Assistant Professor
Wei Jee ONG
Assistant Professor
weijee@ust.hk
Wei Jee ONG

Research Interests

  • Autonomy
  • Leadership
  • Ethics

Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D. Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, University of Washington
  • MS, Business Administration, University of Washington
  • B.Eng., Industrial & Systems Engineering, Honours (Highest Distinction), National University of Singapore

Academic And Professional Experience

  • The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Department of Management, Assistant Professor, 2025 - present.

  • National University of Singapore, Department of Management & Organisation, Assistant Professor, 2021 - 2025.

Publications

Refereed Journal Publications (Chronological, alphabetical)

  • Ong, W. J. & Reynolds, S. J. 2025. When does rule-breaking hurt performance? Evidence from judo, soccer, and organizational settings. Academy of Management Discoveries, 11: 204–227.

  • Johnson, M. D., Awtrey, E., & Ong, W. J. 2023. Verdicts, elections, and counterterrorism: When groups take unofficial votes. Academy of Management Discoveries, 9: 429–439.

  • Ong, W. J. & Johnson, M. D. 2023. Towards a configural theory of job demands and resources. Academy of Management Journal, 66: 195–221.

  • Ong, W. J. 2022. Gender-contingent effects of leadership on loneliness. Journal of Applied Psychology, 107: 1180–1202.

    • Featured in the South China Morning Post

  • Ong, W. J., Yam, K. C., & Barnes, C. M. 2022. Moral evaluations of humor apply beyond just those telling the joke. Social Cognition, 40: 107–126.

  • Guarana, C. L., Barnes, C. M., & Ong, W. J. 2021. The effects of blue-light filtration on sleep and work outcomes. Journal of Applied Psychology, 106: 784–796.

Review Activities

  • Ad Hoc reviewer:

    • Business Ethics Quarterly

    • Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes

    • Organization Science

    • Journal of Applied Psychology

    • Journal of Management Studies