Category Archives: KP Opinion
UMS for RU
When I took my Competence Level Assessment V (PTK5) at the end of 2010, one of the assignments was on “Fulfilling Universiti Malaysia Sabah’s Aspiration
Taking “Research News” Private
This site was the official blog of Kian-Ping Lim when he served as the Deputy Dean (Research & Innovation) at the Labuan School of International
When Good Researchers Were Not Valued
If you have finished listening or reading those guides on publishing in international journals, I believe that you will conclude that: (1) the publishing world
Academic Finance as a Career: by Don Chance
In my earlier post on “What’s the Fuss about KPI?” (click here), I speculated that those who made a big fuss about KPI is because
In Loving Memory of Prof. Melvin J. Hinich: II
Prof. Melvin Hinich passed away seven months ago on Sept 7, 2010 (click here for my first post). I lost a great mentor whom I
Young Researcher Award: How Young is Young?
It is indeed encouraging to learn that numerous research awards have been created by Malaysian universities to reward their staffs for research excellence (click here
What’s the Fuss about KPI?
Some years ago, my buddy Tuck-Cheong Tang forwarded an interesting article by Faria (2003) on the classification of economists, which I would like to share
Competence Level Assessment (PTK)
Cuepacs, the umbrella union for civil servants, has been urging the government to abolish the Competence Level Assessment (PTK) for many years (for the latest,
In Loving Memory of Prof. Melvin J. Hinich: I
I am deeply saddened by the news that Prof. Melvin Hinich has passed away on Sept 7, 2010 (click here). It is really touching to read
LSIBF in ISI/WoS
Given the emphasis on publications in ISI/WoS, it is good to check the performance of LSIBF. To do an institutional search in WoS (click here),