Dr Yeap Peik Foong

Senior Lecturer (Business) / Program Coordinator
Faculty of Business and Law / Newcastle Business School

CareerPublicationsGrants and FundingSupervision

Biography

Dr. Yeap holds a doctorate in Asia Pacific Studies (Management) from the Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan. He has been with the University of Newcastle, Australia, as Senior Lecturer since January 2015. He teaches the undergraduate and postgraduate Business Programs. He is also actively involved in research related to the areas of strategic management, international human resource management. cross-cultural management. trans-nationalization of higher education institutions, organizational behavior and relationship, and leadership.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Economics (Hon.)
  • Master of Business Administration (International Industrial Management)
  • PhD (Asia Pacific Studies - Management)

Specialisation

  • Strategic competitiveness
  • Sustainable business performance
  • Cross-cultural management

Research Areas

  • Competitive advantage of firm
  • Inter-organizational relationship and collaboration
  • Leadership effectiveness
  • Education and digital hyper-connectivity
  • Cross-cultural competency and performance

Peer-Reviewed Articles

YearCitation
2018 Ong JW, Hisham and Yeap PF. Competitive Advantage and Firm Performance: The Moderating Effect of Industry Forces. International Journal of Business Performance Management. Vol. 9 No. 4, pp. 385-407.
2015 Ong JW, Yeap PF and Hisham. The Effects of Demographic factors on Market Orientation. American Journal of Economics. Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 64-73.
2015 Moorthy MK, Seetharaman A, Jaffar N, Yeap PF. Employee Perceptions of Workplace Theft Behavior: A Study Among Supermarket Retail Employees in Malaysia. Ethics & Behavior. Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 61-85.
2013 Nilufar, A, Yong GF, Yeap PF and Syed SA. Relationship between retention factors and affective organisational commitment among knowledge workers in Malaysia. Journal of Business Economics and Management. Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 903-922.
2013 Cheng MY, Mahmood A & Yeap PF. Malaysia as a regional education hub: A demand-side analysis. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. Vol. 35, No. 5, pp. 523-536.
2012 Teh BH, Chong LL & Yeap PF. A Framework of a Sustainable Performance Measurements (SPMs) Model for the Malaysian Electronic and Electrical Industry. World Applied Sciences Journal, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 107-119.
2012 Tan BC & Yeap PF. What drives Green Restaurant Patronage Intention? International Journal of Business and Management. Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 215-223.
2011 Ong HB, Yeap PF, Tan SH & Chong LL. Factors Influencing Knowledge Sharing Among Undergraduate Students. Industry and Higher Education(UK). Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 133-140.
2011 Reza ST, Yeap PF, & Nazil E. The Criteria for Measuring Knowledge Management Initiatives: A Rare Glimpse into Malaysian Organizations. Journal of Organizational Knowledge Management(USA). Vol. 2011, pp. 1-15.
2010 Ong JW, Yeap PF & Hisham. Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprises: The Fundamental Problems and Recommendations for Improvement. Journal of Asia Entrepreneurship and Sustainability(USA). Vol. 6(1), pp. 39-51.
2010 Tan SH, Chong LL & Yeap PF. Long Memory Properties in Stock Prices: Evidence from the Malaysian Stock Market. European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Sciences(USA). Issue 18. pp77-84.
2008 Yeap PF & Richardson, S. The Perceptions of Malaysians in a Japanese Company. Cross-Cultural Management: An International Journal(UK), Vol. 15, No. 3, pp 221-243.
2004 Richardson, S & Yeap PF. Culture and Managerial Styles: A Study of Potential Managers
  In Malaysia. American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 279-283.
2002 Fontaine, R, Richardson, S & Yeap PF. The Tropical Fish Problem Revisited: A Malaysian Perspective. Cross-Cultural Management: An International Journal(UK), Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 60-70.

Conference Presentations

YearCitation
2018 CC Lee, N Shen, A Rios and PF Yeap. Development of an Environmental Sustainability Ranking Tool for Industries. The 14th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability.The Cairns Institute, James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. 17 –19 January 2018.
2017 Yeap PF. Internationalisation of Higher Education: A Tale of Four ASIAN Countries. International Conference on Social Science, Arts, Business and Education. IBIS Hotel Paris, France. 30-31 December 2017.
2016 Yeap PF. Information Overload in the Workplace: A Conceptual Framework. MT International Conference on Business Research: Milano 2016. BEST WESTERN – Hotel Madison, Milan, Italy. 27-28 December 2016.
2015 Yeap PF. A Study of Gen-Y Employee Needs and Retention in the Retail Industry in Malaysia. World Business, Finance and Management Conference. Rendezvous Grand Hotel Auckland, New Zealand. 14-15 December 2015.
2015 Khoo KL, Yeap PF and Chew KW. Factors Influencing Organizational Commitment: The Mediating Role of Happiness at Work. 9thAsia Academy of Management and 8thTaiwan Academy of Management Joint Conference on Innovation for and from Asian Emerging Markets. Department of Management and Centre for International Business Studies,The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 22-24 June 2015.
2014 Gowrie V, Govindan M, Yeap PF and Harun N. Examining the Role of MNCs in Stimulating Entrepreneurial Activity in the SMEs via Industrial Mentorship: A Study of the Malaysian Manufacturing Sector. Anglo-American Conference for Academic Disciplines 2014. University of London, UK. 4-7 November 2014.
2014 Diana AA, Chew KW and Yeap PF. Factors Affecting Leadership Effectiveness: Perception from Generation Y Employees. 28thAustralian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference.University of Technology Business School, Sydney, Australia. 3-5 December 2014.
2014 Ong JW, Yeap PF and Hishamuddin. The Effects of Demographic Factors on Market Orientation. The World Conference on Economics and Business Management. Hotel Bangi-Putrajaya, Selangor, Malaysia. 13-14 December 2014.
2014 Khoo KL, Yeap PF and Chew KW. Antecedents of Organisational Commitment Among Malaysian Generation Y in ICT Companies. International Borneo Business Conference (IBBC) 2014. Riverside Majestic Hotel, Kuching, Malaysia. 20-21 August 2014.
2014 Chew KF, Yeap PF and John R. Barriers to Inter Firm Collaboration and Its Impact on Innovation in Malaysian Composites Manufacturing Industries. International Borneo Business Conference (IBBC) 2014. Riverside Majestic Hotel, Kuching, Malaysia. 20-21 August 2014.
2014 Ooi WT, Gowrie V and Yeap PF. Exploring the Effect of Industrial Mentorship on Productivity among Malaysian SMEs. The Fifth Asia-Pacific Business Research Conference.Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 17-18 February 2014.
2013 Ong JW, Yeap PF and Hishamuddin Ismail. What Resource-Based View Has Told Us? A Literature Review. The 2nd Applied International Business Conference 2013. Promenade Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. 7-8 December 2013.
2013 Khoo KL, Muhammad Madi, Yeap PF. A Modified Training Evaluation Framework for Malaysia’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The 6thInternational Economics and Business Management Conference –Managing business towards Green Economy: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities. The Zenith Hotel, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. 3-4 October 2013.
2013 Diana, AA, Chew KW and Yeap PF. Factors Influencing Leadership Effectiveness and Intention to Stay Among Generation Y Employees in Malaysian ICT Sector: A Conceptual Framework. The 10thAsian Academy of Management International Conference 2013 - Fostering an Innovative Ecosphere for Business Sustainability. Bayview Beach Resort, Penang. 23-25 August 2013.
2012 Ong JW, Yeap PF and Hishamuddin Ismail. The Use of the Term ‘Competitive Advantage’ in Strategic Management Journal: A Content Analysis. The USM-AUT International Conference 2012 – Sustainable Economic Development: Policies and Strategies. Penang, Malaysia. 17-18 November 2012.
2012 Yeap PF, Ong HB, Lai MM, Tan SH and Chong LL. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) as a learning tool in Primary Schools in Penang. The USM-AUT International Conference 2012 – Sustainable Economic Development: Policies and Strategies. Penang, Malaysia. 17-18 November 2012.
2011 Ong JW, Yeap PF and Hishamuddin Ismail. Developing Management ICT Commitment Through a Modified-Delphi Method. The 9thAsian Academy of Management International Conference 2011. Penang, Malaysia. 14 October 2011.
2011 Tan BC and Yeap PF. Relationships among the Antecedents of Behaviour Intention towards Environmentally Friendly Restaurants: A Causal Model. The International Conference on Environment and Industrial Innovation – ICEII 2011. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 17-19 June 2011.
2010 Wong FY, David Yong GF and Yeap PF.Consumer Decision Making Process versus Consumer Decision Making Styles.GSM-FEP-AGBA Conference 2010. Palm Garden Hotel, Selangor, Malaysia. 01-03 December 2010.
2010 Ong JW, Yeap PF, Hisham. Proposing a modified-Delphi method for questionnaire development and validation in entrepreneurship study. Global Conference on SME and Entrepreneurship 2010. Kuala Lumpur. 26-27 August 2010.
2010 Ong JW, Yeap PF, Hisham. Is competitive advantage equal to superior performance? Redefining the boundary. Global Conference on SME and Entrepreneurship 2010. Kuala Lumpur. 26-27 August 2010.
2010 Reza ST, Yeap PF, Nazil E. Knowledge management criteria among Malaysian Organizations: An ANOVA Approach. The International Conference on Applied Science, Engineering and Technology. Singapore. 25-27 August 2010.
2010 Reza ST, Yeap PF, Nazil E. Using Interpretive Structural Modelling to determine the relationships among knowledge Management Criteria inside. The International Conference on Applied Science, Engineering and Technology. Singapore. 25-27 August 2010.
2010 Reza ST, Yeap PF, Nazil E. Determining the Criteria of Measuring Knowledge Management Programs Among Malaysian Firms. The International Business Information Management Association Conference (14thIBIMA). Istanbul, Turkey. 23-24 June 2010.
2009 Ong JW, Yeap PFand Hishamuddin Ismail. An Investigation of the Government Assistance Programmes for the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia.The 12thInternational Business Information Management Association Conference, Creating Global Economies through Innovation and Knowledge Management Theory & Practice.Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. June 29-30, 2009.
2006 Yeap PF. The Perceptions of Malaysians in a Japanese Company. Japan Studies Association of Canada (JSAC) 2006 Annual Conference. Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. 12 – 15 October, 2006.
2003 Kok YY, Ooi AL, Tan CK, Richardson & Yeap PF. Culture and Managerial Styles: A Study of Potential Managers in Malaysia. Asia: Images, Ideas, Identities 15thNZASIA International Conference. Auckland University, New Zealand. 21 – 24 November 2003.
2001 Yeap PF, Chee YF, Lam PL, Lee CF & Richardson, S. An Empirical Study of the Computer Industry Buyers Propensity to Complain in Malaysia. The 12thBiennial Colloquium, Malaysia Society of Australia. University of Sydney, Australia. 8 – 9 September 2001.
2000 Richardson, S & Yeap PF. Is Malaysia Ready to Take On E-Business? International Conference on Electronic Commerce Emerging Trends in E-Commerce. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 21 – 23 Nov 2000.
2000 Yeap PF & Richardson, S. “Catch ‘Em Young”: A Study of the Relationship between Gender and Interest in Multimedia in Children in Germany and Malaysia. International Conference on the Theories and Practices of Electronic Commerce. Taipei, Taiwan. 4 – 7 Oct 2000.

Books

YearCitation
2010 Wong Foong Yee, David Yong Gun Fie and Yeap Peik Foong. The Relationship between Consumer Decision Making Process and Consumer Decision Making Styles. In: In Search of Good Practices Weaving through Current Perspectives.Pp. 196-202.Universiti Putra Malaysia Press.
2003 Yeap Peik Foong, Yong Gun Fei. Management. Management Module for Bachelor of e-Business.
2001 Cheng Ming Yu, Sayed Hossain, Yeap Peik Foong, Venu Thyagarajan. Basic Economics, Management and Accounting. Pearson Education.

Research Grants Obtained

YearGrantValue
2019 Principal Investigator, “Inter-organizational Mentorship in the manufacturing industry: An Exploratory Investigation of the Perceptions of Mentors and Protégés in Developmental Relationships in Singapore and Malaysia”, grant application submitted to University of Newcastle Singapore’s Small Project Research Grant 2019. S$9,000
2017 Co-Investigator, “Development of an Environmental Sustainability Ranking Tool for Industries”, grant application submitted to University of Newcastle Singapore’s Small Project Research Grant 2017. S$5,000
2016Principal Investigator, “Information overload in the workplace: Perspectives of Multinational Corporation Knowledge Workers in Singapore”, grant application submitted to University of Newcastle Singapore’s Small Project Research Grant 2016. S$5,000
2015Principle Investigator, “A Study of Aged-Friendly Community Index in Singapore”, grant application submitted to University of Newcastle (Singapore) New Staff Grant. S$10,000

Ph.D. Supervisions

Commenced Research Title Supervisor Type
2017 Ong Jeen Wei, “Resource-based and Industrial Organisational View of Factors Contributing toward Malaysian Small Medium Enterprise’s Performance”. Co-supervisor
2015 Derek Ong Lai Teik, “Needs Analysis of Fitness Members and Bundling for Profile Segmentation of the Fitness Industry”. Supervisor
2015 Tan Booi Chen, “Consumers’ Perspectives of Environmental Values and Attitudes Influence on Green Purchase Behaviour and Green Restaurant Intention in Malaysian Service Sector”. Supervisor
2015 Nilufar Ahsan, “A Study of Organizational Commitment among Knowledge Workers in Malaysia”. Co-supervisor
2014 Ebrahim Dadfar, “Determinants of Knowledge Transfer in Inter-Firm Collaboration to Impact Innovation on Malaysian Composite Materials Industry”. DBA Supervisor
2013 Ummu Kolsome Farouk, “Determinants of Effective Occupational Safety and Health Committees (OSHCs) As Forms of Employee Involvement: A Study of Malaysian Manufacturing Firm”. Co-supervisor
2013 M. Krishna Moorthy, “Employee Perceptions of Workplace Theft Behaviour: A Study Among Supermarket Retail Employees in Malaysia”. Co-supervisor

MPhil Supervisions

Commenced Research Title Supervisor Type
2018Chew Kiam Fui, “Barriers influencing inter-firm collaboration impacting innovation in Malaysian composite materials manufacturing industry”. Co-supervisor
2016Diana Awing Adil, “Factors Influencing Leadership Effectiveness and Intention to Stay among Generation Y Employees in Malaysian ICT Sector”.Co-supervisor