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Gowrie Vinayan, PhD, PMP®, SMC™, SFHEA, is an Associate Professor at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Malaysia campus. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP), she teaches project management at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels (MSc and MBA).
Her research spans Operations and Production Management, Project Management, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, and Women Entrepreneurship. Before transitioning to academia, she gained extensive industry experience in Project Management, Logistics, Warehousing, and Procurement while working for a multinational corporation.
Recognized for her expertise in curriculum development and auditing, she has been appointed as an official auditor for PMI/GAC certification for institutions by PMI, USA. In addition to lecturing, she has designed and conducted training programs on Project Management and strategy execution for working professionals.
External positions
Project Management Institute
15 May 2022 → …
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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 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Assessing the role of psychology, cognitive attribute and opportunity in determining retirement planning behaviour
Wasiuzzaman, S., Basheer, S. & Vinayan, G., 2 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Bank Marketing. p. 1-31 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Benchmarking HR outsourcing literature: a critical literature review
Sim, S.-C., Mohan, A. V., Kaliannan, M., Vinayan, G. & Harikirishanan, D., 2023, In: International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital. 20, 1, p. 91-122 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Creditworthiness and access to finance: a study of SMEs in the Malaysian manufacturing industry
Wasiuzzaman, S., Nurdin, N., Abdullah, A. H. & Vinayan, G., 12 Mar 2020, In: Management Research Review. 43, 3, p. 293-310 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Creditworthiness and access to finance of SMEs in Malaysia: do linkages with large firms matter?
Wasiuzzaman, S., Nurdin, N., Abdullah, A. H. & Vinayan, G., 6 Mar 2020, In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. 27, 2, p. 197-217 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does workplace spirituality decrease the intention to job hop among the generation Y employees?
Oh, V. K. S., Yong, D. G. F., Sarwar, A., Low, J. H. & Vinayan, G., 1 Jan 2019, Proceedings of the 32nd International Business Information Management Association Conference: Sustainable Economic Development and Application of Innovation Management from Regional expansion to Global Growth. Soliman, K. S. (ed.). IBIMA, p. 5769-5775 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution