TAN Rani

TAN Rani is a Principal Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University (SMU), a position she has held since 2020. Previously, she served as Senior Lecturer (2011–2020) and Lecturer (2008–2011) in the same department. Her expertise spans Leadership, Business Communities in Asia, and Organisational Behaviour. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Bielefeld (1986), complemented by a Master’s (1982), Honours (1979), and B.A. in Philosophy and Sociology (1978) from the University of Singapore.

Her research focuses on the intersection of ethnicity, trade, and market development in Asia, as evidenced by her contribution to The Chettiar Moneylenders in Singapore (1994), a seminal work on moral economies and business networks. Though no recent awards are noted, her scholarly contributions emphasize Asia-centric leadership and organizational dynamics. TAN’s career reflects decades of academic commitment at SMU, with no mention of grants or lab affiliations in the provided text.