Dr Kyra Sin Kit Yeng
- Lecturer
- Programme Leader - BSc (Hons) Business Management
Biography
Dr. Sin Kit Yeng, Kyra, currently serves as a lecturer in the Department of Management at Sunway Business School. She possesses extensive expertise in disciplines such as Total Quality Management, Lean Six Sigma, and Business Research Methods. She has showcased her research prowess through publications in several renowned Scopus-indexed journals, including TQM Journal and the International Journal of Lean Six Sigma.
She holds a Master's degree with First Class Honors, a PhD with a Full Scholarship from Mybrain15, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Teaching and Learning with High Distinction from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. Moreover, she is an esteemed member of Chartered Management Institute (CMI), Asian Academy of Management (AAM), and Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM). She also serves as a reviewer for Aim Sham Engineering Journal, Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, and various journals published under Inderscience Publisher.
Academic & Professional Qualifications
Research Interests
- Total Quality Management
- Lean Six Sigma
- Sustainability Management
- Intellectual Capital Management
- Entrepreneurship
Teaching Areas
- Management
Courses Taught
- Business Research Design
- Business Research Execution
- Final Year Project 1
- Research Methods
Notable Publications
2023- Sin, K. Y., Lo, M. C., Mohamad, A. A., AL MAMUN, A., & Sim, C. L. Selecting Total Quality Management (TQM) Best Practices in the Hotel Industry Environment: A Hybrid Model based on DEMATEL and ANP. International Journal of Supply and Operations Management. doi: 10.22034/ijsom.2023.108972.2097 (Scopus)
2022- Marvello Yang, Norizan Bt Jaafar, Sin. K.Y. and Abdullah Al Mamun. Modelling the significance of Global Mind-Set and Halal Brand Trust to determine the performance of Halal SMEs, International Journal of Business and Society, 23(2), 987-1004 (Scopus)
2022- Sim, C.L., Chuah, F., Sin, K.Y. and Lim, Y.J. The moderating role of Lean Six Sigma practices on quality management practices and quality performance in medical device manufacturing industry. The TQM Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/TQM-11-2021-0342 (ABDC: B | Scopus: Q1)
2022- Chen J., Jaafar N. and Kit Yeng S. Factors Affecting Overseas Internship, Employment and Further Education under the Background of "Belt and Road Initiative" - A TPB Model Analysis. International Journal of Business and Society, 23(3), 1753-1770. (Scopus)
2022- Sin. K.Y., Jusoh, M.S. and Sim, C.L. The Effects of Total Quality Management (TQM) Practices on Sustainable Performance: Perspective from Malaysia, International Journal of Services and Operations management, Inderscience Publisher (Scopus)
2021- Sim, C.L., Li, Z., Chuah, F., Lim, Y.J. and Sin, K.Y. (2022). An empirical investigation of the role of lean six sigma practices on quality performance in medical device manufacturing industry. International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, Vol. 13 No. 3, pp. 671-691. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLSS-06-2020-0089 (Impact: 3.329 | ABDC: B | Scopus: Q1)
Achievements & Accolades
Silver Award for “Intellectual Capital Performance Indicator” in Sabah International Virtual Innovation & Invention Competition (SIVIIC 2021/2022)
Best Paper Award at 7th Asia Pacific Marketing and Management Conference (APMMC 2021)
Professional Associations
- Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
- Asian Academy of Management (AAM)
- Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
