Areas of research
- Competitive Strategy
- Cooperative Strategy
- Strategic Human Capital Theory
- Strategic Leadership
Areas of teaching
- Strategic Management
- International Business
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Strategy
Grants and awards
Second prize, Organizational Management & Marketing Innovation track of the Thesis Competition
Fudan University, Shanghai, China (PRC)
Finalist for the IACMR 2025 Best Conference Macro Paper Award
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Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow
Fudan University, Shanghai, China (PRC)
Publications from the last 5 years
Articles
LI, Z., GOMULYA, D. and WANG, H. (2026). Trading with the enemy: A coopetitive perspective of resource exchange at arm's length. Strategic Management Journal, 47(1), pp. 293-325.
ZHANG, N., LI, Z., WU, J. and LI, Y. (2025). Locked in tradition? Clan culture and network closure: Evidence from China. Journal of Business Research, 200, pp. 115617.
Conference proceedings
ZHANG, N. and LI, Z. (2024). Locked in Tradition? Clan Culture and Interorganizational Network Forms: Evidence from China. In: AOM Annual Meeting. Chicago: Proceedings - Academy of Management (AOM).
Conference papers (with selection committee)
LI, Z. (2025). When You Discriminate, I See Opportunity: Appearance of Racial Bias as Corroboration for Racial Cues. In: Academy of Management Annual Meeting PDW: Using Sport Data to Advance Management Theory. Copenhagen.
LI, Z. (2025). Institutional Tug of War: How Does GVC Holding Affect Firm's Strategic Orientation? In: Organization Science PDW 2025. Beijing.
LI, Z., ZHANG, N. and GOMULYA, D. (2025). Institutional Tug of War: How Does GVC Holding Affect Firm's Strategic Orientation? In: IACMR 2025 Conference. Xi’an.
LI, Z., ZHANG, N. and GOMULYA, D. (2024). Institutional Tug of War: How Does GVC Holding Affect Firm's Strategic Orientation? In: Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting. Istanbul.
LI, Z., ZHANG, N. and GOMULYA, D. (2024). Institutional Tug of War: How Does GVC Holding Affect Firm's Strategic Orientation? In: Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Emerging Markets PDW, Chicago.
LI, Z. (2023). Manage for Stakeholders, Stakeholder Utility Functions, and Competitive Advantage: A Re- examination 13 Years Later. In: Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting. Toronto.
LI, Z., WANG, H. and GOMULYA, D. (2022). Dances with Wolves: How Does Competitive Rivalry Shape Strategic Factor Market Rivalry”. In: Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Seattle.