Dr Jesrina Ann Xavier

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Dr Jesrina Ann Xavier

  • Senior Lecturer
Department of Management
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Biography

Dr. Jesrina Ann Xavier is an academic and researcher in management and entrepreneurship. She serves as a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for the Doctor of Business Administration at Sunway Business School. With a PhD in Entrepreneurship Development from the University of Malaya, Dr. Xavier’s research emphasizes entrepreneurship, family business as well as design thinking. She has over 25 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals and has authored many chapters in various books. A desirable speaker and certified coach, she champions impactful research and workshops, shaping entrepreneurial and management practices globally. 

Academic & Professional Qualifications

PhD, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia (2017)
Master, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia (2010)
Bachelor, National University Of Malaysia, Malaysia (2006)

Research Interests

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Design Thinking
  • Family Business
  • Qualitative Research

Teaching Areas

  • Transformative Entrepreneurship
  • Strategic management
  • Design Thinking
  • Family Business

Courses Taught

  • Transformative Entrepreneurship
  • Strategic Management

Notable Publications

  1. Xavier, J. A., Mostafiz, M.I., Selvachandran, G. & Quek, S.G. (2024). Resource Orchestration in Indian Ethnic Entrepreneurial Enterprises through generation change in Malaysia. Technological Forecasting and Social Change.
  2. Perera, G. N. R., Feranita, F., Xavier, J. A., & B. Jaya Kumar, T. (2024). Beyond breathing exercises: rethinking mindfulness through a Buddhist lens to combat unethical decision-making in organizations. Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies.
  3. Koay, K.Y., Lim, W.M., Khoo K.L, Xavier, J.A. & Poon, W.C. (2024). Understanding consumers’ motivation to purchase second-hand clothing: a multimethod investigation anchored on belief elicitation and the theory of planned behavior. Journal of Product & Brand Management.
  4. Xavier, J.A. (2024). Succession Planning and Generational Change in Malaysia in Issues of Ageing: A Compilation. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
  5. Xavier, J.A. (2023). Divergence in the entrepreneurial development of ethnic Indian businesses in Malaysia in The Socio-Economic Development of Malaysian Indian Community in Malaysia: An Untold Story. UM Press, 111-120
  6. Alagappar, P. N., Xavier, J.A. & Jambulingam, M.  (2023). Nurturing Students’ Entrepreneurial Mindset: A  Design Thinking Approach in Handbook of Research on Designing Sustainable Strategies to Develop Entrepreneurial Intention. IGI Global, 400-420.
  7. Kamaludin, M. F., Xavier, J. A., & Amin, M. (2022). Social Entrepreneurship Sustainability during the Covid19 Pandemic. Social Enterprise Journal.
  8. Xavier, J.A. & Gan, K. S. (2022). A Black Swan in Chinese Family Business Succession: A Case Study. International Journal of Business and Society.
  9. Xavier, J.A., Feranita, F., Jambulingam, M. & Kaur, M. (2021). Assessing Ethnic Business Sustainability through Transgenerational Succession. Asia Pacific Journal of Business Administration.  
  10. Kamaludin, M. F., Xavier, J. A., & Amin, M. (2021). Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability: A Conceptual Framework. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, 1-24.