Associate Professor Dr Jesrina Ann Xavier

Associate Professor Dr Jesrina Ann Xavier

  • Associate Professor
  • Programme Leader - Doctor in Business Administration
Department of Management
  • ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Business School

Biography

Dr Jesrina Ann Xavier is an academic and researcher in management and entrepreneurship. She serves as an Associate Professor and Programme Leader for the Doctor of Business Administration at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ 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.