Rate My Professor Sudong Shang

Dr. Sudong Shang serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources at Griffith Business School, Griffith University. He earned his PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Waikato between 2013 and 2017, supported by the University of Waikato Doctoral Scholarship. Earlier, he obtained a Master of Public Administration from Universiti Sains Malaysia. Following his doctorate, Shang held a position as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Waikato before joining Griffith University as a Lecturer and advancing to Senior Lecturer.

Shang's research specializations encompass leadership, work-life balance, employee wellbeing, organisational behaviour, and psychosocial safety in the workplace. His scholarly output includes highly cited publications such as 'The effect of spiritual leadership on employee effectiveness: An intrinsic motivation perspective' (2019, 303 citations), 'Work, life and COVID-19: a rapid review and practical recommendations for the post-pandemic workplace' (2023, 174 citations), 'Personality traits and personal values of servant leaders' (2019, 96 citations), 'Speaking for organization or self? Investigating the effects of perceived overqualification on pro-organizational and self-interested voice' (2023, 32 citations), and 'The Mediating Role of Interpersonal Conflict at Work' (2023). Additional contributions feature 'The double-edged sword of acculturation' (2025) and chapters in 'Work-Life Research in the Asia-Pacific' (2024). With over 487 citations documented on ResearchGate, his work influences post-pandemic workplace practices and inclusion strategies, including tech-enabled frameworks for neurodivergent employees. Shang has secured funding as a Chief Investigator on Australian Research Council Linkage Project LP210200168 ($337,608). Recognized with Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (2023) and Griffith Business School teaching distinctions, he teaches organisational behaviour and human resources courses, supervises doctoral students on motivation and turnover, and contributes to the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing.