in Melbourne, Australia.

Her other international engagements included being a distinguished speaker at the EdukCircle International Convention on International Business in 2016 organized by De La Salle University, Philippines and delivered on the topic of: International Business and ASEAN Integration: Organizational Change & Challenges in the Global Cultural Economy. Her recent publications have created impact in the business & government sectors. She was a panel speaker at the Economist Intelligence Corporate Network in May 2023 with over 150 A-Suite Executives discussing challenges of promoting productive, inclusive & sustainable urbanisation drawing insights from 2 of her publications featuring the urban design of Singapore & Cairns. In another high-level discussion with the Potsdam City Administration & community in June 2022, she was part of the New Club of Paris experts to offer suggestions and insights on Potsdam’s transformation to a Knowledge City drawing on her KM research.

Caroline’s research interest also extends into the scholarship of teaching and learning. She was invited as part of the round table panel at the Times Higher Education Campus Live SEAsia conference held at National University of Singapore on 7 Dec 2022 on the topic: Developing a new online learning university ranking: the view from South-East Asia. In Mar 2023, she also formed part of the Times Higher Education panel discussion on Looking to the future of hybrid learning in APAC to boost student and institutional success featuring exclusive findings from the THE consultancy and Class report, 'Hybrid learning: the future? This roundtable brought together a panel of experts from academia and industry to share knowledge and best practice about the new strategic challenges institutions must now embrace to deliver student success.

In exploring ways of effectively engaging first-year experience students and post-graduate students in their learning, she had collaborated with colleagues in the following research projects:

1. PELA (Post-English Language Assessment) Research

This project examined the use of PELA to predict international business students’ English writing performance with contextualized English writing workshops as intervention program. The findings published with the Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice had generated lots of interest in this area of research.

2. Local Global Learning Research

This project examined the impact of work-based/service-based learning on global citizenship. This research was conducted with collaboration from various Australian institutions through an Office of Learning & Teaching (OLT) Strategic grant. The project had resulted in 2 book chapters and an upcoming journal publication.

In 2022, she achieved the status of Senior Fellow with Advance Higher Education in the UK (SFHEA) in recognition of attainment against the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support in higher education. For her outstanding contributions to student learning, she received a citation award from James Cook University in 2023 for sustained student learning and success in a first-year subject through development and design of teaching resources that capitalize the strength of culturally diverse students. In 2024, she led a committee of staff members and student volunteers to host the International Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society conference at James Cook University Singapore and was duly recognized by the Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society for a very successfully managed conference. 

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Eijdenberg, Emiel L.; K, Thirumaran; Wang, Pengji; Wong, Caroline (2024) Indigenous entrepreneurship. Cham, Switzerland: [Edite...
Other Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Wong, Caroline (2010) Singaporean Film Industry in Transition: Looking for a Creative Edge. Saarbrucken, Germany: [Non-Research Book] ...
Other Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Tan, Kim-Lim; Hii, Ivy S.H.; Lim, Xin-Jean; Wong, Caroline Y.L. (2024) 'Enhancing purchase intention. Asia Pacific Journal of Ma, 36 (1):48-65. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Tan, Sook Rei; Wood, Jacob; Jang, Haejin; Wong, Caroline; Li, Chang Tai (2024) 'Tourism-induced grow. Asian-Pacific Econ, 38 (1):204-224. ...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Thirumaran, K.; Eijdenberg, Emiel L.; Wong, Caroline (2023) 'A scoping review of luxury yachting and. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism The, 15 (4):371-385. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Azzali, Simona; Yew, André Siew Yeong; Wong, Caroline; Chaiechi, Taha (2022) 'Silver cities: plannin. 16 (2):281-306. [DO ...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Salter, Peta; Halbert, Kelsey; Howard, Elise; Bhati, Abhishek; Wong, Caroline; Miles, Debra; Jones, ...
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Wang, Pengji; Kuah, Adrian T. H.; Lu, Qinye; Wong, Caroline; Thirumaran, K.; Adegbite, Emmanuel; Ken...
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Wong, Caroline; Wood, Jacob; Paturi, Swathi (2020) 'Vertical farming: an assessment of Singapore Cit. Etropic: electronic journal of studies in the , 19 (2):228-248. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Chaiechi, Taha; Wong, Caroline; Tavares, Silvia (2020) 'Urban design and economic growth: an analyti. Etropic: electronic journal of studies in , 19 (2):172-200. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Wong, Caroline; Delante, Nimrod Lawsin; Wang, Pengji (2017) 'Using PELA to predict international bus. Journal of University Teaching and Le, 14 (1):1-21. ...
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Wong, Caroline (2011) 'Collaboration and co-production in the Singapore film industry: opportunities. 5 :29-48. [DOI] ...
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Wong, Caroline (2008) 'A knowledge-based economy: the case of Singapore'. 8 (6):169-180. ...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Wong, Caroline Y.L.; Millar, Carla C.J.M.; Choi, Chong Ju (2006) 'Singapore in transition: from tech. Journal of Knowledge Management, 10 (5):79-91. [DOI] ...
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Wong, Caroline (2014) 'Serangoon Road: a bridge for co-production and cultural learnings in the Asia Creative Transformations Asia, 1 :12-14. ...
Journal Contribution Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Wong, Caroline (2010) 'Becoming an entrepreneur: teaching entrepreneurship capabilities among studen Our Teachers Our Stories: Creating Excellence in the Scholarship of Teaching, 2 :24-25. ...
Journal Contribution Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Wong, Caroline (2009) 'Experiential approach to learning: a win-win situation through working in tea Creating Excellence in the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning: 2009 shapshot, 1 :12-13. ...
Journal Contribution Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Azzali, Simona; Yew, Andrew Siew Yeong; Chaiechi, Taha; Wong, Caroline (2022) BEMAS: 1st Internation...
Conference Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Wong, Caroline; Matthews, Judy; DeFillippi, Robert (2015) ANZIBA 2015: Australia and New Zealand Int...
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Wong, Caroline (2010) 3rd Knowledge Cities World Summit Managing creativity and its challenges: cas Melbourne, VIC, Australia, ...
Conference Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Arumynathan, Pamela; Bridge, Carla; Wong, Caroline (2024) IMOBTS 2024: International Management and ...
Conference Contribution Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Le Queux, Stephane; Wong, Caroline; Waring, Peter; Kuah, Adrian (2023) New Labour Regimes in Contemp...
Conference Contribution Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Wong, Caroline; Millar, Carla (2013) EURA 2013 Conference: cities as seedbeds for innovation Singap Ensch...
Conference Contribution Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Wong, Caroline (2012) ISSOTL 2012: 9th Annual International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching ...
Conference Contribution Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Wong, Caroline; Ayoko, Oluremi (2010) ANZAM 2010: 24th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of ...
Conference Contribution Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Wong, Caroline; Matthews, Judy (2007) BAM 2007: British Academy of Management Conference Challenges Warwick, ...
Conference Contribution Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Wong, Caroline; Wang, Pengji; K, Thirumaran; Eijdenberg, Emiel L. (2024) 'Reflections on Contributio In: Wong, Caroline, Wang, ...
Book Chapter Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Wang, Pengji; Wong, Caroline Yook Ling; Eijdenberg, Emiel L.; Bradshaw, Adrian; Tang, Chun Meng (202...
Book Chapter Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Roe, Jasper; Perkins, Mike; Wong, Caroline; Chouynuu, Gi Kunchana (2023) 'Perspectives on academic i In: Roe, Jasper, Perkins, ...
Book Chapter Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Eijdenberg, Emiel L.; Thirumaran, K.; Wong, Caroline (2022) 'Emerging yachting tourism and luxury po In: Eijdenberg, Emiel L., Thirumaran, K...
Book Chapter Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Wong, Caroline; Fink, Esther; Bhati, Abhishek (2021) 'Future of Learning and Teaching in Higher Educ In: Wong, Caroline, Fink, Esther, and Bhati, A...
Book Chapter Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Wood, Jacob; Wong, Caroline; Paturi, Swathi (2021) 'Addressing food security in constrained urban en In: Wood, Jacob, Wong, Caroline, and Paturi, Swa...
Book Chapter Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Wong, Caroline; Wood, Jacob; Paturi, Swathi (2021) 'Managing waste in the smart city of Singapore' In: Wong, Caroline, Wood, Jacob, and Paturi, Swa...
Book Chapter Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Azzali, Simona; Kamble, Zilmiyah; Thirumaran, K.; Wong, Caroline; Wood, Jacob (2020) 'Mitigating imp In: Azzali, Si...
Book Chapter Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Salter, Peta; Halbert, Kelsey; Howard, Elise; Singh, Michael; Miles, Debra; Jones, Peter; Bhati, Abh...
Book Chapter Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Bhati, Abhishek; Wong, Caroline (2016) 'Project-based work-integrated learning: building global pers In: Bhati, Abhishek, and Wong, Caroline (2016) Project-base...
Book Chapter Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Wong, Caroline (2010) 'Singapore: a model for knowledge-based city' In: Wong, Caroline (2010) Singapore: a model for knowledge-based city. In:...
Book Chapter Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU