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Dr Voon Mung Ling

Associate Dean, Research & Development; Senior Lecturer
PhD (UNIMAS) MSc (Leicester) BEB (UNIMAS)

Faculty of Business, Design and Arts

Office No:+60 82 260 707
Fax No:+60 82 260 815
Room No: B306
Email: [email protected]
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Biography

Dr. Voon Mung Ling is a Senior Lecturer and the Associate Dean for Research and Development for the Faculty of Business, Design and Arts. She holds a PhD from UNIMAS in the area of leadership practices, and her research interests include Human Resource Management, Training and Development, Community Engagement, Leadership, Women Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Tourism. With her extensive research experience, Mung Ling is an active researcher and has published numerous research articles in journals, as well as book chapters.

Research Interests

Human Resource Management, Training and Development, Community Engagement, Leadership, Women Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Tourism

Teaching Areas

Social Innovation Project, Dynamics of Diversity in Organisations, Human Resource Management

Awards
Learning and Teaching Awards

  • 2025, Merit Highly Commended in National Outstanding Educator Award (University Category), Private Education Cooperative of Malaysia.
  • 2015, Vice-Chancellor’s Community Engagement Award (Winner), Swinburne University

Research Awards

  • 2025, Gold Award in Digital Services & Administrative Award – A Smart HR Initiative for the Digital Age – Integrated Work Arrangement, Unimas Digital Technology Nexus.
  • 2024, Community Engaged Excellence Research Award (Winner), Swinburne University.
  • 2019, Emerald Interdisciplinary Research Award (Highly Commended), Emerald Publishing.
  • 2019, Bronze Award for the innovation of An Investigation into Barriers for Single Mothers’ Re-entry into the Workforce in Urban Sarawak (Kuching, Samarahan, Bintulu, Miri and Serian), UNIMAS Innovation and Technology Exhibition 2019 (InTEX19).
  • 2019, Merit Award for the innovation of Building Connections for Enterprising Women, UNIMAS Innovation and Technology Exhibition 2019 (InTEX19).
  • 2019, Swinburne Research Impact Award (First Place), Swinburne University
  • 2018, Vice-Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award (Highly Commended),Swinburne University.

Professional Memberships

  • Editorial Advisory Board, International Journal of Educational Management (Emerald)
  • Member, Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management
  • Committee member, Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management Sarawak Chapter
  • Member, Malaysian Association of Social Impact Assessment

Recent Media

  • Voon, M.L. and Bodiozaman, I. (2017, September). Finding Opportunities for Single Mums. Published in Discover
  • Voon, M.L. (2016, November 1st). Which leadership style is the best for you? Published in the New Sarawak Tribune Newspaper.
  • Voon, M.L. (2016, July 20). Which leadership style best suits you? Published in Campus & Beyond, weekly column in the Borneo Post Newspaper.
  • Voon, M.L. (2016, June). Which leadership style the best for you? Published in Discover Digital Future.
  • Voon, M.L. (2016, March 24th). Are we doing enough to foster entrepreneurship? Published in ‘Campus & Beyond’, weekly column in the Borneo Post Newspaper.

Research Grant and Consultancy Project

  • Co-researcher. Destination Health: A Holistic Exploration of Medical Tourism Opportunities in Sarawak. Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry & Performing Arts Sarawak. (2025, Ongoing)
  • Head of Research. Research on Preparation for an Ageing Sarawak: The Profile of and Ageing Issues of Older Persons in Sarawak. Ministry of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development. (2024, Ongoing).
  • Co-researcher. Sarawak Creative Industry Directory 2024. Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry & Performing Arts Sarawak. (2024, Ongoing).
  • Co-researcher. OPEN ASIA: Boosting Engagement of HEIs in Open Science in India and Malaysia. European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). (2024, Ongoing)
  • Study Manager. Sarawak Social Well-being Index 2023. Ministry of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development. (2023, Completed).
  • Co-researcher. TVSarawak (TVS) Viewership Research: A Study of Public Perception. Sarawak Media Group Sdn Bhd. (2023, Completed).
  • Co-researcher. Sarawak-Malaysia My Second Home (S-MM2H) Participant’s Perceptions on the Programme. Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry & Performing Arts Sarawak. (2023, Ongoing).
  • Project Leader. Developing Human Resource Manual. Yayasan Sarawak International Secondary School. (2023, Completed).
  • Co-researcher. Study on Consumer awareness and Perception of Food Subsidy Programmes in Institute for Development Studies (Sabah). (2022, Completed).
  • Co-project Tracer Study of TVET Graduates supported by Yayasan Sarawak. Yayasan Sarawak. (2022, Completed).
  • Co-researcher. Baseline Study on Livelihoods of Communities in Nipah Trade in Sarawak. CRAUN Research.(2022,Completed).
  • Co-researcher. Post COVID-19 Future Tourism Development in Sarawak. Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation. Funding amount: RM86,681.40 (2022, Completed).
  • Project Leader Business Plan for BH. BH Sdn Bhd. (2022, Completed).
  • Project Leader Determinants of Job Retention Among Millennial Employees: A Comparison Between Kuching and Sibu. Swinburne University of Technology and University of Technology Sarawak. (2021, Completed)
  • Co-researcher. What has COVID-19 Taught Us about Teaching: Evidence from ASEAN Countries. Universiti Brunei Darussalam. (2021, Completed)
  • Co-researcher. The Economic Impact Study on Setting Up a Free Commercial Zone (FCZ) and /or Free Industrial Zone (FIZ) at Senari Terminal. Kuching Port Authority. (2020, Completed)
  • Co-researcher. Evaluation of Yayasan Sarawak High Performance Rural Schools Program. Yayasan Sarawak. (2019, Completed)
  • Project Leader. Visitor Exit Survey 2018 – CHINA (VES 2018). Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Sarawak. (2018, Completed)
  • Co-researcher. Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) – Departing Visitor Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Sarawak. (2018, Completed)
  • Co-researcher. Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) – Outbound Tourism Survey 2018. Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports (2018, Completed)


Research Output

Journal Publications

  • Yeo, J. Y., Campbell, G., Leong Yik Kuan, H. J., & Voon, M. L. (2025). Mainstream news media representation of the LGBT community in Malaysia: Progression or regression? Journal of Homosexuality, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2025.2534553.
  • She, L., Leong, C.-M., Lim, T.-Y., Ray, A., Tian, W., & Voon, M. L. (2025). To invest or not to? Unravelling the factors influencing willingness to pay for smart home devices: A mixed-method approach. Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1108/APJBA-08-2024-0457.
  • Lee, J. X. Y., Chin, C. H., & Voon, M. L. (2025). Alternative food purchase intention with moderating role of health consciousness: Perspective from non-working housewives. International Journal of Service Management and Sustainability, 10(1), 1–18.
  • Rahman, S. M. M., Yii, K. J., Masli, E. K., & Voon, M. L. (2024). The blockchain in the banking industry: A systematic review and bibliometric analysis. Cogent Business & Management, 11(1), Article 2407681. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2024.2407681.
  • Badiozaman, I., Ng, A., & Voon, M. L. (2024). “Here we go again”: Unfolding HE students’ hybrid experience and resilience during post-COVID times. Asia Pacific Journal of Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/02188791.2023.2238324.
  • Nyeko, K. E., Voon, M. L., Ngui, K. S., & Lim, T. Y. (2024). Financial literacy, access to finance, and financial performance of youth-led small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): Evidence from Gulu City, Uganda. e-Academia Journal of UiTM Cawangan Terengganu, 13(2), 86–101.
  • Abd Aziz, I., Lau, B. T., & Voon, M. L. (2024). Curbing challenges encountered by gifted children in learning with an acceleration approach. Educational Administration: Theory and Practice, 30(5), 6587–6597.
  • Abd Aziz, I., Lau, B. T., & Voon, M. L. (2024). Measuring gifted children in accelerated learning: A pretest and post-test study of knowledge gain. Educational Administration: Theory and Practice, 30(6), 111–117.
  • Badiozaman, I., Voon, M. L., & Ng, A. (2024). University students’ experiences and reflection on their transition to HyFlex learning during post-COVID times. Journal of Educational Technology Systems. https://doi.org/10.1177/00472395231226407.
  • Nguyen, H., Badiozaman, I., & Voon, M. L. (2023). Agency in academic promotion: Self-oriented and socially-oriented strategies among Australian academics. Studies in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2023.2205877.
  • Sia, J. K. M., Chin, W. L., Voon, M. L., Adamu, A. A., & Tan, S. C. K. (2023). Transitioning from online teaching to blended teaching in the post-pandemic era: What has COVID-19 taught us? Cogent Education, 10(2), Article 2185030. <ahref=”https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2023.2185030″>https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2023.2185030
  • Nyeko, K. E., Ngui, K. S., & Voon, M. L. (2023). Factors influencing the outcomes of commercially-oriented academic–industry entrepreneurial collaborations. Malaysian Journal of Business and Economics, 10(2), 20–30.
  • Lui, J.Y., Voong, E.A.L., Voon, M.L., & Lim, T.Y. (2023). The dance of leadership: Unravelling the impact of leadership styles on employee engagement in Malaysia’s private sector. E-Academia Journal, 12(2), 148-165.
  • She, L., Ma, L., Voon, M. L., & Lim, A. S. S. (2022). Excessive use of social networking sites and financial well-being among working millennials: A parallel-serial mediation model. International Journal of Bank Marketing, 41(1), 158–178. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBM-04-2022-0172
  • Alim, M. A., Jee, T. W., Voon, M. L., Ngui, K. S., & Kasuma, J. (2021). Tourism development through communities’ support: Rural communities’ perspective. GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites, 39(4spl), 1473–1482. https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.394spl06-803
  • Badiozaman, I., Birdthistle, N., & Voon, M. L. (2021). Examining work re-entry decisions for single mothers through Bourdieu’s capital theory. International Journal of Service Management and Sustainability, 6(2), 27–52. https://doi.org/10.24191/ijsms.v6i2.15570
  • Lim, W. M., Badiozaman, I., & Voon, M. L. (2020). Barriers to workforce re-entry among single mothers: Insights from urban areas in Sarawak, Malaysia. Journal of International Women’s Studies, 21(6), 427–449. https://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol21/iss6/28
  • Nwobodo, S., Ngui, K. S., & Voon, M. L. (2020). Business event destination determinants: Malaysia event organisers’ perspective. Event Management, 24(1), 113–126. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599519X15506259856625

Book

  • Badiozaman, I., Voon, M.L. & Sandhu, K. (2023). Women Practicing Resilience, Self-care and Wellbeing in Academia. London: Routledge

Book Chapter

  • Voon, M. L., Lo, M. C., & Ngui, K. S. (2025). Unearthing leadership in higher education: How leader– member exchange intervenes its impact on commitment to change? In T. W. Jee, E. Lau, & M. Kilgour (Eds.), Mindful marketing and strategic management: Paving a sustainable society through past, present, and future perspectives (pp. 97–112). Emerald Publishing.
  • Huang, H. W., Lim, T. Y., Liew, S. L., & Voon, M. L. (2025). Sustainable consumption and generational cohort: A study into product-country image and consumer scepticism. In T. W. Jee, E. Lau, & M. Kilgour (Eds.), Mindful marketing and strategic management: Paving a sustainable society through past, present, and future perspectives (pp. 17–31). Emerald Publishing.
  • Wong, B. K. M., Voon, M. L., & Law, F. L. (2025). Preparing digital citizens for smart healthcare in the Asia-Pacific: Strategies, challenges, and opportunities. In P. Ordóñez de Pablos, M. N. Almunawar, & M. Anshari (Eds.), Digital healthcare, digital transformation and citizen empowerment in Asia-Pacific and Europe for a healthier society (Vol. 5, pp. 539–560). Elsevier.
  • Badiozaman, I. F., Voon, M. L., & Sandhu, K. D. (2023). Of glass ceilings and glass cliffs: Navigating the gendered academy. In Women practicing resilience, self-care and wellbeing in academia (1st ed., p. 14). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003341482

Conference Proceedings

  • Birdthistle, N., Badiozaman, I., & Voon, M. L. (2021, August 7–11). Building connections for enterprising women in Australia and Malaysia. 80th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Birdthistle, N., Badiozaman, I., & Voon, M. L. (2021, October 19–20). Are we all the same: Examining women entrepreneurs in Melbourne, Victoria, and Sarawak, Malaysia? Diana 2020: Female Entrepreneurship and Family Firms, Nice, France.
  • Gan, E., & Voon, L. (2021). The impact of transformational leadership on job satisfaction and employee turnover intentions: A conceptual review. International Conference on Management, Education, Social Science & Humanities 2021, SHS Web of Conferences (ISI Proceedings).
  • Ting, J. K. S., Tan, V. M., & Voon, L. (2021). Impact of digital literacy on student online engagement at higher educational institutions. International Conference on Management, Education, Social Science & Humanities 2021, SHS Web of Conferences (ISI Proceedings).
  • Ting, J. K. S., Tan, V. M., & Voon, L. (2019, December 6–8). Factors influencing student engagement in higher education institutions: Central to sustainability and progression of the institution. 5th Asia International Conference (AIC2019), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Nguyen, H. T. L., Badiozaman, I. F. A., Voon, M. L., & Gramberg, B. V. (2019, August 25–28). Climbing up the academic career ladder: Strategies employed by academics from an Australian university. 41st EAIR Forum 2019: Responsibility of Higher Education Systems: What? Why? How? Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Jee, T. W., Ting, H. B., & Voon, M. L. (2018, October 17–21). Community-based tourism destination attachment and revisit intention: Effect of anthropogenic and hedonic value. 4th International Tourism and Hospitality Management Congress 2018, Danubius Hotel Flamenco, Budapest, Hungary.