Dr WEN, Zhuoyi Vincent    溫卓毅 博士
Assistant Professor
Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies
Contact
ORCiD
0000-0001-5989-8116
Phone
(852) 2948 7790
Email
zwen@eduhk.hk
Address
10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
Website
https://pappl.eduhk.hk/rich/web/person.xhtml?pid=177543&name=WEN, Zhuoyi Vincent
Scopus ID
56534534800
Research Interests
Dr. Wen's research focuses on three interrelated areas in public management and social policy:
  • Policy sciences
  • Public and nonprofit management
  • Collaborative governance in welfare
Teaching Interests

Dr. Wen has taught the following courses at various levels:

  • Social Genrontology
  • The Making of Hong Kong
  • Comparative Social Policy in Greater China and East Asia
  • Research in Health and Social Services
  • Managing service users and stakeholders
  • Environmental Politics and Policy
  • Managing Development and Civil Society in Greater China
  • Sustainable Development and Policy
  • Public Policy and Governance: Processes and Techniques
Personal Profile

Dr. WEN Zhuoyi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies at the Education University of Hong Kong. His research interests include policy sciences, comparative social policy, state–society relations, and nonprofit management. His work has appeared in Journal of Social Policy, Ageing and Society, China Information, Social Policy and Administration, Social Policy and Society, Public Administration and Development, Journal of Social Service Research, and VOLUNTAS. He has been engaged in funded research projects with support from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong and the Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office of The Hong Kong SAR Government. He received the 2019 Best Paper Award from the Association of Chinese Political Studies, and the 2019 Regulating for Decent Work fellowship from the International Labour Organisation.


He earned his PhD degree in public and social policy from the City University of Hong Kong, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science from the Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. Before joining the department, he served as a Research Assistant Professor at Lingnan University, and an Assistant Managing Editor at Our Hong Kong Foundation.


Research Interests
Dr. Wen's research focuses on three interrelated areas in public management and social policy:
  • Policy sciences
  • Public and nonprofit management
  • Collaborative governance in welfare
Teaching Interests

Dr. Wen has taught the following courses at various levels:

  • Social Genrontology
  • The Making of Hong Kong
  • Comparative Social Policy in Greater China and East Asia
  • Research in Health and Social Services
  • Managing service users and stakeholders
  • Environmental Politics and Policy
  • Managing Development and Civil Society in Greater China
  • Sustainable Development and Policy
  • Public Policy and Governance: Processes and Techniques
Projects
Creating a Database of Governance and Performance of Hong Kong Welfare Nonprofits

Project Start Year: 2024, Principal Investigator(s): WEN, Zhuoyi, Vincent

 
Communist Party Members as Social Workers: Professionalism in China’s Party-led Social Services

Project Start Year: 2024, Principal Investigator(s): WEN, Zhuoyi, Vincent

 
The (Non-)adoption of Gerontechnology in Hong Kong Private Residential Care Homes

Project Start Year: 2024, Principal Investigator(s): WEN, Zhuoyi, Vincent

 
From Bonding to Bridging: Building Social Cohesion between Mainland Talents and Hong Kong Professionals
This study aims to understand mainland talents’ experiences of the social incidents in 2014 and 2019 and identify the effective way of enhancing intergroup contact between mainland talents and Hong Kong professionals. From May to October 2020, we have successfully interviewed a total of 354 mainland talents, including 30 through focus groups and in-depth interviews and 324 through an online survey.
Our results have revealed that several barriers, including different political stances, discrimination and stereotypes and segregated lifestyle and culture, constrain the intergroup contact between mainland talents and Hong Kong professionals. Political conflicts of the social incident in 2019 further exacerbated their fragile relationship. Moreover, mainland and Hong Kong professionals skillfully avoid discussing political issues in their workplace. In other words, political conflicts seldom affect their professional cooperation. Mainland talents have highly appreciated the expertise and experience of their Hong Kong counterparts. Professional collaboration in the workplace provides a solid foundation for intergroup contact between mainland talents and Hong Kong professionals. Completion of the work tasks is the ultimate common goal shared by mainland talents and Hong Kong professionals. Hong Kong’s international environment and merit-based institutions also facilitate intergroup interaction.Based on research findings, this research suggests, first, public policy should focus on promoting professional exchange between mainland and Hong Kong professionals at workplace and professional associations. Through various professional exchange activities, mainland talents and Hong Kong professionals can understand other’s practices and explore collaborative opportunities.

Second, promotion of workplace diversity can also blur the socio-political fault lines between mainland talents and Hong Kong professionals. In the short run, public policy may promote equal opportunities and improve ethnic minority labour market participation in Hong Kong, especially professional positions. In the long run, Hong Kong shall stick to international standard of good governance and attract more multinational companies and global talents come to the city.

Finally, public policy shall encourage universities enhance the multicultural opportunities for students, and nurture their cultural competence. More importantly, public policy should encourage universities and business sector to provide internship and mentoring schemes for all non-local students. By doing so, non-local students, including those from mainland China, are able to learn workplace culture in Hong Kong, and further seek employment opportunities from diverse companies.
Project Start Year: 2021, Principal Investigator(s): WEN, Zhuoyi, Vincent

 
Prizes and awards
Top Cited Article 2020-2021

Date of receipt: /4/2022, Conferred by: Social Policy & Administration
 
Regulating for Decent Work Fellowship

Date of receipt: /7/2019, Conferred by: International Labour Organization
 
Best Paper Award

Date of receipt: /6/2019, Conferred by: The Association of Chinese Political Studies
 
Knowledge Transfer Activities
Public Dissemination and Speeches
Cross border environmental governance in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
Date: 2023-11-25 - 2023-11-25