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Personal profile
Biography
Soo Yeong Ewe (尤淑容) is a senior lecturer in the Department of Marketing at Monash University Malaysia. Her current research interests include consumer psychology and behavior in the contexts of sustainable marketing and consumption, and financial decision making. Other areas of research interest include personal selling and sales management, marketing-finance interface and technology adoption. Her research primarily adopts experimental designs in quantitative research and in-depth interviews in qualitative research. Her work has been published in respected journals such as Psychology & Marketing, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management, International Journal of Bank Marketing, Marketing Intelligence and Planning, Activities, Adaptation & Aging and Journal of Behavioral Finance. She has more than 20 years of teaching experience in tertiary education and some years of corporate experience. She is also an HRDF-accredited trainer and is available to conduct corporate training. On top of teaching, training and research, she is actively engaged with external organizations such as the Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary School Working Committee (MICSS) as an advisor for Business Studies curriculum board, and Tzu Chi Foundation (a Taiwanese international humanitarian and non-governmental organization) as a commissioner.
Research interests
- Consumer behavior
- Judgment and decision making
- Sustainable consumption
- Personal selling and sales management
- Experimental approach
Monash teaching commitment
- MKW1120 Marketing Theory and Practice
- MKW 2420 Marketing Research Methods
- MKW 2500 Retail Marketing
- MKM 5955 Marketing and International Consumer
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Recent Experience and Financial Decision Making: The Role of Regulatory Focus and Regulatory Closure, Monash University Malaysia
2014 → 2016
Award Date: 24 Feb 2017
Master of Economics, Universiti Malaya (University of Malaya)
1999 → 2002
Award Date: 5 Sept 2002
Bachelor of Management(1st class Honours), Universiti Sains Malaysia (University of Science Malaysia)
1993 → 1997
Award Date: 3 Aug 1997
Research area keywords
- Consumer Behaviour
- Experiment
- Decision Making
- Sustainable Consumption
- Consumer Psychology
- Personal selling
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Promoting sustainable business using voluntary hostage posting
Ewe, S. Y. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
1/03/24 → 28/02/27
Project: Research
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Fostering Financial Sustainability: Exploring Factors Influencing Loan Repayment Behavior among B40 and M40 Consumers
Ewe, S. Y. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Shaiban, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Mutum, D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Digital resilience and emotional upward spirals: extending the broaden-and-build theory through the technology learning experiences of older female sales professionals in Malaysia
Wong, K. P., Ewe, S. Y., Teh, P.-L., Ho, H. H. P., Wu, S., Su, T. T. & Ang, C. W., Dec 2026, In: Social Sciences & Humanities Open. 14, 12 p., 103198.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Green signals: evolutionary roots of sustainability
Yee Qin, L., Ewe, S. Y., Malik, S. & Watabe, M., 2026, p. 1151-1154. 4 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Rooted in responsibility: How evolutionary cues influence green consumption?
Lee, Y. Q., Ewe, S. Y., Malik, S. & Watabe, M., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Psychology and Marketing. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Thai older saleswomen’s digital empowerment: CapCut impact on outcomes
Wong, K. P., Ewe, S. Y., Teh, P.-L., Witvorapong, N. & Hill, K. D., 2026, In: Activities, Adaptation and Aging. 50, 1, p. 133-166 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Change the vaccination behavior in emerging countries: the role of network externalities and social influence
Ewe, S. Y., Ho, J. S. Y. & Lee, Y. Q., Dec 2025, In: Social Marketing Quarterly. 31, 4, p. 331-357 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Link opens in a new tab Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Early Semester Student Feedback Survey Award
Ewe, S. Y. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Grant Scheme 2026
Yee Qin, L. (Recipient), Ewe, S. Y. (Recipient) & Rafique, R. (Recipient), 2026
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Research Excellence (Open Category) Award
Ewe, S. Y. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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School of Business Research SEED Grant 2025
Yee Qin, L. (Recipient) & Ewe, S. Y. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference
Ewe, S. Y. (Session chair)
3 Dec 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Retail Sustainability Strategy Symposium 2025
Misra, A. (Organiser), Hui Ping, H. (Organiser), Ewe, S. Y. (Member of programme committee) & Yee Wen, L. (Member of programme committee)
23 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Business Studies Subject Committee Advisor of the Unified Curriculum Committee
Ewe, S. Y. (Advisor)
2024 → 2027Activity: External Academic Engagement › Expert/ advisor
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Member of American Marketing Association (AMA)
Ewe, S. Y. (Member)
1 Feb 2023 → 31 Jan 2024Activity: External Academic Engagement › Professional association or peak discipline body
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Economics Subject Committee Member of the Curriculum Board for the Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary School Working Committee
Ewe, S. Y. (Contributor)
1 Aug 2002 → 31 Aug 2021Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
Press/Media
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Rage and roll: The rise of rage bait marketing
14/06/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Opinions on Budget 2024 from Consumption Perspective [从消费的角度看2024财案]
15/10/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Opinions on Scent Marketing Strategies [生香活色:”香”的行销策略]
21/09/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Marketing Strategies using "Sound" [ 袅袅余音:”声”的行销策略 ]
29/08/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Opinions on Visual Marketing Strategies [食色性也:”色”的行销策略]
17/07/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature