Dr Jennifer Loh
Lecturer, School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences
Qualifications
Ph.D. University of Queensland.
Honours BSc (University of Toronto, Canada)
Contact
| Email: | mloh4@une.edu.au |
| Room: | Psychology (S6) Room 28 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 3027 (or +61 2 6773 3027 overseas) |
Affiliations
Academy of Management (AOM)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Australian Psychological Society (APS)
Psychology Board of Australia
Areas of Teaching
PSYC102: Introductory Psychology II (Co-Lecturer)
PSYC103: Psychology & Society: Effective Parenting (Coordinator)
PSYC213: Lifespan Developmental Psychology (Coordinator)
PSYC 401H Workplace Deviance (Coordinator & Presenter)
Research interests
My research interests lie in organisational psychology (especially in the dark side of human behaviours in organisations), cross cultural management and health psychology. In today’s global world, employees around the world are increasingly exposed to diverse and complex work settings (e.g., multicultural workgroups, skill shortages, ageing work force & unemployment) which may lead to deviant workplace behaviours. There is also more uncertainty and a feeling that the world is somehow less safe than it ever has been with threats of global terrorism, fuel shortages, pollutions and global recession. As a result, the issue of boundaries has become an important issue for many organizations, managers and employees. My research program seeks to investigate the explanatory mechanism underlying workplace boundary and workplace bullying and how workplace processes (e.g., communication, cooperation, trust, workplace resilience etc) can contribute to organisational effectiveness. At a more micro level, I am particularly interested in investigating the dark side of human behaviours in organisations (e.g., workplace bullying, workplace incivility, & rumours mongering etc). For example, what is workplace bullying? What is the difference between workplace bullying and workplace incivility? Is the boss always the bully? My research involves identifying key antecedents and consequences underlying workplace bullying and workplace incivility (e.g., stress, psychological well-being, anger, frustration).
Representative Publications
Loh, M. I., Smith, J., & Restubog, S. L. D. (2010). The role of culture, workgroup membership, and organisational status on cooperation and trust: An experimental investigation. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 40, 2947-2968.
Gills, R., & Loh, M.I. (2010). The role of optimism in perceived stress and health promoting behaviours in primiparous mother, Nursing Research, 59, 348-355.
Loh, M.I., Restubog, S.L.D., & Gallois, C. (2010). Attitudinal outcomes of boundary permeability: A comparison of Australian and Singaporean employees. Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, 17, 118-134.
Loh, M. I., Restubog, S. L. D., & Zagencyzk, T. J. (2010). Consequences of workplace bullying on employee identification and satisfaction among Australian and Singaporean employees. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 41, 236-252).
Also reported in Siddle, S. D. (2010). Research Brief: Eye of the beholder: Does culture shape perceptions of workplace bullying? The Academy of Management Perspectives, 24, 100-101.
Loh, M.I., & Smyth, R. (2010). Understanding students’ online learning experiences in virtual teams. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 6, 335-342.
Loh, M. I., Restubog, S. L. D., & Gallois, C. (2009). The nature of workplace boundaries between Australians and Singaporeans in multinational organisations: A qualitative inquiry. Cross-Cultural Management: An International Journal, 16, 367-385.
Loh, M.I., & Restubog, S.L. (2007). Lecturers’ and students’ perceptions of current teaching methods about Schizophrenia. Australasian Psychiatry, 15, 347-349.
Tichon, J., Loh, M.I., & King, R. (2004). Psychology student opinion of virtual reality as a tool to educate about schizophrenia. International Journal on E-Learning, 3, 40-46.
Eu, P.W., Lee, C., Parker, G., & Loh, J. (2001). The disability profile of patients with Schizophrenia in psychiatric hospital and community settings in Singapore. Singapore Medical Journal, 42, 559-562.
Parker, G., Lee, C., Chen, H., Kua, J., Loh, J., & Jorm, A.F. (2001). Mental health literacy study of general practitioners: A comparative study in Singapore and Australia. Australasian Psychiatry, 9, 55-59.