Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL DETAILS

Dr Jesrina Ann Xavier


ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
(Role),(Level),(Duration)
  • Impact Lab Hub Leader, Active Ageing Impact Lab, 01/07/2023 to present
  • Senior Lecturer, School of Management and Marketing, Faculty of Business and Law, Taylor's University, 01/01/2020 to present
  • Program Director, School of Management and Marketing, 01/08/2020 to 03/07/2023
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
(Qualification),(Institution)
  • Doctor of Philosophy, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA, Malaysia
  • Masters in Management, UNIVERSITY MALAYA, Malaysia
  • Bachelor of Economics in Management, UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA, Malaysia
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
(Organisation),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
  • Chartered Management Institute, Member, 2022 to 2023 (National)
  • Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM), Fellow Member, Since 2019 (National)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
(Area)
  • Entrepreneurial Studies (Ethnic Entrepreneurship, Women Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship)
  • Entrepreneurial Studies (Family Business, Small Business)
RESEARCH INTEREST
(Research Area)
  • Entrepreneurial Studies, Development Studies
TEACHING
(Course Title),(Level of Study),(Institution),(Month/Year)
  • Growing A Venture, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2021)
  • Venture Creation, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2020)
  • Design Thinking, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2019)
  • Money and Banking, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (03/2018)
  • Macroeconomics, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (03/2018)
  • Introduction to International Business, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2018)
  • Microeconomics, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (07/2017)
  • Development Economics, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (03/2017)
  • Principles of Economics, Foundation, Taylor's University (07/2017)
PUBLICATIONS
(Title of publication in APA style)
Book Chapter
2023
  • Xavier, J. A. (2023). Divergence in the entrepreneurial development of ethnic Indian businesses in Malaysia in The Socio-Economic Development of Malaysian Indian Community in Malaysia: An Untold Story, (pp111-120). UM Press.
  • Alagappar, P. N., Nadarajah, J. V., & Xavier, J. A. (2023). An Investigation of Patterns of Entrepreneurial Competencies Among Undergraduates at a Malaysian Public University. In Handbook of Research on Designing Sustainable Strategies to Develop Entrepreneurial Intention (pp. 29-49). IGI Global.
  • Alagappar, P. N., Xavier, J. A. & Jambulingam, M. (2023). Nurturing Students' Entrepreneurial Mindset: A Design Thinking Approach. In Handbook of Research on Designing Sustainable Strategies to Develop Entrepreneurial Intention (pp. 29-49). IGI Global.
2021
  • Gomez E.T., Lee K. Y. & Xavier J. A. (2021). SMEs in Malaysia and Italy: Generation Change and Sustainability. In R. Orlandi (Eds), Italy and Malaysia. Politics, Economy and Culture (pp 195-212). Arel, Rome.
  • Gomez E.T., Lee K. Y. & Xavier J. A. (2021). Passagio generazionale e sviluppo dei prodotti: le PMI cinesi e indiane in Malesia. In R. Orlandi (Eds), Italia e Malesia. Politica, economia, cultura (pp 205-222). Arel, Rome.
Article in Journals
2024
  • Neow, E. L., & Xavier, J. A. (2024). A conceptual framework of executive coaching in family business succession planning: the Malaysian context. Small Enterprise Research, 1-22. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Perera, G. N. R., Feranita, F., Xavier, J. A., & B. Jaya Kumar, T. (2024). Beyond breathing exercises: rethinking mindfulness through a Buddhist lens to combat unethical decision-making in organizations. Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Koay, K. Y., Lim, W. M., Khoo, K. L., Xavier, J. A., & Poon, W. C. (2024). Consumers’ motivation to purchase second-hand clothing: a multimethod investigation anchored on belief elicitation and theory of planned behavior. Journal of Product & Brand Management. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Xavier, J. A., Mostafiz, M. I., Selvachandran, G., & Quek, S. G. (2024). Resource orchestration in Indian ethnic entrepreneurial enterprises through generation change in Malaysia. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 198, 122996. (ISI-Indexed)
2022
  • Xavier, A.J. Gan,K.S. Lee, K.Y. Jiang, N. and Alagappar, P.A. (2022). Fostering Business Growth Through Generational Change: Is GuanXi Still Important? Translocal Chinese: East Asian Perspectives (WoS, Scopus Q3), 16(2), 228-248. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
  • Jiang, N; Khong, KW; Gan, JL; Turner JJ; Teng, SS; and Xavier, JA. (2022) Impact of Athlete Performance and Brand Social Value on Product Involvement: A Mediation Role of Celebrity Endorsement in Social Media, Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration (WoS/ISI, Scopus Q1) (ISI-Indexed)
  • Xavier, J. A., & Gan, K. S. (2022). A Black Swan in Malaysian Chinese Family Business Succession: A Case Study. International Journal of Business and Society, 23(1), 461-475. (ISI-Indexed)
     
  • Kamaludin, M. F., Xavier, J. A., & Amin, M. (2022). Social Entrepreneurship Sustainability during the Covid19 Pandemic. Social Enterprise Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/SEJ-05-2021-0041 (ISI-Indexed)
     
2021
  • Mohammed Faiz Kamaludin, Jesrina Ann Xavier & Muslim Amin (2021) Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability: A Conceptual Framework, Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, DOI: 10.1080/19420676.2021.1900339 (ISI-Indexed)
  • Xavier, J.A., Feranita, F., Jambulingam, M. and Gorchan Singh, M.K. (2021), "Assessing ethnic business sustainability in transgenerational succession", Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration. https://doi.org/10.1108/APJBA-04-2020-0117 (ISI-Indexed)
     
  • Jambulingam, M., Dorasamy, M & Xavier, J.A. (2021). Home-Based Digital Entrepreneurs' Social Media Use: Identifying the Success Factors, Journal of Content, Community & Communication. Vol. 13 Year 7, June -2021. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
     
  • Suseyto, D., Alagappar, P. N. & Xavier, J.A. (2021). Women entrepreneurial career maturity towards success of business in Semarang, Indonesia. Jurnal Pengurusan. 61. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
     
  • Kean Yew, J.L. and Xavier, J.A. (2021). Strategizing family business with a Chandlerian perspective on 3Ms: a case study of London Biscuits Berhad in Malaysia. Journal of Asia Business Studies, https://doi.org/10.1108/JABS-10-2019-0302 (ISI-Indexed)
     
2020
  • J. A. Xavier et al. (2020). Disparity in the progress of ethnic Indian enterprises: a study on transgenerational succession in Malaysia, Asian Ethnicity, DOI: 10.1080/14631369.2020.1796586 (ISI-Indexed)
     
2018
  • Xavier, J.A. and Gomez, E.T. (2018). Still An Ethnic Enterprise After A Generational Change?: Indian-Owned Small Medium Enterprises in Malaysia, Journal of Southeast Asian Studies (ISI-Indexed)
     
2017
  • Xavier, J.A. and Gomez, E.T. (2018). Ethnic Enterprises, Class Resources and Market Conditions: Indian-owned SMEs in Malaysia, Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies (SCOPUS-Indexed)
     
Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,TV,Popular Magazine)
2023
  • JA Xavier & Chong WY (2023), ‘COMBATING FINANCIAL FRAUD AMONGST SENIOR CITIZENS THROUGH DESIGN THINKING’ Business Today, 21 August 2023
  • JA Xavier & Chong WY (2023), ‘Saving Senior Citizens from Financial Fraud’ Business Today, 11 July 2023
2021
  • JA Xavier & A Matthew (2021), ‘Problem solving through Design Thinking.' The Sunday Star, 10 Oct https://www.thestar.com.my/news/education/2021/10/10/problem-solving-with-design-thinking
Digital Media
2022
  • Xavier, J.A. (2022). Exploiting Product Lifecycle Through Design Thinking. Marketing Magazine Asia. 21st Jan. https://marketingmagazine.com.my/exploiting-the-product-life-cycle-through-design-thinking/
2021
  • JA Xavier & Alice Neow (2021), ‘When your next of kin is not keen’ focusmalaysia.my, 5th Feb (https://focusmalaysia.my/opinion/when-your-next-of-kin-is-not-keen/)
     
  • M Kamaludin & JA Xavier (2021), ‘What it takes to sustain a social enterprise during a pandemic’ marketingmagazine.com.my, 6th May (https://marketingmagazine.com.my/op-ed-what-it-takes-to-sustain-a-social-enterprise-during-a-pandemic/)
     
2020
  • https://emakayah.com/2020/10/14/chatting-with-dr-jesrina-ann-xavier-anna-matthew/
  • https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2020/10/28/ok-boomer-ok-gen-z-lets-talk/
Print Media
2023
  • Wei Ying Chong and Jesrina Ann Xavier (2023) Tips to Stay Safe: Common Elderly Scams and How to Avoid Them. Financial 1st vol 2(2023), 26-27.
  • JA Xavier & Chong WY (2023), ‘Design Thinking Way to Help Citizens Avoid Scams’ TheStar, 12 July 2023
RESEARCH PROJECT
(Project title),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
  • A Framework for Startups Valuation: A Resource-Based View Approach, Co-researcher, 2023 to 2026 (National)
  • The Success Factor of Student Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurial Knowledge, informal Collaborative and Digital Competence, Co-researcher, 2020 to 2021 (National)
  • Predictive Analytics using Sentiment Analysis in Social Media: A big data approach to persuasive communications in Social Media Intelligence of Palm Oil Exports. , Co-researcher, 2019 (National)
  • Enhancing market access of Malaysian palm oil exports through advocacy and communication strategies, Co-researcher, 2019 to 2020 (National)
  • Succession Planning & Generational Change: An Analysis of Ageing Entrepreneurs in Malaysia, Project Leader, 2017 to 2021 (Taylor's University)
  • Succession planning & generational change: An analysis of ageing entrepreneurs in Malaysia, Project Leader, 2017 to 2021 (Taylor's University)
CONSULTANCY PROJECT
(Project title),(Organisation),(Duration),(Role),(Level)
  • Virtual Mobility Program, Universiti Malaya, 11/08/2022 to 11/11/2022, Resource Person (Government Sector)
  • Young Lives Development Centre (Educational Programmes) , Young Lives Development Centre, 01/04/2022 to 01/04/2023, Consultant  (International)
  • Women of Will Business Coaching, Women of Will , 23/11/2021 to 23/05/2022, Technical Advisor (Private/Industrial Sector)
SUPERVISION
(Title of Thesis),(Name of Candidates),(Academic Level),(Role)
COMPLETED
  • ANTECEDENTS OF PLACE FEATURES ON CITY ATTACHMENT AMONG MALAYSIANS RESIDING IN KLANG VALLEY: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF QUALITY OF NEIGHBOURHOOD AND OVERALL SATISFACTION WITH CITY, MALARVILLY RAMAYAH  (Co-supervisor (Internal))
  • SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL MOTIVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY, MOHAMMED FAIZ BIN KAMALUDIN  (Main Supervisor)
ONGOING
  • ARLIZA ABDULLAH  (Main Supervisor)
  • TAN SOW YONG  (Main Supervisor)
  • NILANTHA ROSHAN PERERA GONADUWAGE  (Co-supervisor (Internal))
  • NEOW EAN LEE  (Main Supervisor)
  • LIZA FAHMIDA  (Main Supervisor)
  • IBRAHIM NASREEN  (Main Supervisor)
  • IBRAHIM NASREEN  (Main Supervisor)
  • LE HOAI VIET  (Main Supervisor)
PRESENTATION
(Title),(Event),(Date Presented),(Organiser),(Level)
ORAL PRESENTER
  • Entrepreneurship Education through Design Thinking Bootcamp: Nurturing Entrepreneurial Mindset through Collaboration, Asian Society for Innovation and Policy (ASIP), 22/09/2023 to 23/09/2023, APU (National)
  • Disentangling Organizational Challenges and Change in a Pandemic through Design Thinking, BLM2- ICAM4 2021, 11/09/2021 to 11/09/2021, Taylor's University (International)
  • Managing Stakeholders in a Crisis: Pre-Pandemic, During a Pandemic and Post-Pandemic, Business, Law and Management at the Post-Pandemic Era: An International e-Conference, 11/07/2020 to 12/07/2020, Faculty of Business and Law, Taylor's University (International)
  • Linking Human Capital Development, Tacit Knowledge and Ethnic Business Sustainability through Transgenerational Succession, SIBR Conference on Interdisciplinary Business & Economics Research, 10/01/2020 to 11/01/2020, Society of Interdisciplinary Business Research (International)
INVITED SPEAKER
  • Aiding cancer patients through Design Thinking: A COVID-19 case study, International Symposium on Resilience 2021: Research Directions and Job Prospects in Engineering and Science after COVID, 17/11/2021 to 18/11/2021, UTAR (International)
OTHERS
  • Incorporating Structured Experiential Learning in Legal Education in times of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Best Paper Award), Taylor s International Conference on the Future of Law & Legal Practice (TICFLP 2021) , 27/10/2021 to 28/10/2021, Taylor's University (International)
AWARDS AND STEWARDSHIP
(Name of Award/Stewardship),(Award Category),(Awarding Institution),(Year Awarded),(Type of Award)
  • Best Paper Award, Conference, Taylor's University, 2021 (Best Paper Award)
COURSE ATTENDED
(Course Title),(Course Mode),(Date/Duration),(Level)
  • Train The Trainer, Non research, 01/08/2023 to 10/08/2023 (Community)
  • The Quest for Personal Mastery, Non research, 09/05/2022 to 11/05/2022 (International)
  • Certified Professional Coaching, Non research, 03/02/2020 to 06/08/2020 (National)
  • Design Thinking for Managers, Non research, 22/09/2019 to 23/09/2019 (National)
  • Developing Student Support Skills-Attending to Students at Risk, Research, 15/06/2017 to 15/06/2017
  • Introduction to Quantitative Research, Research, 18/05/2017 to 18/05/2017