Rookie Independent Directors and Corporate Policies: Evidence from China Waqas Bin Khidmat, Sook Fern Yeo, Cheng Ling Tan Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 2026 In this study, we investigate how corporate policies are influenced by the presence of rookie independent directors (RIDs). We hypothesize that RIDs, due to their inexperience, impact corporate policies in ways that may amplify agency problems. Specifically, firms with RIDs demonstrate higher investment in R&D and capital expenditure, increased leverage (both short- and long-term), enhanced liquidity (cash holdings and working capital), and elevated risk-taking, while their presence leads to a conservative payout policy. Using a sample of Chinese-listed firms from 2008 to 2022, our findings confirm these predictions. Additional analyses reveal that RIDs’ effects are more pronounced in high-CEO-power environments, where their limited governance capabilities may align with managerial interests, exacerbating financial risks. This study contributes to the corporate governance literature by integrating upper echelon and agency theories, shedding light on the dual-edged role of RIDs in shaping corporate outcomes.
Understanding purchase intention in SARS-CoV-2 medication industry: moderating roles of technological competency Long Kim, Sook Fern Yeo International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing, 2026 Purpose SARS-CoV-2 medications are produced to cure and prevent COVID-19 patients from heavily ill. However, this medical industry cannot maintain its business sustainability and success if there is uncertainty about consumer purchase intention because purchase intention has significant associations with actual product purchases. Therefore, all medical firms have to investigate factors influencing consumers’ intention to purchase the SARS-CoV-2 medications. This study aims to examine how perceived quality, consumer trust and perceived quality influence purchase intention and technological competency as the moderators. Design/methodology/approach A total of 800 patients whom COVID-19 previously infected were invited to join the survey via questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed using a path analysis technique. Findings Results indicated that consumer trust was influenced by perceived quality and country of origin. Furthermore, purchase intention was influenced by consumer trust and perceived quality, except for the country of origin. Finally, technological competency strengthened the relationships between perceived quality and purchase intention and between consumer trust and purchase intention. Originality/value The exploration of this research provided more knowledge regardless of how all related factors influenced consumer purchase decisions. Thus, this enables the related industry to understand their consumers’ insights, which helps them create an effective marketing campaign to introduce their products to the market.
Smart Contracts, Digital Compliance, and ESG in Fintech Choi-Meng Leong, Jacob King Soon Ting, Sook Fern Yeo, Maggie May-Jean Tang, Santi Rahmawati Digital Evolution of Esg 3 0 Advancing Corporate Governance and Sustainability, 2025
U-Reserve: Development of a Facility Reservation System for UCSI University Proceedings of International Conference on Artificial Life and Robotics, 2024
Obstetrics Patient Loyalty A Study of Malaysian Private Hospitals Global Journal Al Thaqafah, 2022
Understanding the Entrepreneurial Intention among University Students in Malaysia with a Moderating Effect of Education Major Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics, 2022
Factors affecting purchasing intention by using mobile shopping applications in Malaysia International Journal of Business and Society, 2020
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Impact of celebrity endorsements on brand loyalty in sports products Faculty of Business, Multimedia University, Malaysia., Sook Fern Yeo, Cheng Ling Tan, Graduate School of Business, Universiti SainsMalaysia, Mei Ling Goh, et al. International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology, 2019
An examination of the factors influencing the green initiative and competitiveness of private higher education institutions in Malaysia Jurnal Pengurusan, 2017
Mobile marketing acceptance: Empirical evidences among undergraduates in Malaysia Information Japan, 2016
An exploratory study on the determinants of repeat visitation to Melaka among Melaka's university students Current Issues in Hospitality and Tourism Research and Innovations Proceedings of the International Hospitality and Tourism Conference Ihtc 2012, 2012
Customer satisfaction towards service quality in the hotel industry in Melaka Current Issues in Hospitality and Tourism Research and Innovations Proceedings of the International Hospitality and Tourism Conference Ihtc 2012, 2012
An exploratory study on the determinants of repeat visitation to Melaka among Melaka’s university students Current Issues in Hospitality and Tourism Research and Innovations, 2012
Customer satisfaction towards service quality in the hotel industry in Melaka Current Issues in Hospitality and Tourism Research and Innovations, 2012
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Customer Brand Preferences in the Age of AI: A Study of the Malaysian Banking Sector KB Lim, SF Yeo, LS Aw Yong, CL Tan Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Business and Information … , 2026 2026
Customer Preference for Digital versus Traditional Banking in Malaysia: A Pilot Machine Learning Analysis of GX Bank AAT Hong, SF Yeo, SC Lim, H Surbakti, AT Almo, NJ Yuan 2025 12th International Conference on Soft Computing & Machine Intelligence … , 2026 2026
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