Lee Kean Yew, was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Prior to completing his PhD at Asia-Europe Institute, University Malaya, he is a second generation of his own family business specializing in machinery upgrading and maintenance services. His research interests include entrepreneurial economics, innovation management, Chinese studies, Asian ethnicity and development studies. He has also earned a one year diploma in Buddhist studies affiliated with Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka. He has been invited regularly as a panelist, lecturer, and/or moderator on various topics related to family business, business history, and contemporary Buddhism. Intergenerational succession is an essential part in the development of family businesses. However, there are many difficulties in the process. Three main viewpoints are discussed in recent research on intergenerational succession: power succession, authority succession and resources succession. Based on the forth one, the tacit knowledge succession is an important factor in intergenerational succession, as well as the key to enhance competitive advantage of whole family businesses.
University of Malaya
Malaysian Chinese Research Centre, Department of Chinese Studies
family business, tacit knowledge, chinese economy, ethnic studies, small and medium enterprises, microenterprise development
community karma
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About Me
Publications
- John Lee Kean Yew, “静谧之蓝,” 青年作家网, 20 August 2020. Pages 1-4
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Ghee Hiang heritage: the Chinese innovating perseverance of tacit knowledge last few generations in Malaysia,” International Communication of Chinese Culture volume, 16 August 2019. Pages 247–264 (2019)
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Still a family firm after knowledge transformation? Generational change and enterprise development of plastic manufacturing firms in Malaysia,” Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 31 May 2020. Pages Volume 26, 2021 - Issue 3
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Navigating a Highly Protected Market: China’s Chery Automobile in Malaysia,” Journal of Contemporary Asia, 29 Jun 2017. Pages Volume 47, 2017 - Issue 5, 774-791
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Disparity in the progress of ethnic Indian enterprises: a study on transgenerational succession in Malaysia,” Asian Ethnicity, 06 Aug 2020.
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Advancing Tacit Knowledge: Malaysian Family SMEs in Manufacturing,” Asian Economic Papers , June 01 2014. Pages Volume 13, Issue 2 Summer 2014
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Tacit Knowledge and Generational Change: The China Factor, Enterprise Development and Malaysian Chinese Family SMEs in Traditional Food Production,” China Report , February 3, 2020 . Pages 2020; 56(1): 103-128
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Effects of Personal Factors, Perceived Benefits and Shopping Orientation on Online Shopping Behavior in Malaysia,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING, 2020-12-22. Pages VOL. 28 NO. 2 (2020)
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Book review: The shop on high street: At home with petite capitalism,” International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies , 15 January 2021. Pages 17 (1) : 69–75
- John Lee Kean Yew, “The constructs that influence students’ acceptance of an e-library system in Malaysia,” The International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT), August 2018. Pages Volume 14, No. 2, 2018
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Innovation Management: A Study of Woman Entrepreneurs in Innovation Management Klang Valley,” Asian Profile , June 2021. Pages Vol. 49, No. 2, 143-158
- John Lee Kean Yew, “King’s Confectionery: Transferring Tacit Knowledge from Malaysia to Bangladesh,” South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases, December 23, 2016. Pages 2016; 5(2): 198-208
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Tacit Knowledge Innovation, Generational Change and Enterprise Development: Chinese Family Businesses in Malaysia,” The Routledge Companion to Asian Family Business, April 28, 2021. Pages 129-151
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Future Studies of Tacit Knowledge Innovation in Exploring Generational Change and Enterprise Development in Family Business,” Futures Conference 2017, 11-13 June 2017. Pages 10-15
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Family Firms, Enterprise Development and Tacit Knowledge Transformation: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Innovation in Malaysia,” Global Business Review, 9 Oct 2021. Pages 1-21
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Strategizing family business with a Chandlerian perspective on 3Ms: a case study of London Biscuits Berhad in Malaysia,” Journal of Asian Business Studies , 6 October 2021. Pages 28-35
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Generational Change and Product Development: Chinese and Indian SMEs in Malaysia,” Collana: Pubblicazioni AREL, 6 October 2021. Pages 700 pages
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Still a Chinese Family Business? The Role of Tacit Knowledge and Innovation in Malaysian Food Industry,” Journal of Chinese Overseas, 22 October 2021. Pages 399-418
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Family, Gender, Ethnicity, and Pragmatism in Contemporary Diasporic Chinese Entrepreneurship An Introduction to the Special Issue,” Journal of Chinese Overseas, 22 October 2021. Pages 225-238
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Fostering Business Growth through Generational Change: Is Guanxi Still Important?,” Translocal Chinese : East Asian Perspectives, 21 October 2022. Pages Volume 16, Issue 2, PP 228-248
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Family SMEs in Food and Plastic Manufacturing : Malaysia on China's Investment,” International Journal of Business and Management Studies, 10 July 2012. Pages 401-414
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Adapting to local markets and political changes: Chinese businesses in Malaysia and Indonesia,” South East Asia Research , 9 December 2022. Pages 452-471
- John Lee Kean Yew, “From China to fostering rooting innovation in Nanyang: three generations of Malaysian Chinese family businesses in food manufacturing,” Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 24 January 2023.
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Book Review : China in Malaysia: State-business relations and the New Order of Investment Flow / 中国在马来西亚: 政商关系对吸引外资的新秩序,” Journal of Chinese Literature And Culture 马大华人文学与文化学刊, 30 June 2021. Pages 68-70
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Longitudinal Case Studies on Plastic Industries in Malaysia Across Generations/家族企業的隱性知識創新、企業發展和世代交替：馬來西亞華人塑膠製造業的縱向個案研究,” International Journal of Commerce and Strategy, October 28, 2016 . Pages 211-250
- John Lee Kean Yew, “隐性知识传承、世代转变与企业发展 马来西亚的华人家族企业,” 华人研究国际学报, 30 June 2020. Pages 41-70
- John Lee Kean Yew, “隐形知识的转型:马来西亚华人家族制造业研究,” 八桂侨刊, 15 March 2017. Pages 41-50
- John Lee Kean Yew, “纵向个案研究：马来西亚华人制造业的创新和企业发展,” 比较视野下的东南亚华人研究：2018年第四届马来西亚华人研究国际双年会论文集, 31 August 2019. Pages 444-450
- John Lee Kean Yew, “隐性中的新知识：马来西亚华人制造业的创新和企业发展,” 海外华人研究（第四辑）暨南大学出版社, 1 December 2020. Pages 45-55
- John Lee Kean Yew, “TACIT KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN FAMILY ENTERPRISES OF MALAYSIA S SMES,” International Journal of Business and Management Studies, 03 September 2015. Pages 157-178
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Family SMEs in Food and Plastic Manufacturing: Malaysia on China’s Investment,” International Journal of Business and Management Studies, 10 July 2012. Pages 401-414
- John Lee Kean Yew, “GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES, ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION AND INTERNATIONAL INVOLVEMENT OF CHINESE FAMILY SMES IN MALAYSIA,” International Journal of Arts and Sciences, 7 June 2012. Pages 223-233
- John Lee Kean Yew, “GREEN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, CUSTOMER ENVIRONMENTAL COLLABORATION AND THE ENABLERS OF GREEN EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT: ENHANCHING AN ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE,” Dinasti International Journal of Economics, Finance & Accounting, 1 August 2020. Pages 358-372
- John Lee Kean Yew, “China s Chery Automobile in Southeast Asia : Opportunities, Obstacles and Optionality,” Sin Chew Jit Poh, 23 April 2022. Pages 1-4
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Can Malaysian Enterprises utilize China's professional knowledge through competitive advantage sustainability? ,” Sin Chew Jit Poh, 18 September 2022. Pages 1-4
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Tacit Knowledge Innovation and Enterprise Development in Malaysia s Chinese Family SMEs: Longitudinal Case Studies on Plastic Production Across Generational Change ,” Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Yamaguchi University, 28 November 2016. Pages 50-60
- John Lee Kean Yew, “ When generational change meets innovation capacity towards enterprise development: Case studies on family owned SMEs in plastic and food manufacturing,” GCSMES, Griffith University AUSTRALIA, 12 July 2012. Pages 215-227
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Generational Change of Transferring Tacit Knowledge in Family Business : A Case of King's Confectionary in Malaysia,” Electronic Business Research Center, the College of Business, NTU (International), 23 March 2016. Pages 18-25
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Innovativeness through generational change in Malaysia Family Enterprises : A Qualitative Study,,” FFI Research & Education Symposium, Brussels, Belgium, 2012, Family Firm Institute, Inc. 711 Atlantic Avenue 6th Floor Boston MA 02111 USA, 20 October 2012. Pages 185-200
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Generational Change, Innovation Capacity and Enterprise Development: Family SMEs in Manufacturing in Malaysia,” SMS Special Conference, 2012 Globalization of Innovation Strategies: Novel Moves for a Global Game. , Strategic Management Society (International) , 07 June 2012. Pages 55
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Strategizing Family Business With Chandlerian Perspective on 3Ms: A Case Study of London Biscuit Berhad in Malaysia,” 11th edition of the Marketing - from Information to Decision , Babes-Bolyai University (International), 26 Oct 2018. Pages 45-55
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Tacit Knowledge Innovation, Generational Change and Enterprise Development: Chinese Family Businesses in Malaysia,” 2nd World Congress of Business History (Online), European Business History Association (EBHA) and Business History Society of Japan (International) , 09 September 2021. Pages 71-85
- John Lee Kean Yew, “ Wealth Does Endure Three Generations: Enterprise Development and Knowledge Innovation in Malaysian Chinese Family Businesses,” 1st International Conference on Humanities of Migration: Emotion, Culture and Knowledge 2022 (HoM 2022), Hansung University, Seoul, Korea, 20 May 2022. Pages 67-75
- John Lee Kean Yew, “ Innovation Management: A Study of Woman Entrepreneurs in Klang Valley,” Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship ICIE 2017 (pp.197-206). Multimedia University, Cyberjaya. Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited Reading UK, 26 April 2017. Pages 197-206
- John Lee Kean Yew, “教师隐性知识中的悟性创新理论框架： 以巴利文暨佛学文凭为例,” 第七届马来西亚佛教国际研讨会“传统·现代”| The 7th International Conference on Malaysian Buddhism - 'Tradition and Modernity', 21 November 2021. Pages 58-75
- John Lee Kean Yew, “当代社会问题与戒杀伦理的探讨：提倡慈悲护生的马来西亚素食餐厅,” 第6届马来西亚佛教国际研讨会 (The 6th International Conference on Malaysia Buddhism), 23 October 2019. Pages 78-95
- John Lee Kean Yew, “China s Chery Automobile in Southeast Asia : Opportunities, Obstacles and Optionality,” Sin Chew Jit Poh, 23 April 2022. Pages 1-4
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Restructuring the New Image of "Made in China": ASEAN Growing Consumer Markets and Why it Matters,” Sin Chew Jit Poh, 5 June 2022. Pages 1-4
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Chinese Investment in Malaysia : Promoting New Order of Investment Flows in Economics Development.,” Sin Chew Jit Poh, 28 August 2022. Pages 1-4
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Sunday Dharma Class in Buddhist Maha Vihara : Sanghamitta Class of the teaching of Buddha,” BMV Chinese Newsletter, 10 March 2018. Pages 4
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Dharma is learn from heart, stop believe in superstitious,” BMV Chinese Newsletter, 25 March 2020. Pages 4
- John Lee Kean Yew, “啟發佛性的馬來西亞素食餐廳：當代佛教的戒殺倫理和實踐,” The Realm of Non-obstruction, Preaching of Buddha-dharma: The Spread of Humanistic Buddhism in East and Southeast Asia, Centre for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism, CUHK, 10 January 2020. Pages 129-150
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Tacit Knowledge of Generational Change: China Factor and Enterprise Development on Malaysian Chinese Family SMEs in Food Manufacturing,” 马来西亚华社研究中心 Centre For Malaysian Chinese Studies, 28 May 2016. Pages 35-38
- John Lee Kean Yew, “2020年第1期重新评估中美贸易战波的影响，带动在马中资企业,” 暨南丝路研究快报Publisher: Jinan University Press, 10 January 2020. Pages 1-10
- John Lee Kean Yew, “马来西亚儒商与家族企业的兴起,” 青年作家网, 20 August 2020. Pages 1-4
- John Lee Kean Yew, “中国的民族文化魅力：感受中华情，再续茶叙缘,” 青年作家网, 7 March 2020. Pages 1-4
- John Lee Kean Yew, “传播中华饮食文化的马来西亚家族生意,” 青年作家网, 18 April 2020. Pages 1-4
- John Lee Kean Yew, “点评人: 关于台湾的统独认识变化的研究,” 国民大学中国人文社会研究所, 30 December 2022. Pages 5-8
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Walk Along the Road: Ten Years of BRI,” Southeast Asia Research Center for Humanities , 9 January 2023. Pages 152-175
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Generational change, innovation capacity and enterprise development : case studies of family SMEs in the food and plastics industry in Malaysia,” Asia Europe Institute, University of Malaya, 10 July 2014. Pages 1-300
- John Lee Kean Yew, “The Buddhist and Christian Perspectives on Business Ethics in Leading Chinese Business Practices,” TRAMES-Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences, 20 March 2023. Pages 51-65
- John Lee Kean Yew, “My milestone in learning the teaching of Buddha: How Buddhism influences my entire life,” BMV Chinese Newsletter, 1 March2023. Pages 7-10
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Women entrepreneurship: Mumpreneurs cruising the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia,” Business and Society Review, 01 March 2023. Pages 1-36
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Enlightened Vegetarian Restaurants in Malaysia: Buddhist Ethics in Contemporary Buddhism,” Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies, 25 Feb 2023. Pages 152-167
- John Lee Kean Yew, “The Tradition and Transformation of Human Buddhism in Indonesia,” The Centre for Human Buddhism Studies (HBRC-UM), 03 March 2023. Pages 1-3
- John Lee Kean Yew, “从无到有的精彩——学术期刊检索到论文发表的完美过程,” Department of Chinese Studies, 23 June 2022. Pages 1-2
- John Lee Kean Yew, “《企业大联盟S5》EP10 | 企业永续经营秘诀,” ASTRO, 31 October 2022. Pages 1-3
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Christian Ethics and Xinyong Practices Leading to Longevity Post COVID-19 Pandemic Among Chinese Family Businesses in Indonesia and Malaysia,” IGI Global Publishing , 10 March 2023. Pages Chapter 7
- John Lee Kean Yew, “A Conceptual Framework for Tacit Knowledge Transformation on Enterprise Development of Family Business in Malaysia,” SciTech Management Sciences 2020, 15 May 2020. Pages 1-24
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Changes in Trade Structure and Social Relationship between China and Malaysia Under Cross-border E-commerce Culture,” International Journal of China Studies, 25 June 2023. Pages 139-169
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Improve the automation of ASEAN's Value Chains Via CDC?,” Sin Chew Jit Poh, 23 July 2023. Pages 1-3
- John Lee Kean Yew, “香港中文大学（深圳）社会实践中心“下南洋”实践团到访,” UM Chinese Studies, 23 August 2023. Pages 1-10
- John Lee Kean Yew, “《十年成就：中国“一带一路”倡议对马来西亚经济增长的贡献》报告,” 拉曼理工大学研究生学习与研究中心（CPSR）, 03 October 2023. Pages 1-3
- John Lee Kean Yew, “From family firm to Japanese OEM in tacit knowledge innovation: a case study of Sin Kwang plastic resources in Malaysia,” Journal of Organizational Change Management, 10 October 2023. Pages 1-20
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Family-led learning through parenting in family business,” Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 1 December 2023. Pages 1-18
- John Lee Kean Yew, “A Conceptual Framework for Tacit Knowledge Transformation in Family Business: A Case Study of Plastic Family Firm in Malaysia,” Vision: The Journal of Business Perspective, 18 December 2023. Pages 1-22
- John Lee Kean Yew, “华裔“以家为本” 85%中小企是家族生意,” Nanyang Siang Poh, 5 December 2023. Pages 10-13
- John Lee Kean Yew, “大马“学习中国”商业模式,” Nanyang Siang Poh, 2 February 2024. Pages 1-4
- John Lee Kean Yew, “大马“学习中国”商业模式 Youtube,” Nanyang Siang Poh, 2 February 2024. Pages 1-4
- John Lee Kean Yew, “借“东方硅谷”招更多中资,” Nanyang Siang Poh, 23 February 2024. Pages 1-4
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Does China Matter to the Chinese Overseas? A Case Study of Malaysian Chinese Businesses,” Translocal Chinese: East Asian Perspectives, 23 February 2024. Pages 129-160
- John Lee Kean Yew, “Cold War Elements: a Discussion on the Influence of the Cold War on the Communist Party of Malaya from 1948 to 1989,” Translocal Chinese: East Asian Perspectives, 23 February 2024. Pages 92-108
- John Lee Kean Yew, “马中携手弘扬中医药,” Nanyang Siang Poh, 05 April 2024. Pages 1-4
- John Lee Kean Yew, “新纪元“跨地域跨学科” 研讨会吸引37人参与,” China Press, 04 March 2024. Pages 1-4
- John Lee Kean Yew, “中马聚焦高质量物流枢纽发展,” Sin Chew Jit Poh, 31 March 2024. Pages 1-4
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