Biography
Dr. Norhayati Zakuan
Dr. Norhayati Zakuan
Azman Hashim International Business School, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Title: Management Research in Sustainability and Performance
Abstract: 
There is no universally acceptable definition for the term “sustainability”, but the most commonly known definition comes from the 1987 U.N. Brundtland Commission headed by Dr. Gro Harlem Bruntland, “Meeting the needs of present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. Some of the most sustainability performance terms known as (a) Environmental Sustainability, (b) Economic Sustainability and (c) Societal Sustainability. Recently, topic in sustainability become hot topics in management research due to a few reasons. First, modern industrial activities consume an enormous number of natural resources, create large volumes of waste material, and produce and release enormous number of toxic gases and emissions - a situation that is no longer sustainable. Second, as engineers and scientists we need to take up the challenge and develop a science-base for zero-waste/zero-landfill, and zero-emission manufacturing to secure the planet and the current and future generations. Finally, sustainable products can increase corporate profits while enhancing society, because they are cheaper to make, have fewer regulatory constraints, less liability, can be introduced to the market quicker, and are preferred by the public.
In this keynote speech, the speaker will start with introduction of sustainability and performance. Then will follow by explanation on the issues and challenges of sustainability. Next, the speaker will share a few recent research findings related to sustainability. To conclude the presentation, the speaker will suggest and recommend future research in sustainability.
Biography: 
Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Norhayati Zakuan is a Director of Business Administration Department, Azman Hashim International Business School, UTM. She obtained her first degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, MSc in Engineering and Manufacturing Management from Coventry University, United Kingdom and PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Quality) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. She is a Graduate Member of the Institute of Engineering Malaysia (IEM) and Member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM). She has more than 15 year’s industrial experience before joining UTM. After graduating from her first degree, she spent 12 years in Mitsubishi Electric Malaysia as a Senior Mechanical and Quality Manager. Then, she joined COLAB Printing Ltd., United Kingdom for three years as a Technical Specialist before pursuing her master’s degree.  She had published more than 100 journal papers in WOS and SCOPUS index publication. Her current research interests are Quality Engineering and Management, Performance Measurement, Sustainable Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Risk Management and Supply Chain Management.