Prof. Chee-Keong Choong
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
Senior Professor
Email: choongck@utar.edu.my
Qualifications
2007 Ph.D. in Financial Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
2002 Master of Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
2000 Bachelor of Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
Publications (Selected)
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Choong, Y.O., Seow, A.N., Low, M.P.,
Ismail, N.H., and Choong, C.K. (2023). Building Tourism SMEs' Business
Resilience through Adaptive Capability, Supply Chain Collaboration and
Strategic Human Resource. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, In
Press. (SSCI Impact factor: 3.10, Quartile in Category (Management): Q3 ©
Journal Citation Reports 2022, SCOPUS: Q1) 10.1111/1468-5973.12564
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Tan, P.S.H., Seow, A.N., Choong, Y.O., Tan,
C.H., Lam, S.Y. and Choong, C.K. (2023). University Students’ Perceived Service
Quality and Attitude towards Hybrid Learning: Ease of Use and Usefulness as
Mediators. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, In Press. (ESCI
Impact factor: 1.70, Quartile in Category (Education and Educational Research):
Q2 © Journal Citation Reports 2022; SCOPUS: Q2) https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-03-2023-0113
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Choong, Y.O., Seow, A.N., Low, M.P.,
Ismail, N.H., Choong, C.K. and Seah, C.S. (2023). Delving the impact of
adaptability and government support in small-and medium-sized 8 enterprises
business resilience: The mediating role of information technology capability.
Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Volume 31, Issue 4, pp.
928-940. (SSCI Impact factor: 3.10, Quartile in Category (Management): Q3 ©
Journal Citation Reports 2022, SCOPUS: Q1) https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.12492
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Seow, A.N., Lam, S.Y., Choong, Y.O. and
Choong, C.K. (2023). Online learning effectiveness in private higher education
institutions: The mediating roles of emotions and students’ learning behavior,
Volume 32, Issue 2, pp. 180-196. (ESCI Impact factor: 0.83, Quartile in
Category (Education and Educational Research): Q2 © Journal Citation Reports
2022; SCOPUS: Q2) https://doi.org/10.1108/QAE-07-2022-0128
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Mkaro, G., Lau, L.S. and Choong, C.K.
(2023). The Determinants of Banking Sector Performance in Tanzania: A Pre-Post
Treasury Single Account Analysis. Cogent Economics and Finance, Volume 11,
Issue 2, pp. 1-27. (ESCI Impact factor: 1.9, Quartile in Category (Economics):
Q2 © Journal Citation Reports 2022; SCOPUS: Q2) https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2023.2282812
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Seow, A.N., Choong, Y.O., Moorthy, K. and
Choong, C.K. (2022). Health Tourism: Behavioural Intention and Protection
Motivation Theory. Tourism Review, Volume 77, Issue 2, pp. 376-393. (SSCI
Impact factor: 7.8, Quartile in Category (Hospitality, Leisure, Sports &
Tourism): Q1 © Journal Citation Reports 2022 / SCOPUS: Q1) https://doi.org/10.1108/TR-11-2020-0546
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Ching, S.L., Lau, L.S. and Choong, C.K.
(2022). Income Inequality, Educational Attainment and Environmental
Degradation: Evidence from Global Panel. Environmental Science and Pollution Research,
pp. 1-12 (SCIE Impact factor: 5.80, Quartile in Category (Environmental
Sciences): Q1 © Journal Citation Reports 2022 / SCOPUS: Q1)
10.1007/s11356-022-19256-1
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Tiong, K.M., Cheng, M.Y. and Choong, C.K.
(2022). The Role of ICT Telecommunication Infrastructure on Foreign Direct
Investment in Malaysia. Asian Academy of Management Journal, Volume 27, Issue
2, pp. 1-20. (ESCI Impact factor: 1. 0, Quartile in Category (Management): Q4 ©
Journal Citation Reports 2022 / SCOPUS: Q3) http://dx.doi.org/10.21315/aamj2022.27.2.1
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Lau, L.S., Choong, Y.O., Ching, S.L., Wei,
C.Y., Senadjki, A. Choong, C.K. and Seow, A.N. (2022). Expert Insights on
Malaysia’s Residential Solar Energy Policies: Shortcomings and Recommendations.
Clean Energy, Vol. 6, Issue 4, pp. 619-631. (ESCI: 2.3, Quartile in Category
(Energy and Fuels): Q4 © Journal Citation Reports 2022, Chinese Science
Citation Database, SCOPUS: Q2) https://doi.org/10.1093/ce/zkac043
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Cheah, S.P., L.S. Lau and Choong, C.K.
(2022). Income Inequality and Household Debt in Malaysia: Is There an
Asymmetric Relationship? International Journal of Economics and Management,
Vol. 16, Issue 1, pp. 95-105. (SCOPUS: Q3)
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Tiong, K.M., Cheng, M.Y. and Choong, C.K.
(2021). Investment Climate and Foreign Direct Investment in Malaysia:
Firm-Level Evidence. Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, Volume 35, Issue 1, pp.
108-119. (SSCI Impact factor: 1.0, Quartile in Category (Economics): Q3 ©
Journal Citation Reports 2022 / SCOPUS: Q3) https://doi.org/10.1111/apel.12315
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Lok, B.L., Cheng, M.Y. and Choong, C.K.
(2021). The relationship between soft skills training and development, human
resource outcome and firm performance. International Journal of Business and
Society, Volume 22, Issue 1, pp. 382-402. (ESCI Impact factor: 1.0, Quartile in
Category (Business): Q4 © Journal Citation Reports 2022 / SCOPUS: Q3) https://doi.org/10.33736/ijbs.3184.2021
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Ching, S.L., Yii, K.J., Ng, C.F., Choong,
C.K., and Lau, L.S. (2021). Is food production vulnerable to environmental
degradation? A global analysis. Environmental and Ecological Statistics, pp.
1-18. (SCIE Impact factor: 3.8, Quartile in Category (Mathematics,
Interdisciplinary Applications): Q1 © Journal Citation Reports 2022 / SCOPUS:
Q1) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10651-021-00493-5
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Sim, J.J., Loh, S.H., Wong, K.L. &
Choong, C.K. (2021). Do We Need Trust Transfer Mechanisms? An M-Commerce
Adoption Perspective. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce
Research, Volume 16, Issue 6, pp. 2241- 2262. (SSCI Impact factor: 9 5.6,
Quartile in Category (Business): Q1 © Journal Citation Reports 2022 / SCOPUS:
Q1) https://doi.org/10.3390/jtaer16060124
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Lau, L.S., Choong, Y.O., Wei, C.Y. Seow,
A.N., Choong, C.K., Senadjki, A. and Ching, S.L. (2021). Solar Photovoltaic as
a Means to Sustainable Energy Consumption in Malaysia: The Role of Knowledge
and Price Value. Energy Sources Part B-Economics Planning and Policy, Volume
16, Issue 4, pp. 303-323. (SCIE Impact factor: 3.9, Quartile in Category
(Energy and Fuels): Q3 © Journal Citation Reports 2022 / SCOPUS: Q2) http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/15567249.2021.1922545
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Seow, A.N., Choong, C.K., Chen, I.C., and
Choong, Y.O. (2021). Can protection motivation theory explain the perception of
international tourists on medical tourism? Journal of Hospitality and Tourism
Insights, Volume 5, Issue 2, pp. 394-412. (ESCI Impact factor: 3.9, Quartile in
Category (Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism): Q2 © Journal Citation
Reports 2022 / SCOPUS: Q2) https://doi.org/10.1108/JHTI-10-2020-0189
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Lau, L.S., Choong, Y.O., Wei, C.Y. Seow,
A.N., Choong, C.K., Senadjki, A. and Ching, S.L. (2020). Investigating
nonusers’ behavioural intention towards solar photovoltaic technology in
Malaysia: The role of knowledge transmission and price value. Energy Policy,
Volume 144, pp.1-11. (SSCI Impact factor: 9.0, Quartile in Category
(Economics): Q1 © Journal Citation Reports 2022 / SCOPUS: Q1) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111651
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Seow, A.N., Choong, Y.O., Moorthy, K. and
Choong, C.K. (2020). Predicting medical tourism behavioural intention using
social cognition models. Tourism Review, Volume 76, Issue 2, pp. 374-391. (SSCI
Impact factor: 7.8, Quartile in Category (Hospitality, Leisure, Sports &
Tourism): Q1 © Journal Citation Reports 2022 / SCOPUS: Q1) https://doi.org/10.1108/TR-06-2019-0267