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Selected Portfolio of Proofreading and Editing Work

THESES AND DISSERTATIONS

1.       Proofreading and editing of thesis “Determiners of Behavioural Finance Attributes on Microfinancing Loan Repayment” by DBA candidate Shanthy Mogarajah (Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia).

2.       Proofreading and editing of thesis “Recent Experience and Financial Decision Making: The Role of Regulatory Focus and Regulatory Closure” by PhD candidate Ewe Soo Yeong (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

3.       Proofreading and editing of thesis “Accounting Standard Precision and Incentives on Revenue Management” by PhD candidate Yingzhee Lim (Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University Malaya).

4.       Proofreading and editing of thesis “Knowledge Flows and Expatriation in Multinational Corporations” by PhD candidate Adeline Cheong Yu Nah (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

5.       Proofreading and editing of thesis “The Agency Costs of FCF and the Pay/Performance Relationship: Some Evidence on the Role of CEO Characteristics” by PhD candidate Puspavathy Rassiah (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

6.       Proofreading and editing of discussion and conclusion section of thesis “The Importance of Trust in the Formation of Brand Equity in Cyberspace” by PhD candidate Lim Ying San (Faculty of Business, Multimedia University).

7.       Proofreading and editing of thesis “Exploring the Moderating Effect of Competitiveness on Ownership Structure and the Extent of Segment Disclosure: Malaysian Evidence” by PhD candidate Jalila Johari (Faculty of Economics and Management, University Putra Malaysia).

8.       Proofreading and editing of thesis “Geography, Business Strategy and Accruals-Based Earnings Management“ by PhD candidate Pak Mei Sen (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

9.       Proofreading and editing of thesis “Audit Committee Rules in Indonesia: Determinants of Compliance and Their Association with Restatements” by PhD candidate Ari Kuncara Widagdo (Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University Malaya).

10.   Proofreading and editing of thesis “Accountability, Religion and Autoethnography: An Advocation for Tax Relief for Sibling Caregivers in Malaysia” by PhD candidate Siva Subramanian a/l A.R. Nair (Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University Malaya).

ARTICLES FOR JOURNALS, BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS

1.       Proofreading and editing of journal article “From Humble Hives to Commercial Colonies: The Changing World of Pollination Beekeepers in New Zealand” by Dr. Vicki Little (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

2.       Proofreading and editing of journal article “Dynamic Capabilities, Innovation and Firm Performance in High-Tech Firms” by Ng Sin Pei (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

3.       Proofreading and editing of paper “Learning Antecedents and Organizational Consequences of Dynamic Capabilities: Evidence from a High-Tech Industry” by Ng Sin Pei (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

4.       Proofreading and editing of paper “Post-implementation of IFRS 8 in Malaysian Listed firms” by Prof. Jalila Johari (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia).

5.       Proofreading and editing of paper “Development of an Information Literacy Education Model Based on Hidden Curriculum for Malaysian Secondary School Students: A Needs Analysis” by Chua Lee Lee, Saedah Siraj, and Nabeel Abdallah Abedalaziz (Faculty of Education, University of Malaya).

6.       Proofreading and editing of paper “Nature as Extended-Self: Sacred Nature Relationship and Implications for Responsible Consumption Behavior” by V. Kunchamboo, Christina K. C. Lee, and Jan Brace Govan (Monash University Australia and Malaysia).

7.       Proofreading and editing of paper “The Role of Regulatory Focus and Information in Investment Choice: Some Evidence Using Visual Cues to Frame Regulatory Focus” by Dr. Christina Lee (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

8.       Proofreading and editing of paper “Women Entrepreneurship and Work-Life Balance: A Study in Malaysia’, by Dr. Au Wee Chan (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

9.       Proofreading and editing of paper “Corporate Social Responsibility in Indian Family Firms: A Socioemotional Wealth Perspective” by Dr. Au Wee Chan et al. (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

10.   Proofreading and editing of paper “Sustainable Human Resource Practices in Women-Owned Malaysian Small Firms: Does Employee Work-Life Balance Matter?” by Dr. Au Wee Chan (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

11.   Proofreading and editing of paper “Breaking Through the Social Capital Glass Ceiling: The Experience of Muslim Women Managers” by Dr. Au Wee Chan (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

12.   Proofreading and editing of book chapter “The Public Accounts Committee’s Role in Enhancing Government Accountability in Malaysia” by Prof. Zakiah Saleh (Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University Malaya).

13.   Proofreading and editing of paper “Board Ethnic Diversity: Evidence from Malaysia” by Prof. Sa’Adiah Munir (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

14.   Proofreading and editing of paper “Network Externalities and the Perception of Innovation Characteristics: Mobile Banking” by Ms. Ewe Soo Yeong et al. (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

15.   Proofreading and editing of paper “Agency Costs of Free Cash Flow and the CEO Pay-Performance Relationship” by Prof. Jeyapalan Kasipillai et al. (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

16.   Proofreading and editing of paper “Liquidity Implication of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosures: Malaysian Capital Market Evidence” by Dr. Ravichandran Subramaniam (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

17.   Proofreading and editing of paper “Model of Good Corporate Governance: A Study of Commercial Banks in ASEAN-5” by Dr. Noor Sharoja Binti Sapiei et al. (Graduate School of Business, University of Malaya).

18.   Proofreading and editing of paper “CSR Communication for Managing Public Relations: Understanding Motivations Through the Integration of Stakeholder and Institutional Theories” by Dr. Elaine Chew (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

19.   Proofreading and editing of paper “Institutional Embeddedness of Social Practices: CSR in the Iranian Cultural Setting” by Dr. Manjit Singh Sandhu (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

20.   Proofreading and editing of paper “Growth Opportunities and Dividend Policy: Some Evidence on the Role of Ethnicity and Family Controlled Firms in Malaysia” by Dr. Ravichandran Subramaniam (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

21.   Proofreading and editing of paper “Colonial Tax: The Dutch East India Company’s Tax Farming in 18th Century Malacca” by Prof. Jeyapalan Kasipillai (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia) and Dr. Diane Kraal (Department of Business Law and Taxation, Monash University, Caulfield).

22.   Proofreading and editing of paper “Corporate Board Ethnic Diversity, Political Connections and the Cost of Debt” by Prof. Ferdinand A. Gul (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia), and Sa’adiah Munir.

23.   Proofreading and editing of paper “Determinants of Tax Compliance Behaviour of Corporate Taxpayers in Malaysia” by Prof. Jeyapalan Kasipillai (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia), Noor Sharoja Sapiei, and Uchenna Cyril Eze, PhD.

24.   Proofreading and editing of paper “Evaluation of Corporate Income Tax Compliance Costs Under the Malaysian Self-Assessment System” by Prof. Jeyapalan Kasipillai (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia), and Noor Sharoja Sapiei, PhD.

25.   Proofreading and editing of academic paper by Prof. Jeyapalan Kasipillai et al. (School of Business, Monash University Malaysia).

 

JOURNALS

1.       Editor, Malaysian Management Review (Malaysian Institute of Management), December 2014 edition.

2.       Editor, Malaysian Management Review (Malaysian Institute of Management), June 2014 edition.

3.       Editor, Malaysian Management Review (Malaysian Institute of Management), December 2013 edition.

4.       Editor, Malaysian Management Review (Malaysian Institute of Management), June 2013 edition.

5.       Editor, Malaysian Management Review (Malaysian Institute of Management), January to December 2012 edition.


 

REPORTS

1.       Frost & Sullivan (Malaysia): Proofreading and editing of “Logistics and Trade Facilitation Masterplan, Vol. 1” for the Economic Planning Unit, Government of Malaysia (Draft Final Report).

2.       Frost & Sullivan (Malaysia): Proofreading and editing of “Development of Logistics and Trade Facilitation Masterplan” for the Economic Planning Unit, Government of Malaysia (Interim Report).

3.       Frost & Sullivan (Malaysia): Proofreading and editing of “Development of Logistics and Trade Facilitation Masterplan” for the Economic Planning Unit, Government of Malaysia (Inception Report).

4.       Frost & Sullivan (Malaysia): Proofreading and editing of “Developing an Empirical and Diagnostic Base to Support Strategic Planning for the Freight Logistics Industry” for the Economic Planning Unit, Government of Malaysia (Draft Final Report).

 

5.       Frost & Sullivan (Malaysia): Proofreading and editing of “Study to Assess the Impact of Liberalisation on the Service Sector” for the Economic Planning Unit, Government of Malaysia (Final Report and Appendix).