Capt. Dr Joshua Loo Teck Khun Email: [email protected] Associate Professor Capt. Dr. Joshua Loo Teck Khun is a distinguished academic and former military officer at the School of Business and Administration, UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College. Leveraging a unique background that combines disciplined leadership from his military service with advanced academic expertise, Dr. Loo brings a pragmatic and strategic perspective to his roles in teaching, research, and mentorship. He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration, a Master’s in Economic Management, and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science majoring in Economics and Minoring in Political Science, forming a robust foundation for his diverse research interests. These include globalization, economics, organizational performance, strategic management, leadership, innovation, and marketing. An active and contributing scholar, Dr. Loo has been consistently disseminating his research findings at academic conferences and in peer-reviewed publications since 2016, establishing himself as a respected voice in his field. Qualifications DBA (Doctorate in Business Administration) University of Science, Malaysia (USM), 2016 Research & Publications Year Title 2025 Yizing, J. A., Ahmadpour, S., Loo, J. T. K., & Ahmadpour, L. (2025, March). THE ADOPTION OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE BIM SYSTEM IN CONSTRUCTION: A STUDY OF READINESS IN MALAYSIA. In Proceedings National & International Conference (Vol. 18, No. 1, p. 833). Loo, J. T. K., Chang, J. J., Ahmadpour, S., Cheng, S. C. Y., & Tan, K. L. (2025, December). Determinants of Technology Acceptance among Older Adults in Malaysia. In PROCEEDING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS CONFERENCE (IBEC) (Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 326-348). Di, Z., Ahmadpour, S., Loo, J. T. K., Hashemi, S., & Ramendran, S. C. (2025, December). Determinants influencing IoT adoption of supply chain management in Chinese e-commerce. In 13th International Conference on Business, Accounting, Finance and Economics (BAFE 2025) (pp. 567-587). Atlantis Press. Wong, T. A., Tan, K. T. L., Darmaraj, S. R., Loo, J. T. K., & Ng, A. H. H. (2025). Social capital development in online education and its impact on academic performance and satisfaction. Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, 15(1), 205-221. 2024 Loo, J. T. K., Leong, C. L. P., Siew, M. L., & Ahmadpour, S. (2024). Determinants of students’ intention of choice to study at higher education institutions of Malaysia in the COVID-19 era. International Journal of Management in Education, 18(5), 481-514. Wong, T. A., Tan, K. T. L., Darmaraj, S. R., Loo, J. T. K., & Ng, A. H. H. (2024). Social capital development in online education and its impact on academic performance and satisfaction. Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning. Hanlin¹, Y., Mutian¹, O., Khun, L. T., & Wah, T. B. (2024). Leveraging Big Data in Decoding Malaysia’s EV Market: Consumer Preferences and Communication Strategies. Dr. Ellie Chee Shi Yin, Taylor’s University, Malaysia, 243. Tan, B. W., Tang, C. F., & Loo, T. K. (2024). THE CONTRIBUTION OF EMERGING COUNTRIES’OUTWARD FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT TO HOME COUNTRIES’ECONOMIC GROWTH. Journal of Economic Development, 49(1). Songjin, S., Ahmadpour, S., Loo, J. T. K., & Hashemi, S. (2024). Determinants Influencing Consumer Repurchase Intention on IoT Products: Moderating Effects of Brand Image. Global Business and Management Research, 16(4), 95-118. 2023 Mung, L. K., Khun, J. L. T., & Kiumarsi, S. (2023). Effective inventory management among Malaysian SMEs in the manufacturing sector towards organisational performance. International Journal of Internet and Enterprise Management, 9(4), 281-302. Lim, T. K., Khun, L. T., & Mei, K. Y. (2023). Impact on Bank-Specific and Macroeconomic Factors on Liquidity of Domestic and Foreign Commercial Banks in Malaysia. Asian Journal of Research in Business and Management, 5(1), 269-281. Khun, J. L. T., Ching, Q. H., Darmaraj, S. R., Tan, K. T. L., & Ramakrishnan, S. (2023, August). Factors Impact on Private Institution Nursing Students’ Perception and Satisfaction of the Clinical Learning Environment in Northern Region of Malaysia. In International Conference on Research in Management & Technovation (pp. 253-261). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. 2022 Tan, K. L., Tan, H. H., & Loo, T. K. (2022). Factors influencing the consumer purchase intention in e-commerce. International Journal of Business and Economy, 4(3), 98-111. Chuan, Y. Y., Loo, J.T.K. (2022). The impact of scenario planning and leadership on non-financial performance in the Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) industry. International Journal of Accounting & Finance in Asia Pasific (IJAFAP), 5(3), 17-38. Tan, B. W., Tang, C. F., & Loo, T. K. (2022). THE IMPACTS OF OUTWARD FDI ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN ASEAN-8 COUNTRIES: AN EMPIRICAL INSIGHT. Labuan Bulletin of International Business and Finance (LBIBF), 20(1), 42-48. Aun, W. T., Tan, K. T. L., Darmaraj, S. R., Khun, J. L. T., & Ng, A. H. H. (2022). Social Capital development amongst college and university students in online and classroom education. In ICRMAT (pp. 1-5). 2020 Jansri, W., Hussein, L. A., & Loo, J. T. K. (2020). The effect of service quality on revisit intention in tourist beach. GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites, 29 (2), 472–487. Loo, J. T. K., Muthuvelo, R., Kiumarsi, S., & Ali, F. (2020). The effect of scenario planning on non-financial performance in Malaysia hotel industry. International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 36(3), 327-347. 2019 Loo, J. T. K., Muthuvelo, R., Kiumarsi, S., Ali, F. (2019). The Effect of Scenario Planning on Nonfinancial Performance in Malaysia Hotel Industry. International Journal of Services and Operations Management. Scopus. In press. Loo, J. T. K.,Hing, K. Y., Ooi, B. C., & Kiumarsi, S. (2019) The influence of leadership and organizational culture on work-life balance of female employees in Malaysia, International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion, Scopus, Editing. Loo, J. T. K., Lee, D. C. S., Kiumarsi, S., & Lee, P. H., Tan, D. H. H. (2019). Effects of leadership styles on employees’ organizational commitment and job effects of performance: The role of leader-member exchange and perceived organizational support. (Under Review). Loo, J. T. K., Chew, G. L. L., Kiumarsi, S., Lee, D. H. H., & Lee, H. W. (2019) The impact of transformational leadership and mediating effect of work organization on workforce agility in SME’s sector. (Under Review). 2017 Lim, A. J. P., Loo, J. T. K., & Lee, P. H. (2017). The Impact of Leadership on Turnovr Intention: The mediating Role of Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction. Journal of Applied Structural Equation Modeling, 1(1), 27 – 41. Loo, J. T. K., Lee, P. H., & Low, Ai Loon (2017).Impact of Transformational Leadership and the Mediating Effect of Employees’ Perception of Organizational Change on Affective, Normative and Continuance Commitment. Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 3(2), 209 – 223. Research Grant / Consultancy Project Title: Outward FDI, Political Stability and Growth in ASEAN Countries: An Empirical Insight. Duration: 1/3/2020 – 31/3/2021 Sponsors/Grant: UOWUV Internal Grant (RM5,000.00) Role: Principal Title: Developing a new service trade-offs framework for the healthcare services to determine operational compromises. Duration: 1/3/2022 – 31/3/2024 Sponsors/Grant: FRGS/1/2022/SS01/KDUPG/03/1 (RM 79,200) Role: Member Supervision PhD Lee Wei Boon Title: The Mediating Effect of the Concept of Green Innovation on the Relationship Between Scenario Planning and Sustainable Performance Within Malaysian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturing Industry. – Main Supervisor Ang Gaik Phei Title: Digital Leadership, CSR, Organizational Commitment, and AI: A Complex Interplay in Private Sector Organizations. – Main Supervisor Yeoh Sooi Hwai Title: The Antecedent Remote Work Flexibility of the Relationship Between Self Efficacy and Organizational Performance: Moderating the Role of Strategic Planning. – Main Supervisor Phuah Soo Yee (Joey) Title: Green Supply Chain Integration and Supply Chain Agility: The Moderating Effect of IoT in Automotive Industry. – Main Supervisor Khen Han Huang Title: Addressing Nepotism, Favoritism, Cronyism, and Racism in the Malaysian Corporate Environment: A Meritocracy Approach in Human Resources. – Co- Supervisor Gunalan a/l Muniandy Title: Technological Organizational and Environmental Determinants of Industry 4.0 Adoption in Malaysia’s Semiconductor Sector: A TOE Framework Approach”. – Co-supervisor Niu JunJie Title: The Impact of Social Media Engagement on Chinese Consumers’ Online Purchasing Behavior: The Mediating Role of Trust in China. – Co-supervisor Awards and Recognitions The Society of Logisticians, Malaysia (MlogM) Professional Membership: PPM-014-07-21012020