CURRICULUM VITAE

 

 

Name               : Lim Yong Hooi

Designation     : Lecturer

Department     : Department of Business

Faculty                        : Faculty of Business and Finance

E-mail             : limyh@utar.edu.my

Phone              : +605-4688888

Fax                  : +605-4661313

 

 

CAPSULE BIOGRAPHY

 

Lim Yong Hooi is the lecturer from Department of Business under the Faculty of Business & Finance, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Malaysia. She received her Master in Business Administration (MBA) from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). She is PhD candidate currently.

 

 

 


ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

 

 

  • Currently pursuing Doctorate degree (PhD)

 

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), 2002

 

Thesis: Factors affecting the awareness of consumer right

 

  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) – BBA, Major in Finance, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), 2001

 

 

AREAS OF CURRENT RESEARCH AND INTEREST

 

  • Research: Motivation, Communication, Leadership, Service Quality, Conflict and Managing Stress

 

  • Teaching: Management Principles, Organisational Behaviour, Business Research, Human Resource Management


 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Conference Paper

 

Tan, W. H., Chua, B. H., Lee, E. H., & Lim, Y. H. (2010), “An exploratory study of human resource management practices in an overseas Japanese firm. Are there any barriers to adopting the Japanese HRM practices?”, Technology Innovation and Industrial Management (TIIM 2010), June 16-18, Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Pattaya, Thailand.

 

 

AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS AND GRANTS

 

  • Best Paper Award for paper title: “An Exploratory Study of Human Resource Management Practices in an Overseas Japanese Firm. Are There Any barriers to Adopting the Japanese HRM Practices?” with Garry Tan Wei Han, Chua Beng Hui and Lee Eng Heng at the Technology Innovation, and Industrial Management (TIIM) Conference 2010 – Organised by Kasetsart University Thailand at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Pattaya, Thailand, 16-18 June 2010.

 

  • Dean’s Commendations (Sijil Penghargaan Dekan) for Academic Performance Excellence, Management School, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Semester 4, 1999/2000   

                         

  • Dean’s Commendations (Sijil Penghargaan Dekan) for Academic Performance Excellence, Management School, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Semester 5, 2000/2001

 

 

 

CURRENT APPOINTMENT IN UTAR

 

  • Lecturer from Department of Business 2009 – Present

      a) Conduct lecture or tutorial classes for Management subject

      b) Responsible to give consultation to students

      c) Supervise BBA students for their research project

 

  • External Moderator of Management subject from Foundation Programme (Effective from 2010 - present)

 

  • Research coordinator for research project (BBA students)

 

  • Course Structure Committee member for Bachelor of Business Administration

 

  • Self Assessment Committee member under Business Department

 

  • Committee member (To update the list of publications/patents/seminars/funding/centre activities) of Centre for Business and Management

 

  • Academic advisor for BBA students

 

 

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

  • Course Coordinator and lecturer from Management Department, Faculty of Accountancy and Management (FAM), Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), 2004 – 2008

 

JOB SUMMARY:

a) Course Coordinator

  • Assist Head of Department in the implementation and smooth running of the academic programme [Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons)] under the Management Department

b) Lecturer

  • Responsible to conduct lecture and tutorial classes which are related to management subjects (such as Organisational Behaviour, Business Research, Management Principles and so on).
  • Responsible to supervise students on research project.

 

 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

a)      Course Coordinator

 

No.

Key Responsibilities

Key Tasks

1

Academic Staff Management

a)  Supervision and performance assessment of academic staff

b)  Source for part-time lecturers and tutors

c)  Recommend appointment of part-time lecturers and tutors

d) Supervision and liaison with part-time lecturers and tutors

e)  Maintain discipline among the academic staff

f)   Assigning teaching and administrative duties to academic staff

g)  Apply teaching permit for academic staff

h)  Make recommendations for academic staff confirmation

i)    Make recommendations for leave application from academic staff

 

 

2

Management of Resources

a)  Ensure that academic staff are properly trained to operate equipment in accordance with safety procedures

b)  Make recommendations for the purchase of equipment

c)  Ensure the proper maintenance of existing equipment

d) Make recommendations for academic staff to request stationery

e)  Make recommendations for academic staff to book laptop and LCD for their lecture classes 

f)   Make recommendations for academic staff to book venue for their replacement class, extra class or mid-term test

 

3

Academic Matters

a)  Provide leadership in the planning, implementation and review of the academic programme and research

·         Accreditation

·         Review course structure

·         Review LAN and MQA syllabus

b)  Responsible for maintaining academic standard of programme and the proper assessment of students in examination and tests

·         Moderation of the Unit Plan, Group assignment, Mid-term test (Questions and Marking Scheme)

·         Moderation of the Main Exam and Supplementary Exam (Questions and Marking Scheme)

·         Checking for casting accuracy

·         Checking for marking consistency (Quality of marking)

·         Moderation of coursework breakdown marks

·         Checking the scripts (Appeal for review)

c)  Co-ordinate the setting of examination papers, marking of examination scripts and sending samples scripts to External Examiners for moderation

d) Ensure the smooth running of lectures and tutorial classes

e)  Co-ordinate the Unit Evaluation for exemption (KTAR and other Universities or colleges)

f)   Co-ordinate the briefing of elective subjects for students, [Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons)]

g)  Co-ordinate for the Departmental Board Meeting

h)  Checking the Unit File

i)    Provide guidance to academic staff to reply non-conformance report of Unit File

j)    Co-ordinate for updating the subject code

4

Student Matters

a)  Arrange for on-campus job interviews for graduating students

b) Arrange for job-placement for students for vacation training

c)  Provide academic counseling to existing students

d) Participate in career counseling of existing and prospective students

e)  Provide advice to programme based student societies or activities

f)  Provide advice in further education opportunities within the University for graduates and recommend student applications thereafter

g) Bar list interview

h) Responsible to write a short report for bar list interview

 

 

 

b) Lecturer

 

No.

Key Responsibilities

Key Tasks

1

Teaching

a)  Conduct lectures or tutorial classes for Management subject

b) Responsible to give consultation to students

 

2

Supervision

a)  Supervise students for their undergraduates research projects

b)  Provide clear guidance to students for their undergraduates research projects

 

 

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION/ MEMBERSHIP

 

NA

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

 

NA

 

 

POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION

 

NA

 

 

CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

 

Review of a New Book Proposal

·         Author names and title of the proposal: Uma Sekaran and Roger Bougie, Research Methods for Business (6th edition).

·         Date review was completed: 4th July 2011