Dr. Tee Keng Kok obtained his PhD in Management Communication from the University of Waikato, New Zealand. Apart from being a lecturer, he is also a Certified Professional Trainer. Dr Tee is passionate about promoting leadership capacity, collaboration, and inclusivity. He is involved in facilitating and empowering young scientist leaders today at the APEC and ASEAN regions since 2016. He also worked alongside the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), the Canadian International Development and Research Centre (IDRC), the Belmont Forum, among others, as one of the key facilitators. Dr Tee was also involved in developing leadership modules for the Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT) of Malaysia.
Writing cases is one of Dr Tee’s fortes. He published numerous case studies in reputable journals and obtained several awards for case writing competitions. Dr Tee was commissioned to write for PETRONAS, the Asian Institute of Finance (AIF), Pearson International; and The Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT) of Malaysia. Apart from that, Oxford University Publishing (UK) also assigned Dr Tee with the task of updating cases. He is currently the Associate Editor and case reviewer for a few national and international case journals including the Emerald Emerging Market Cases (EEMC). He was appointed as one of the grant assessors for the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, as well as the case writing facilitator for the Malaysian Development Bank, and the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
He currently serves as a Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) panel assessor and as a peer review team chair and member for ABEST 21, an international accreditation agency based in Japan. With a keen interest in sustainability, he was also appointed as an adjudicator for the National Corporate Reporting Awards (NACRA) as well as the Sarawak Chambers of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Malaysia Annual Corporate Report Awards (ACRA).
Having students close to his heart, Dr Tee coached them in international Business Competitions where they won awards consistently. Practicing Human Governance, Dr Tee is passionate about realizing his student’s true potential by engaging education in a holistic, impactful and meaningful way.
Optimising Milk Production via Good Hygiene Practices (GHP): Enhancing Adoption among Dairy Cow Farmers through training intervention in Malaysia, 2021-2023.
Commissioned by Xiamen University Malaysia
The Chicken and Egg Story of Employee and Performance of Secure Security Pte. Ltd., 2016-2017.
Commissioned by Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia.
Case Writing Workshop, 2018
Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad (Development Bank Malaysia Limited, BPMB).
Case Writing Workshop, 2017
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
Case Writing Workshop, 2016 & 2017, 2021
Case Writing Grant Scheme (CWGS), Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), Malaysia.
Training-of-Facilitators (ToF), July 2019
Commissioned to Inclusive Innovation (II) by the Thai National Science and Technology Development Authority (NSTDA), Bangkok.
Facilitator, Mahidol Graduate-On-Time (GOT) Programme, 2018 & 2017
Commissioned by Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Belmont Forum Advancing Leadership Workshop, 2024
Commissioned by Thailand Science, Research, and Innovation (TSRI) & U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
Nature-based Climate Solutions (NbS) in Aquaculture Food Systems in Asia-Pacific (AQUADAPT) – Peer Learning Workshop 1 & 2, 2024
Commissioned by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and Government of Canada.
Networking Event on Infectious Diseases in Southeast Asia, 2024
Commissioned by the United Kingdom Research & Innovation (UKRI), The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Capacity Building Programme on Female Researchers and Entrepreneurs to Promote the Bio-Circular-Green Economic (BCG) Model, 2023
Commissioned by the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI).
Think Climate Indonesia (TCI), 2021 & 2022
Commissioned by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Oaks Foundation, Canada.
Science Speak ASEAN (SSA), 2022
Commissioned by the Thai Young Scientists Academy (TYSA), The National Science Museum of Thailand and the Thai Academy of Science and Technology.
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)-Science Leadership Program 2022
Commissioned by APEC Secretariat, Thailand & APEC Young Scientist Network (YSN).
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)- Science Leadership Program 2021
Commissioned by the National Science, Technology and Development Authority (NSTDA), Thailand & APEC Young Scientist Network (YSN).
ASEAN- Science Leadership Program 2017-2019
Commissioned by the National Science & Technology Development Authority (NSTDA) of Thailand & the Young Scientists Network (YSN)-Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM).
Panel Assessor, Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), Malaysia, 2015-present.
Tee, K.K. (2016). Ali Baba, Its More Than Just a Business. Retrieve http://putrabusinessschool.edu.my/human-governance-insight/
Tee, K.K. (2015). Alibaba’s business in trust, Marketeer. 1. 28.
Tee, K.K. (2014, May 3). Worldly possessions do not satisfy internal needs. Letters, New Strait Times.
Tee, K.K. (2014). What do corporations really want from business schools? Marketeer. 1. 25.
Abu Kassim, Z., & Tee, K.K. (2013, April). Knowing your rights. OUM Today. 105, 13.
Abu Kassim, Z., & Tee, K.K. (2012, December). Being a responsible consumer begins with you. OUM Today. 101, 14.
Tee, K.K. & Dahlia, Z. (2023). Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd Saleh Jaafar in Ahmed Razman, A. L. (Eds.), Higher learning institutions leadership case studies, (pp. 86-90). Selangor: Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT) and Putra Business School. ISBN 978-967-2177-46-3
Dahlia, Z. & Tee, K.K. (2023). Professor Tan Sri Dr Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Shahabudin in Ahmed Razman, A. L. (Eds.), Teaching Notes for Higher learning institutions leadership case studies, (pp. 58-62). Selangor: Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT) and Putra Business School. ISBN 978-967-2177-46-3
Suntharalingam, C. & Tee, K.K. (2021). “The plight of dairy farmers and the cows”, Emerald Emerging Market Case Study, 11(4), 1-27. DOI.org/10.1108/EEMCS-09-2020-0349. (Scopus, Q3). ISSN: 2045-0621Chan, F.F., *Tee, K.K., Rathakrishnan, T., Ho, J.A. & Ng, S.I. (2021). “The chicken and egg story of a call centre in Malaysia”, Emerald Emerging Market Case Study, 11(3), 1-25. DOI:10.1108/EEMCS-09-2020-0347. (Scopus, Q3). ISSN: 2045-0621
Zawawi, D., Abd Rahman, A. & Tee, K.K. (2021). Case Writing: From Concept to Application: Penerapan Kaedah Kajian Kes dalam Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran (pp. 51-56) In Abdul Rani, M.Z. & Man, N.A. (Eds.) Penyelidikan dan inovasi dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran, Serdang: Universiti Putra Malaysia. e-ISBN: 978-967-19652-6-9.
Tee, K.K. & Ahmed Razman, A.L. (2021). Change is inevitable, be the change: A case study on leadership in De La Salle University (DSLU), the Philippines in Yazrina, Y., Ida, M. Y., Ahmed Razman, A. L. (Eds.), Leadership case studies of ASEAN higher learning institutions, (pp. 44-49). Selangor: Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT) and Putra Business School. ISBN 978-967-2177-25-8
Dahlia, Z. & Tee, K.K. (2021). Believe you can and you are halfway there: A case study on leadership in Mandalay Technological University, Myanmar in Yazrina, Y., Ida, M. Y., Ahmed Razman, A. L. (Eds.), Leadership case studies of ASEAN higher learning institutions, (pp. 44-49). Selangor: Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT) and Putra Business School. ISBN 978-967-2177-25-8
Tee, K.K. & Ahmed Razman, A.L. (2021). Change is inevitable, be the change: A case study on leadership in De La Salle University (DSLU), the Philippines in Yazrina, Y., Ida, M. Y., Ahmed Razman, A. L. (Eds.), Teaching notes for leadership case studies of ASEAN higher learning institutions, (pp. 50-55). Selangor: Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT) and Putra Business School. ISBN 978-967-2177-26-5
Dahlia, Z. & Tee, K.K. (2021). Believe you can and you are halfway there: A case study on leadership in Mandalay Technological University, Myanmar in Yazrina, Y., Ida, M. Y., Ahmed Razman, A. L. (Eds.), Teaching notes for leadership case studies of ASEAN higher learning institutions, (pp. 43-49). Selangor: Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT) and Putra Business School. ISBN 978-967-2177-26-5
Tee, K.K., Tiong, H.G., Chong, C. W., & Ng, S.I. (2013). Fight or Flight: The importance of teamwork, leadership, and human governance. Asian Journal of Case Research. 6(2). 63-72.
Ho, J.A., Ng, S.I, & Tee, K.K. (2013). The Secret behind EURO Chair’s Success. Asian Journal of Case Research. 6(Special Issue). 61-72
Tee, H.H. & Tee, K.K. (2011). Mind the Gap in Bujang, B.K.H., Zainal, A.M. & Arfah, S. (Eds.), Case study: A new teaching-learning method in civil engineering, (pp. 61-70). Kuala Lumpur: Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia.
Kok, S.T., Bujang, B.K.H., Azlan, A.A., & Tee, K.K. (2011). The broken piles of the prestigious majestic Melaka in Bujang, B.K.H., Zainal, A.M. & Arfah, S. (Eds.), Case study: A new teaching-learning method in civil engineering, (pp. 15-26). Kuala Lumpur: Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia.
Ho, J.A., Tee, K. K., & Sivagnam, K. (2010). Call Centres: Modern-Day Sweat Shops?. Asian Journal of Case Research, 3(1), 1-12.
Tee, K.K., Yaakob, I., Amir, R.Y., & Ho, J.A. (2009). Powerforce Malaysia: Managing organizational dynamic. Asian Journal of Case Research, 2(1), 45-54.
Vem, L.J., Ng, I.S., Sambasivan, M. and Tee, K.K. (2023), “Spiritual intelligence and teachers’ intention to quit: the mechanism roles of sanctification of work and job satisfaction”, International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-07-2022-0281
Oluwaseyitan, R. C., Hashim, H., Yusof, R. N. R., & Tee, K.K. (2023). Family and Life Insurance Purchase Decision-Making: The Significance of Personal Values. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13(2), 941 – 953.
Bader, A., Ng, S.I., Tee, K. K., Lim, X.J. & Cheah, J.H. (2023). Mitigating Health Impairment Vicious Cycle of Air Traffic Controllers Using Intra-Functional Flexibility: A Mediation-Moderated Model. SSRN Electronic Journal. 10.2139/ssrn.4380255.
Ng, S.I.; Lim, X.-J.; Hall, C.M.; Tee, K.K.; Basha, N.K.; Ibrahim, W.S.N.B.; Naderi Koupaei, S. (2022). Time for Tea: Factors of Service Quality, Memorable Tourism Experience and Loyalty in Sustainable Tea Tourism Destination. Sustainability 14(21), 14327. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142114327.
Rathakrishnan, T., Suntharalingam, C, Lim, Y.S., Loong, S.K., Lee, H.Y., Tee, K.K., Thanarajoo, S.S., & Balasundram, S.K. (2022). Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices among Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Malaysia: Contributing Factors and Smart Farming Prospects. Journal of Smart Science and Technology, 2(2), 16-31
Ng, S.I, Lim, Q.H., Cheah, J.H, Ho, J.A. & Tee, K.K. (2020). A moderated-mediation model of career adaptability and life satisfaction among working adults in Malaysia. Current Psychology. Retrieved from http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-020-00837-7.
I, Nor Hafizah, Tee, K. K., & M. L. Anitawati. (2020). Towards good governance: Values internationalization and organizational performance. Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics. 24 (S2), 202-215.
Zhang, Z., Chan, T. J., Tee, K. K. (2020). The influence of corporate social responsibility practices, customer satisfaction and corporate image of mobile service industry. Journal of Critical Reviews, 7 (19), 7177-7190. doi:10.31838/jcr.07.19.826.
Baku, A. A. A., Tee K. K., Abdul Rahman, R., & Zawawi, D. (2017). Making a case for informal participation in occupational safety and health management. International Journal of Business Administration and Management Research, 3(1). 37-40.
Brohi, N.A., Pathan, T.G., Khuhro, M.A., Mehmood, S.A., Akhtar, M.S. & Tee, K.K. (2017). An empirical study of contemporary human resource roles in the Malaysian context. Science International, 29(6), 1207-1214.
Rathakrishnan, T., Ng, S. I., & Tee, K. K. (2016). Turnover intentions of lecturers in Malaysian private universities. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. 24(5). 129-146.
Ng, S.I. Ang, S.C., & Tee, K.K. (2015). Malaysians’ willingness to support Japanese expatriates. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (Special Issue). 65-82.
Wong, C.Y., Tee, K.K., & Ng, S.I. (2015). The importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in encapsulating environment, social, and governance (ESG) practices, Asian Business and Economics Journal, 2(1), 45-61.
Ho, J.A., Ang, Y.H., & Tee, K.K. (2015). Institutional corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices: The influence of leadership styles and their perceived ethics and social responsibility role. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (Special Issue). 17-32.
Ng, S.I., Tee, K.K. & Lau, Y.W. (2010). Roles performed by bank branch managers in Malaysia, Organization & Management Scientific Quarterly, 1(9), 79-92. (ISSN 1899-6116).
Tee, K.K., Roper, J. & Kearins, K. (2007). Corporate social reporting: A qualitative approach. International Journal of Economics and Management, 1(3), 453-475
Zawawi, D., Abd Rahman, A. & Tee, K.K. (2021). Case Writing: From Concept to Application: Penerapan Kaedah Kajian Kes dalam Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran (pp. 51-56) In Abdul Rani, M.Z. & Man, N.A. (Eds.) Penyelidikan dan inovasi dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran, Serdang: Universiti Putra Malaysia. e-ISBN: 978-967-19652-6-9.
Tee, K.K. (2021). In Harun, M.K. et. at. (Eds.), Higher Education Leadership Academy’s (AKEPT’s) DVC Leadership Onboarding Programme. Negeri Sembilan: AKEPT. ISBN: 978-967-17920-1-8.
Ho, J.A., Ng, S.I., Tee, K.K., Zawawi, D., & Jantan, A.H., (2019). Successful Ph.D, Anyone? Serdang: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press.
Zawawi, D., Abdul Rahman, A., & Tee, K.K. (2018) Case Writing: From concept to application. Serdang: Penerbit UPM.
Tee, K.K. (2017). Organizational Behavior (pp. 1-16). In Borges, W. G. (Eds.), Organizational Behavior. Subang Jaya: SJ Learning.
Ho, J.A., Ng, S.I., Tee, K.K., Zawawi, D., Jantan, A.H., & Boo, H.C. (2015). Ph.D, Anyone? Serdang: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press.
Mohd Shahwahid, H.O., Md. Sidin, S., Sambasivan, M., Ho, J.A, Tee, K.K, Teoh, K.G.C., R. N, R. Yusof, Mohd Saat, N., Kaliappan, S.R., Ahmed Razman Abdul Latiff. (2013). Journey of Passion: UPM’s AACSB Story. Kuala Lumpur: McGraw Hill.
Ho, J.A., Ng, S.I., & Tee, K.K. (2011). The influences of ethical perception among Malaysian university students and its implications on curriculum development. (pp. 111-129). In Wenkel, C. & Stachowicz-Stanusch, A. (Eds.), Effectively integrating ethical dimensions into business education. Charlotte, North Carolina: Information Age Publishing.
Ng, S.I., Tee, K.K. & Sulaiman, R. (2010). The relationship between cultural dimension and empowerment in Abd Razak, A., Zawawi, D. & Raja Yusof, R.N. (Eds.), In search of good practices: Weaving through current perspectives in business. (pp.140-150). Serdang: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press.
Zawawi, D., Tee, K.K., & Ho, J.A. (2009). Cultural values and organisational ethics: looking at Malaysia in Stachowicz-Stanusch, A. (Eds.), Organizational immunity to corruption. Building theoretical and research foundations. (pp. 435-448). Katowice, Poland: The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Tee, K.K. & Zawawi, D. (2009). Interdisciplinary perspectives in management and marketing. Kuala Lumpur: UPM Press.
Zawawi, D. & Tee, K.K. (2009). Challenging perspectives in management and marketing in Tee, K.K. & Zawawi, D. (Eds.), Interdisciplinary perspectives in management and marketing. (pp. 1-5). Kuala Lumpur: UPM Press.
Tee, K.K., Lau, Q.R., & Ho, J.A. (2009). The gap between CSR performance and stakeholder expectations. in Tee, K.K. & Zawawi, D. (Eds.), Interdisciplinary perspectives in management and marketing. (pp. 105-118). Kuala Lumpur: UPM Press.
Ho, J.A., Ng, S.I., & Tee, K.K. (2008). Effects of gender and level of education on the ethical perception of Malaysian managers. In Azmawani, A.R., Noor Azman, A. & Han, C.K. (Eds.), Management research issues. (pp. 35-52). Kuala Lumpur: UPM Press.
Tee, K K. & Raghavan, S. (2008). Principles of management. Kuala Lumpur: Pearson Publishing.
Tee, K.K. (2007). Corporate Social Reporting: Development and Issues In :(Ed., Mohd Nizam Mohd Ali, Mohd Rezaidi Mohd Ishak, Noor Yuslinda Mohd Yusof and Mohd Yany Yusoff), Corporate social responsibility: Our first look. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Institute of Integrity. Pp. 44-57.
Ariffin, B. Razak, A. A. & Tee, K.K. (2000). Issues in accounting and finance. Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka Prinsip