Ton Vuong
Positions
PhD Candidate
Haskayne School of Business, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources [OBHR]
Contact information
Phone number
cell: +1(587)894-2023
Location
Office: SH480 A-I
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Background
Educational Background
MBA Business Administration , Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, 2016
BBA Business Administration , Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University , 2014
Biography
Ton is a fourth-year PhD student specializing in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources (OBHR). He obtained his Bachelor and Master of Business Administration at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, with an outstanding master's thesis award.
Prior to joining Haskayne, Ton spent five years working as an international human resources manager at LEOC Co. Ltd. of Onodera Group, being in charge of recruiting, training, and managing foreign workforce for the company branches in southern Japan. These diverse practical experiences inspired his research interest in workplace mistreatment, emotions, and leadership ethics.
His current research focuses on the dynamics of bystander intervention in workplace mistreatment and how organizations can improve the effectiveness of this practice. He has published his works in the Journal of Applied Psychology and presented at the Annual Conference of Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Research
Areas of Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| OBHR 317 | Introduction to Organizational Behaviour | Winter 2025 |
| OBHR 317 | Introduction to Organizational Behaviour | Winter 2024 |
Awards
- International Graduate Tuition Award, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary. 2021
- Outstanding Master's Thesis Award, Graduate School of Management, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. 2016
- Oita Prefectural Scholarship for Academic Excellence Students, Prefectural Governor, Oita Prefecture. 2014
- JASSO Honors Scholarship for Exemplary Privately-Financed International Students, Japanese Student Services Organization. 2013
- Academic Merit Certificate for Exemplary Students, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. 2013
Publications
- Understanding the impact of witnessed workplace mistreatment: A meta-analysis of observer deontic reactions and employee outcomes. Lyubykh, Z., Zhong, R., Vuong, T. T., Robinson, S. L., & Hershcovis, M. S.. Journal of Applied Psychology. (2024)
- Workplace aggression causes real harm — leaders must take action against it. Lyubykh, Z., Zhong, R., Vuong, T. T., Robinson, S. L., & Hershcovis, M. S.. The Conversation. (2025)
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Supervisor: Sandy Hershcovis
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