School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts
Staff Profile
 
Bernard Lew Shian Loong Bernard Lew Shian Loong
Lecturer
 
PhD (write-up stage)
MSc Economics (Financial Economics)
BSc Economics(Management Studies)
 
bernard.lew@taylors.edu.my


Subjects Taught
  • Micro and Macroeconomics
  • Tourism Economics
  • Applied Research Methodology
  • Strategic Mangement

Research Interests
  • Spatial-economic methodologies for destination systems
  • Evolutionary economics and agent-based simulations

Scholarly Activities
  • Scientific committee member, 3rd Asia-Euro Tourism, Hospitality & Gastronomy Conference 2010
  • Journal compiler: Revue Tourisme (no.16, 2nd special English edition): West meets East: a Recipe of Success in the Era of Globalization.
  • Concurrent session moderator: the 7th Asia Pacific Forum for Graduate Students' Research in Tourism, Organized by UiTM Shah Alam, Hotel UiTM., June 3-4 2008
  • Trainer & Panelist: "7 Is to Your Ph.D." SIG and PhD Research Proposal Writing Workshop- TCHT, July 2008, Saujana Hotel

Publications
    Book chapter
  • Shian Loong, B.L. and Lee Chin (forthcoming). Structure, Conduct and Performance (SCP) for Tourism Systems: Incorporating Spatial Contexts in Industrial Analysis and Policy. UPM Publication.

    • Refereed Journals
  • Shian Loong, B.L. (2010-Forthcoming). A Molecular Treatment of Successful Destinations: Revisiting Methodological Individualism. European Journal of Tourism Research.
  • Shian Loong, B.L. and Kong Yew, W. (2007). The Promise of Cellular Automata as a Class of Models for Applications in Urban Tourism. Paper Presented and published in the proceedings for the 5th Tourism Educators' Conference on Tourism and Hospitality, 3rd – 4th August, 2007, University Sains Malaysia, Penang.

    • Refereed Conferences
  • Shian Loong, B. L. (2010). A Molecular Treatment of Successful Destinations: Revisiting Methodological Individualism. 3rd Asia-Euro Tourism, Hospitality & Gastronomy Conference 2010: Transformation and Modernisation in Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy, 24- 26 Nov 2010. Taylors University.
  • Shian Loong, B. L. (2008). Sustainable Destination Competitiveness: A Spatial Economic Characterization. Paper presented at the: 2nd Asia-Euro Tourism, Hospitality & Gastronomy Conference 2008: Asia Euro: Transfer of Technology and Knowledge in Tourism, Hospitality & Gastronomy, 20-22 Nov 2008. Taylors School of Hospitality and Tourism.

    • Seminar presentations
  • Shian Loong, B.L., Lee Chin, Siew Imm, S.N., Khairil, W.A. and Kong Yew, W. (2008). Sustainable Destination Competitiveness through the Lens of Spatial Complexity. Paper to be presented at: Seminar FEP 2008 Hotel Mahkota, Melaka, 17 - 19 December 2008.
  • Shian Loong, B.L. (2009) Flatworld Destination Economics: Visitor Rules and Emergent Competitiveness,September 2009,5th ERITA- Asia Seminar 2009,Taylors School of Hospitality and Tourism.

Guest Lectures Delivered
  • Christian Perspectives on Economics, in 2004 UNITAR Islamic Economy and Islam and Management Seminar with the theme: “Role of Religion in Economics: Sharing Ethical Values in Modern Society.” A one-day Seminars for UNITAR students of Islamic Economy and Islam and Management.

Professional Affiliations
  • Member, Tourism Educators Association of Malaysia (TEAM)


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