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Mr. Chan Wei Chiang

Lecturer
Bachelor of Commerce (International Business), Master of Science (Management), PhD Candidate (Business Management)

Faculty of Business, Design and Arts

Fax No:+60 82 260 815
Room No: B330
Email: [email protected]

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Biography

Chan Wei Chiang is a PhD candidate in Business Management at the University of Technology Sarawak (UTS). He holds a Master of Science in Management from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) and a Bachelor of Commerce (International Business) from Swinburne University of Technology (Sarawak Campus). He has published in leading international journals such as Tourism Management Perspectives, Sustainability, Journal of Ecotourism, and International Journal of Business & Society. Besides, he actively serves as a peer reviewer for international academic journals. In addition to his academic pursuits, he brings industry experience in marketing, research and internal auditing through professional roles in the private sectors.   

Research Interests

Responsible and sustainable tourism, Destination competitiveness, Digital tourism, Consumer behaviour, Public transport management

Teaching Areas

International Business

Editorial and Reviewer

  • Reviewer, Tourism Management Perspective
  • Reviewer, Tourism Review
  • Reviewer, Cogent Business & Management
  • Reviewer, Discover Sustainability
  • Reviewer, Journal of Health, Organisation and Management
  • Reviewer, Total Quality Management and Business Excellence
  • Reviewer, Qeios

Research Output

  • Refereed journal: Chin, C. H., Cham, T. H., Ling, J. P. W., Jasmine Bao-Tze, C., & Chan, W. C. (2025). Exploring the interplay of enjoyment and practicality’s dimensions: youths’ purchase intention in augmented reality shopping platforms. Young Consumers. Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print.  (ESCI indexed, ABDC listed and Scopus Q1 indexed)
  • Refereed journal: Chin, C. H., Chan, W. C., Ming, L., & Chin, C. L. (2025). Revealing the Competitiveness of Rural Tourism: Exploring Tangible and Intangible Resources in Sarawak (Malaysia) and Henan Province (China). Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites, 58(1), 18-31. (Scopus Q1 indexed)
  • Refereed journal: Chin, C. H., Wong, J. W. C., & Chan, W. C. (2025). New experiences in the medical industry: online-to-offline (O2O) commerce usage intentions. International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing. Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. (ESCI indexed, ABDC listed and Scopus Q3 indexed)
  • Refereed journal: Chan, W. C., Chin, C. H., & Wong, W. P. M. (2024) Cognitive Factors of Responsible Tourism Attitude: The Perspective from Sarawak’s Ecotourist. Sinop-e: Turizm Araştırmaları Dergisi, 1(2), 121-136. (Türkiye Tourism Directory indexed)
  • Refereed journal: Chan, W. C., Lo, M. C., Ibrahim, W. H. W., Mohamad, A. A., & Thong, J. Z. (2023). Identifying Motivators of Ecotourism Destination Competitiveness: The Examination on Soft Infrastructure Constructs and Moderating Impact of Mobile Technology. Enlightening Tourism. A Pathmaking Journal, 13(1), 48-85. (Calidad Revistas Científicas Españolas indexed)
  • Refereed journal: Chan, W. C., Ibrahim, W. H. W., Lo, M. C., & Mohamad, A. A. (2023). Assessing the Influence of Hard and Soft Infrastructure on Perceived Destination Competitiveness: Perspective from Visitors in Sarawak. International Journal of Business & Society, 24(2). (Scopus Q3 indexed)
  • Refereed journal: Chan, W. C., Lo, M. C., Wan Ibrahim, W. H., & Mohamad, A. A., Suaidi, M. K. (2022). The Effect of Hard Infrastructure on Perceived Destination Competitiveness: The Moderating Impact of Mobile Technology. Tourism Management Perspective, 43(2022), 100998 – 101010. (SSCI indexed)
  • Refereed journal: Chan, W. C., Lo, M. C., Mohamad, A. A., & Chin, Y. S. (2022). Knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) towards practices for COVID-19 infection prevention in Sarawak, Malaysia. Journal of Public Health and Emergency. (ESCI and Scopus Q3 Indexed)
  • Refereed journal: Chan, W. C., Wan Ibrahim, W. H., Lo, M. C., Mohamad, A. A., Ramayah, T., & Chin, C. H. (2022). Controllable drivers that influence tourists’ satisfaction and revisit intention to Semenggoh Nature Reserve: The moderating impact of destination image. Journal of Ecotourism, 21(2), 147 – 165.  (ESCI and Scopus Q1 Indexed)
  • Refereed journal: Chan, W. C., Ibrahim, W. H. W., Lo, M. C., Suaidi, M. K., & Ha, S. T. (2021). Determinants of Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty in Public Transport: A PLS-SEM Approach. Studies of Applied Economics, 39(8), 1 – 23. (Scopus Q3 indexed)
  • Refereed journal: Chan, W. C., Wan Ibrahim, W. H., Lo, M. C., Suaidi, M. K., & Ha, S. T. (2020). Sustainability of public transportation: An examination of user behavior to real-time GPS tracking application. Sustainability, 12(22), 9541 – 9561. (SSCI indexed)