Refereed Journal Articles: Full articles are accessible via:
Google Scholar & Social Science Research Network

Sum, V. (2012). A comparison of strategic involvement of training professionals employed in small, medium and large firms. Academy of Business Journal. (Forthcoming)

Sum, V. (2011). Integrating training in business strategies means greater impact of training on the firm’s competitiveness. Research in Business and Economics Journal, 4, 1-19.

Sum, V. (2010). The January and size effects on stock returns: More evidence. International Journal of Applied Accounting and Finance, 1(1), 47-52.

Brown, K., & Sum, V. (2010). Determinants of dividend payments. International Journal of Applied Accounting and Finance, 1(1), 40-46.

Sum, V., McCaskey, S. J., & Kyeyune, C. (2010). A survey research of satisfaction levels of graduate students enrolled in a nationally ranked top-10 program at a mid-western university. Research in Higher Education Journal, 7(2), 1-17.

Sum, V. (2009). Strategic integration of training and innovation: Significantly connected. Journal of Global Information Technology, 4(1-2), 7-20.

Sum, V. (2007). A framework for managing training programs to enhance organizational operation performance. Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development, 2. Retrieved from
http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ojwed/vol2/iss3/6/

Lin, C., Hsieh, H., Yuok, N., Savary, C., & Sum, V. (2004). Evaluating the competitiveness of least-developed countries - the example of Cambodia. Asia Pacific Management Review, 9(2), 205-227.

Refereed Conference Proceedings:

Sum, V. (2012). Strategic involvement of training professionals employed in US-based global and local companies (Accepted for presentation at the 2012 International Academy of Business Disciplines 24th Annual Conference in Long Beach, CA and for publication in the Business Research Yearbook).

Sum, V. (2011). Can a portfolio of publicly traded firms with top-rated training program outperform the market? Proceedings of the Modern Technology and Management Institute 2011 International Conference. New Carrollton, MD.

Sum, V. (2011). A comparison of strategic involvement of training professionals employed in small, medium and large firms. Proceedings of the Academy of Business Research. Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Sum, V. (2011). A trade-off analysis between cost reduction and product differentiation for sustained competitive advantage. Proceedings of Third Annual American Business Research Conference. Garden City, New York.

Sum, V. (2010). Does organizational training help firms operating and competing in the innovation-based economy innovate? A survey of training professionals. Global Digital Business Review, 4 (1), 9-16.

Sum, V. (2010). The role of training and firm’s competitiveness in the knowledge-based economy. Review of Business and Technology Research, 3 (1), 115-125.

Brown, K., & Sum, V. (2010). Explaining variability in dividend payments: What matters? Review of Business and Technology Research, 3 (1), 77-82.

Sum, V. (2009). Empirical evidence of abnormal stock returns: The January and size effects. Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Operations and Quantitative Management. Los Angeles, CA.

Sum, V. (2007). A proposed framework for effective leadership: A contemporary perspective. Proceedings of the 41st Annual Meeting of Association for Career and Technical Education Research. Las Vegas: NV.

Sum, V., & Phetmalaikul, T. (2007). A study of corporate management capability in Cambodia, Singapore and Taiwan. Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Operations and Quantitative Management. Bangkok: Thailand.

Sum, V. (2007). A study of admission requirements, curricula, and program requirements of Ph.D. programs in human resource development/similar fields at U.S. Universities. Proceedings of the 2007 Hawaii International Conference on Education, USA, 5, 5743-5765.

Sum, V. (2005, April). A training management framework for organizational performance enhancement and competitiveness. Paper presented at the 63rd annual conference of the Mountain Plains Adult Education Association, Jackson, WY.