Associate Professor Dr Gan Joo-Ee
- Associate Dean (Education)
Biography
Joo-Ee examines the impact of legal measures through socio-legal studies. Her area of research includes employees’ rights, minimum wage, and occupational health and safety in the hospitality sector. She also explores tourism governance as a vehicle for environmental protection and the socio-economic advancement of local communities, particularly the indigenous people. Joo-Ee is a member of IUCN’s Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP). Prior to joining academia, she was a solicitor specializing in corporate matters and a legal editor of the Hong Kong Law Report & Digests. She is an accredited mediator of Bar Council Malaysia and is on the Panel of the Malaysian Mediation Centre.
Academic & Professional Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Taylor’s University (2017)
- Master of Laws (LL.M), University of Cambridge (1996)
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B (Hons)), Queen Mary University of London (1995)
- Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (1998)
Research Interests
- Tourism governance
- Sustainable Tourism
- Hospitality and tourism law
- Human resource management in the hospitality industry
Notable Publications
Books
- Gan, J.E. (2018). Hospitality Law, 2nd ed. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press.
Book Sections
- Gan, J.E. (2023). Convert ‘Good’ to ‘Excellent’ Tourism Governance: Improve Indigenous Engagement. In S.K. Dixit, & S. Piramanayagam (eds), Teaching Cases in Tourism, Hospitality and Events. Oxford: CABI, pp. 69-80.
- Gan, J.E., Low, B., & Wong, B.T.Z. (2022). What a Waste Stakeholder engagement and sports event waste management: An analysis on operational efficiency. In T. Brown, P. Higson, & L. Gaston (eds), Events Mismanagement – Learning from failure. London: Goodfellow Publishers, pp. 197-214. Book DOI: 10.23912/9781915097101-4980
- Gan, J.E. (2021). Look what Covid-19 unveiled: The lack of insolvency protection by Malaysian travel companies. In A. Trakic (ed), Covid-19 and business law – Legal implications of a global pandemic. Oldenbourg: De Gruyter, pp. 49-66.
- Gan, J.E. (2020). The fallacy of economic upliftment through ecotourism:
The case of the Malaysian indigenous Orang Asli. In T. Kananatu, & G.M.S. Koh (eds.), Vulnerable Groups in Malaysia. Oldenbourg: De Gruyter, pp. 89-104. - Gan, J.E., & Nair, V. (2020). The constructs of responsible rural tourism governance for Belum-Temengor Forest Reserve, Malaysia. In V. Nair, A. Hamzah, & G. Musa (eds.), Responsible Rural Tourism in Asia, UK: Channel View, pp.195-212.
- Gan, J.E. (2018). Beyond theorising: Distinguishing between the limitations of critical theory and the researcher. In P. Mura, & C. Khoo-Lattimore (eds.), Asian Qualitative Research in Tourism, Perspectives on Asian Tourism. Singapore: Springer. pp. 81-95.
- Gan, J.E. (2015). Informed Consent. In Cater, C., Garrod, B. and Low, T. (eds.) The Encyclopaedia of Sustainable Tourism. CABI, Oxford, UK. p. 304.
- Gan, J.E. (2015). Intellectual Property. In Cater, C., Garrod, B. and Low, T. (eds.) The Encyclopaedia of Sustainable Tourism. CABI, Oxford, UK. p. 304.
Technical Reports
- Hamzah, A., Gan, J.E., Majid, M.R., Hosen, N., Halim, N.A., Baharudin, N.S. & Yong, J.Y. (2016). Natural resource governance framework: Asia scoping work report. IUCN &CEESP. Accessible at: https://www.iucn.org/sites/dev/files/content/documents/natural_resource_governance_framework_asia_scoping_report_smaller.pdf
Refereed Journal Articles
- Gan, J.E., Lim, J.P.S., Poon, W.C., & Thuraiselvam, S. (2023). Rights awareness and Covid-19 tourism job losses: Perspectives from Malaysia. Current Issues in Tourism, DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2023.2203851
- Durai Rajah, K. & Gan, J.E. (2023). Workplace surveillance and the legal vacuum in Malaysia. [2023] 2 Malayan Law Journal xxix - xlii.
- Gan, J.E. (2022). Ecotourism and Malaysia’s Orang Asli: The social construction of indigeneity in community boundary-drawing. Journal of Ecotourism, 21(1), 54-70, DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2021.1918131
- Gan, J.E. (2020). Uncovering the environmental and social conflicts behind residents’ perception of CBT: A Case of Perak, Malaysia. Tourism Planning & Development, 17(6), 674-692, DOI: 10.1080/21568316.2020/1749121
- Gan, J.E. (2020). Vendors as environmental stakeholders: Lessons from a regional sports event. Asean Journal on Hospitality and Tourism, 18(2), 95-110.
- Gan, J.E. (2019). Contestation over the minimum wage in the Malaysian hotel sector: Spotting the elephant in the room. The Malayan Law Journal, 2019, 2, ix-xxiv.
- Gan, J.E., Nair, V. & Hamzah, A. (2019). The critical role of a lead institution in ecotourism management: A case of dual governance in Belum-Temengor, Malaysia. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, 11(2), 257-275, DOI:10.1080/19407963.2018.1516076
- Gan, J.E. & Wong, B.T.Z. (2018). Comparing the self-reported data and observed behaviour of food waste separation: A study of the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Asia-Pacific Journal of Innovation in Hospitality & Tourism, 7 (Special issue), 107-130.
- Gan, J.E. & Seo, N. (2018). Millennials’ environmental awareness, price sensitivity and willingness to pay for green hotels. Journal of Tourism, Hospitality & Culinary Arts, 10(2), 47-62.
- Gan, J.E. & Nair, V. (2016). An appraisal of the institutional structure of rural tourism in Malaysia: A conceptual framework. Journal of Environmental & Tourism Analyses, 4(1), 97-113.
- Gan, J.E. (2016). Minimum wage and the hospitality industry in Malaysia: An analysis of employee perceptions. Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism, 15(1), 29-44, DOI: 10.1080/15332845.2015.1008396
- Gan, J.E. & Quah, J.E. (2015). The relevance of occupational health and safety training in hospitality education: A Malaysian perspective. Asia-Pacific Journal of Innovation in Hospitality and Tourism, 4(2), 217-233.
- Gan, J.E. & Goh, H.H. (2014). Minimum wage and the service charge conundrum in the hotel industry. [2014] 5 Malayan Law Journal xcii - civ.
- Gan, J.E. (2014). The requirement of natural justice in plagiarism inquiry: The impact on Malaysian universities. [2014] Law Review 102-114.
- Gan, J.E. (2014). Breach of promise of marriage: Uncertain legal terrain and the complex contours of Shariah law. [2014] 2 Malayan Law Journal i-x.
- Gan, J.E. (2013). The unwitting target groups of tobacco control laws in Malaysia. [2013] Law Review 47-61.
- Gan, J.E. (2012). The Food Analysts Act 2011 – Taking the bull by the horns in the fight against food fraud. [2012] 6 Malayan Law Journal cxxxiv.
Gan, J.E. (2012). The prohibited “alien practice” of joint tenancy in Islamic Law – Salmah bt Omar & 6 Ors v Ahmad Rosli bin Aziz (Pentadbir Harta Pesaka Osman bin Mohamed, simati) & Anor. [2012] Law Review 45-54.
Refereed Conference Papers
- Gan, J.E., Thuraiselvam, S., & Lim, J. (2022). A framework for the analysis of policy perceptions on Malaysia’s Covid-19 tourism recovery strategies. The 20th APacCHRIE Conference 2022 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 23-25 May 2022).
- Gan, J.E. (2019). Contestation over the minimum wage in the Malaysian hotel sector: Spotting the elephant in the room. Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics (JCAE) Doctoral Consortium and Annual Symposium 2019 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 7-9 January 2019).
- Gan, J.E. (2018). Rural tourism as an avenue to improve the wellbeing of host communities. Newton Researcher Links Workshop on ‘Advancing work, health and well-being in rural and urban Malaysia’ (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21-24 September 2018).
- Gan, J.E., Coanata, T. & Nair, V. (2016). Conservation cost and ecotourism in Malaysia: Multi-faceted aspects of tourists’ willingness to pay. The 6th Asia-Euro Conference 2016 (Gwalior, India, 9-11 November 2016).
- Gan, J.E. & Nair, V. (2016). Constructing the institutional framework for rural tourism in Malaysia. International Conference on Sustainable Development and Livelihoods (ICSDL) 2016 (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 26-28 August 2016).
- Gan, J.E. & Quah, J.E. (2015). Musculoskeletal disorders preventive training: Do hospitality students apply what they learn? The 2nd International Conference on Finance and Economics (ICFE) 2015 (Ho Chi Minh City, 4-6 June 2015).
- Gan, J.E. & Nair, V. (2015). A conceptual appraisal framework for the institutional structure of rural tourism in Malaysia. The 21st Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) Conference 2015 (Kuala Lumpur, 14-17 May 2015).
- Gan, J.E. (2014). The Impact of Minimum Wage on Labour Cost in the Hospitality Industry in Malaysia, The 12th APacCHRIE Conference 2014 (Kuala Lumpur, 21-24 May 2014).
- Gan, J.E. (2013). The expanding role of the tourism sector in Malaysia’s retirement industry, The 11th ApacCHRIE Conference 2013 (Macau, 21-24 May 2013).
- Gan, J.E. (2012). The Food Analysts Act 2011 – Taking the Bull by the Horns in the Fight Against Food Fraud, The 4th Asia-Euro Tourism, Hospitality & Gastronomy Conference 2012 (Kuala Lumpur, 28 Nov – 1 Dec 2012).
Achievements & Accolades
- Ministry of Higher Education’s Long Term Research Grant Scheme 2011 [LRGS grant no: JPT.S (BPKI)2000/09/01/015Jld.4(67)]. Role: Co-researcher.
- International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Natural Resource Governance Framework (NRGF) Asia Scoping Work 2016. Role: Co-researcher.
- Monash University Malaysia Business School Research Seed Grant no. B-5-19 (1 March 2019 – 29 November 2019) entitled: The social sustainability of indigenous tourism villages: A comparative study between Belum-Temengor, Perak and Padawan, Sarawak. Role: Principal researcher.
- Monash Malaysia Education Award Grant 2020 for project (ID: 25052): ‘Transition as a rite of passage’. Role: Co-researcher.
- Monash University Malaysia Learning and Teaching Research Grant 2021 for project (ID: 2101-0000000051): The Impact of Authentic Assessment on University Identification. Role: Co-researcher.
- Monash University Malaysia School of Business Outstanding Educator Award 2021.