
Research at Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Management Systems
At the Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Management Systems department, we carry out multi-disciplinary, innovative and practical research that extends the frontiers of business knowledge in the areas of entrepreneurship, marketing, management systems and tourism management. As a British-style university operating in China, our research are able to provide a gateway to China and other key regional markets. Members in our department actively contribute to reputable international academic journals and conferences. They also serve as editors, associate editors, editorial board members and reviewers in some of the most prestigious entrepreneurship, marketing, information systems, and operations management journals.
Research Themes
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Marketing of Really New-Products (RNPs)
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Entrepreneurial Leadership
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Entrepreneurial persistence
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Entrepreneurial cognition and affect
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Entrepreneurial learning, education and knowledge transfer
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Entrepreneurial competencies
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SMEs strategies and management
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Sponsorship effectiveness
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Ambush Marketing
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Learning of brand associations
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Consumer behaviour
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Advertising and marketing communications
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Business-to-Business Price Negotiations
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Consumer Response to Corporate Social Behaviour
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E-commerce/M-commerce models
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Social media and its impacts on businesses
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Information systems adoptions
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Sustainable supply chain and reverse logistics
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Supply chain complexity & resilience
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Evolution of technology approaches/platforms
- Machine learning applications
Sample publications by faculty members
- Balaji, M., Jha, S., Sengupta, A. and Krishnan, B. (2018). Are cynical customers satisfied differently? Role of negative inferred motive and customer participation in service recovery. Journal of Business Research, 86, pp.109-118.
- Chen, J., Heng, C., Tan, B. and Lin, Z. (2018). The distinct signaling effects of R&D subsidy and non-R&D subsidy on IPO performance of IT entrepreneurial firms in China. Research Policy, 47(1), pp.108-120.
- Shou, Y., Che, W., Dai, J. and Jia, F. (2018). Inter-organizational fit and environmental innovation in supply chains. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 38(8), pp.1683-1704.
- Luo, J., Dey, B., Yalkin, C., Sivarajah, U., Punjaisri, K., Huang, Y. and Yen, D. (2018). Millennial Chinese consumers' perceived destination brand value. Journal of Business Research.
- Gunessee, S., Subramanian, N. and Ning, K. (2018). Natural disasters, PC supply chain and corporate performance. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 38(9), pp.1796-1814.
- Choi, B., Wu, Y., Yu, J. and Land, L. (2018). Love at First Sight: The Interplay Between Privacy Dispositions and Privacy Calculus in Online Social Connectivity Management. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 19(3), pp.124-151.
- Kato, M., and Zhou, H. (2018). Numerical labor flexibility and innovation outcomes of start-up firms: A panel data analysis. Technovation, 69, 15-27. doi: 10.1016/j.technovation.2017.10.002
- Kadambala, D., Subramanian, N., Tiwari, M., Abdulrahman, M. and Liu, C. (2017). Closed loop supply chain networks: Designs for energy and time value efficiency. International Journal of Production Economics, 183, pp.382-393.
- Lu, Y., Chau, M., and Chau, P. (2017). Are Sponsored Links Effective? Investigating the Impact of Trust in Search Engine Advertising. ACM Transactions On Management Information Systems, 7(4), 1-33. doi: 10.1145/3023365
- Irawan, C., Salhi, S., Luis, M., and Azizi, N. (2017). The continuous single source location problem with capacity and zone-dependent fixed cost: Models and solution approaches. European Journal Of Operational Research, 263(1), 94-107. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2017.04.004
- Chan, T., Cheung, C. and Lee, Z. (2017). The state of online impulse-buying research: A literature analysis. Information & Management, 54(2), pp.204-217.
- Huang, J., Henfridsson, O., Liu, M. and Newell, S. (2017). Growing on Steroids: Rapidly Scaling the User Base of Digital Ventures Through Digital Innovation. MIS Quarterly, 41(1), pp.301-314.
- Moosmayer, D., Chen, Y. and Davis, S. (2017). Deeds Not Words: A Cosmopolitan Perspective on the Influences of Corporate Sustainability and NGO Engagement on the Adoption of Sustainable Products in China. Journal of Business Ethics.
- Zhang, C., Phang, C., Wu, Q., and Luo, X. (2017). Nonlinear Effects of Social Connections and Interactions on Individual Goal Attainment and Spending: Evidences from Online Gaming Markets. Journal Of Marketing, 81(6), 132-155. doi: 10.1509/jm.16.0038
- Luo, X., Gu, B., Zhang, J., and Phang, C. (2017). Expert Blogs and Consumer Perceptions of Competing Brands. MIS Quarterly, 41(2), 371-395. doi: 10.25300/misq/2017/41.2.03
- Han, W., McCabe, S., Wang, Y., and Chong, A. (2017). Evaluating user-generated content in social media: an effective approach to encourage greater pro-environmental behavior in tourism?. Journal Of Sustainable Tourism, 26(4), 600-614. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2017.1372442
- Yu, X., Dosi, G., Grazzi, M., and Lei, J. (2017). Inside the virtuous circle between productivity, profitability, investment and corporate growth: An anatomy of Chinese industrialization. Research Policy, 46(5), 1020-1038. doi: 10.1016/j.respol.2017.03.006
- Zhou, Y., Kankanhalli, A., Yang, Z., and Lei, J. (2017). Expectations of patient-centred care: Investigating IS-related and other antecedents. Information & Management, 54(5), 583-598. doi: 10.1016/j.im.2016.11.009
- Zhu, F., Hsu, D., Burmeister-Lamp, K. and Fan, S. (2017). An Investigation of Entrepreneurs' Venture Persistence Decision: The Contingency Effect of Psychological Ownership and Adversity. Applied Psychology, 67(1), pp.136-170.
- Cai, Z., Huang, Q., Liu, H., and Liang, L. (2016). The moderating role of information technology capability in the relationship between supply chain collaboration and organizational responsiveness. International Journal Of Operations & Production Management, 36(10), 1247-1271. doi: 10.1108/ijopm-08-2014-0406
- Chung, S., Ma, H. and Chan, H. (2016). Cascading Delay Risk of Airline Workforce Deployments with Crew Pairing and Schedule Optimization. Risk Analysis, 37(8), pp.1443-1458.
- Chong, A., Li, B., Ngai, E., Ch'ng, E. and Lee, F. (2016). Predicting online product sales via online reviews, sentiments, and promotion strategies. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 36(4), pp.358-383.
- Chong, A., Li, B., Ngai, E., Ch'ng, E. and Lee, F. (2016). Predicting online product sales via online reviews, sentiments, and promotion strategies. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 36(4), pp.358-383.
- Wilhelm, M., Blome, C., Bhakoo, V., and Paulraj, A. (2016). Sustainability in multi-tier supply chains: Understanding the double agency role of the first-tier supplier. Journal Of Operations Management, 41, 42-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jom.2015.11.001
Fundings
- National Natural Science Foundation -Young Scientist Scheme, “Exploring green supply chain management: strategy-structure-capability-performance perspective”, 2017-2019, Dai J., collaborated with Chan, H. K.
- Zhejiang Natural Science Foundation, “The Growth of Digital Venture: A Study on the Effect of Scaling-up Mechanisms and Digital Innovation”, 2017-2019, Luo J., collaborated with Martin J. Liu, Chong, A. Y.-L., Yu S.
- Ningbo Soft Science Programme, “Intelligent Port Logistics Capability: Port Data Management Systems”, 2016, Chan, H. K. collaborated with Dai J., Muhammad D Abdulrahman, Nachiappan Subramanian, Pawar, K.
- Ningbo Soft Science Programme, “Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystem in Ningbo: Institutional Environment and Financial Infrastructure”, 2016, Zhu, F. collaborated with Batjargal, B.
- National Natural Science Foundation -RS Joint research scheme, “Unified Open E-Logistics Standards Diffusion Model for Supply Chain Integrations”, 2016-2018, Chong, A. Y.-L. collaborated with Martin J. Liu, Yu J.
- National Natural Science Foundation, “Development of a Unified Open E-Logistics Standards Diffusion Mechanism via Neural Network Technique”. 2015-2017, Chong, A. Y.-L. collaborated with Martin J. Liu, Yu J., Luo J.
- Ningbo Soft Science Programme, “Impacts of sustainable tourism development in economic transformation and ecological construction”, 2014-2015, Wang, Y. collaborated with Liu, C., Song, H.M., Chong, A.C.H., Schwarz, G.
- Ningbo Soft Science Programme, “Learning from NGO Campaigns for sustainability in the Ningbo Textitle and apparel industry”, 2012-2013, Moosmayer, D.C.
Award and achievements
- Lars Bergkvist, Winner of IJA 2009 Best Paper Award for paper titled "The Predictive Validity of Tailor-Made Single-Item Measures of Doubly Concrete Constructs"
- Lars Bergkvist, Annual William F. O'Dell Award, Finalist for paper titled “The Predictive Validity of Multiple-Item Versus Single-Item Measures of the Same Constructs”
- Fei Zhu, Best Paper Proceedings, Academy of Management Meeting, for paper titled "Analogical thinking and new opportunities: Factors underlying managers’ use of structural similarity".
- Dirk Moosmayer, Best Paper Proceedings, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, for paper titled "Management Academics’ Intention to Influence Values – Model Development and Evaluation" and "Beyond the Ethics Course – A Communicative Framework of Value-Oriented Academic Business Teaching"
- Maris Hunter Farquharson, received "The Entrepreneurship Fund for Higher Education in Ningbo".
- Thomas Man, Emerald Literati Network Award for Excellence
- Thomas Man, Best Paper Award for Young Scholars in the 15th Internationalizing Entrepreneurship Education and Training Conference in 2005.
- Nachiappan (Nachi) Subramanian, BOYSCAST fellowship and Australian Endeavour Research Fellowship Award.