Stigmatized identity: A case study of Chinese independent high schools in Malaysia

• Project/Area Number: 25K05321
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 07080:Business administration-related
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: 劉 慰健 早稲田大学, 商学学術院, 助手 (10978860)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): EDMAN Jesper 早稲田大学, 商学学術院, 教授 (20615976)
• Project Period (FY): 2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
• Keywords: Organizational Identity / Category / National Identity / Chinese Schools / Malaysian Chinese

Outline of Research at the Start

This research examines negative and disapproval opinions toward Malaysian Chinese Independent High Schools after scandal events intensified scrutiny and affected their identities. By exploiting insights from this case, this research seeks to enhance knowledge of the dynamic between organizations and their categorical identities.