Perfecto Gatbonton Aquino, Jr.

Perfecto Gatbonton Aquino Jr. is currently the Director of Council for Research and Creativity (CRC) and the Institute for Research and Advanced Studies, University of Cambodia. A former Research Associate cum Senior Lecturer at the Socio-Economics Research Institute and at the American Degree Program Division of The Duy Tan University in Danang City, Vietnam. He teaches Research Methods, Human Resources Management, Leadership and Organizational Behavior, CSR, and other Business Management related courses in higher education institutions. Prior to his assignment in Vietnam, Dr. Aquino was an Assistant Professor and Head of the Business Department at the Emirates College for Management and Information Technology (ECMIT) and was an Assistant Professor at the American University in the Emirates, United Arab Emirates. He was also an Assistant Professor at the Gulf College/Staffordshire University in Oman and at AMA International University-Bahrain. He is a holder of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) in Public Administration and Management at the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines. Dr. Aquino was awarded in 2019 a CBME Certificate of Professional Teaching by the Chartered Association of Business Schools in United Kingdom. He has published several papers in Scopus indexed-journals, Springer Elsevier and IGI Global International Publishing, among others. Furthermore, Dr. Aquino is an active peer reviewer on articles submitted to Sage, IGI Global Publishing, Routledge, Springer Elsevier, Emerald Publishing, USA to mention a few.

Publications

Examining Global Regulations During the Rise of Fintech
Examining Global Regulations During the Rise of Fintech
Mercia Selva Malar Justin, Revenio Jalagat, Kumar Chandar, Perfecto Aquino, Karima Sayari. © 2025. 300 pages.
The fintech industry's rapid growth is revolutionizing the global financial sector by providing unparalleled convenience and innovation. However, this disruptive force also...
Opportunities and Challenges for Women Leaders in Environmental Management
Opportunities and Challenges for Women Leaders in Environmental Management
Perfecto Gatbonton Aquino, Jr., Revenio Cabanilla Jalagat, Jr., Mercia Selva Malar Justin. © 2024. 259 pages.
Our planet is facing the prospect of environmental catastrophe, resulting from decades of reckless human activities. The ongoing degradation of the Earth's natural resources...
Women Leadership in Environment Management: The Philippines' Challenge at the Grassroots Level
Women Leadership in Environment Management: The Philippines' Challenge at the Grassroots Level
Revenio Cabanilla Jalagat Jr., Perfecto Gatbonton Aquino Jr., Mercia Selva Malar Justin, Karima Sayari. © 2024. 13 pages.
The Philippines is among the pioneers of gender-sensitive policies that aim to neutralize the role of men and women in leadership opportunities in almost all sectors. From the...
Opportunities and Challenges of Educated Professional Women Leaders in Environment Management
Opportunities and Challenges of Educated Professional Women Leaders in Environment Management
Mercia Selva Malar Justin, Revenio Cabanilla Jalagat Jr., Perfecto Gatbonton Aquino Jr.. © 2024. 17 pages.
The chapter intends to present the role of educated and professional women as leaders of home, how they contribute to environmental management, the opportunities, and the...
Navigating the New Normal of Business With Enhanced Human Resource Management Strategies
Navigating the New Normal of Business With Enhanced Human Resource Management Strategies
Perfecto Gatbonton Aquino Jr., Revenio Cabanilla Jalagat Jr.. © 2022. 313 pages.
Despite the ill effects of COVID-19 and the temporary closure of business operations worldwide, some organizations, such as the food and pharmaceutical industries, are still...
Legal Framework on the Implementation of the Human Resource Management Reforms in the Philippines After the Marcos Era Up to the Duterte Administration
Legal Framework on the Implementation of the Human Resource Management Reforms in the Philippines After the Marcos Era Up to the Duterte Administration
Perfecto G. Aquino, Jr., Revenio Cabanilla Jalagat Jr., Mercia Selvia Malar Justin. © 2022. 18 pages.
This study is aimed at filling the gap and will discuss the overview of both the legal reform processes happening in the public sector of the Philippine government and of recent...
The Efficacy of HRM Practices During COVID-19: Basis for Proposed New Strategies in Aid of New Employee Selection
The Efficacy of HRM Practices During COVID-19: Basis for Proposed New Strategies in Aid of New Employee Selection
Revenio Cabanilla Jalagat Jr., Perfecto Gatbonton Aquino Jr.. © 2022. 21 pages.
The lurid and shocking insurgence of COVID-19 has shaken the world in 2019, and it continues to cause uncertainties in all spheres of peoples' lives, businesses, and society....
The Pivotal Role of Human Resource Management in Overcoming Employee Fear in Organizations of the Tourism Industry in Vietnam
The Pivotal Role of Human Resource Management in Overcoming Employee Fear in Organizations of the Tourism Industry in Vietnam
Perfecto Gatbonton Aquino Jr., Revenio Cabanilla Jalagat Jr.. © 2022. 20 pages.
Amid the increasing threats of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam arose the human resource management challenges in the tourism industry and the loss of jobs and the scarcity of...
Legal Framework on the Implementation of the Human Resource Management Reforms in the Philippines After the Marcos Era Up to the Duterte Administration
Legal Framework on the Implementation of the Human Resource Management Reforms in the Philippines After the Marcos Era Up to the Duterte Administration
Perfecto G. Aquino, Jr., Revenio Cabanilla Jalagat Jr., Mercia Selvia Malar Justin. © 2021. 18 pages.
This study is aimed at filling the gap and will discuss the overview of both the legal reform processes happening in the public sector of the Philippine government and of recent...
Roles and Strategies of 20th and 21st Century Women Environmentalists
Roles and Strategies of 20th and 21st Century Women Environmentalists
Mercia Selvia Malar Justin, Perfecto Gatbonton Aquino, Jr, Doan Hong Le. © 2020. 18 pages.
The chapter presents the roles and strategies of 25 women environmentalists from across the globe in the 20th and 21st centuries. They were chosen based on the various awards and...