In 2023, the Department of Business Administration at Business School received notable news regarding scientific research achievements.
In 2023, Dr. Xu Zhengda published his paper "Cultural Diversity in Semi-Virtual Teams: A Multicultural Esports Team Study," in a highly regarded journal recognized as one of UTD's top 24 business journals. This publication represents a significant advancement for both scientific research and discipline development within Business School.
In 2023, Dr. Zhang Xiaoyan served as corresponding author on her paper "More Is Less? A Dynamic Perspective on Mentors’ Task-Related Information Sharing, Indegree Centrality, and Newcomer Socialization Outcomes," published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior—a leading journal with an ABS rating of four stars.
Additionally, Professor Chunping Deng was first author on "Thinking Alike or Not: Performance Implications of Transactional Psychological Contract Congruence in Buyer–Supplier New Product Development Projects," published in 2022 in the Journal of Operations Management—one of UTD's top journals—and recently recognized as a finalist for the JOM 2023 Jack Meredith Best Paper Award; it has also been selected as a Wiley Top Downloaded Article.
Currently, more faculty members are actively engaged in research and achieving breakthroughs in prestigious domestic and international journals. In 2023, Associate Professor Beini Liu published "Losing The Edge: The Negative Impact Of Parental Gender Bias On Women's Workplace Performance" as corresponding author in Psychological Journal—a key outlet for high-level psychological research that publishes cutting-edge papers by Chinese psychologists; it enjoys considerable prestige domestically while influencing internationally.
Previously, Professor Wang Nan collaborated with early-career researcher Dr. Sun Baihui to publish “Whose Creativity Is More Valuable? - Based on a Comparative Study of Leading Users Inside And Outside The Company” where they were first author and corresponding author respectively for Nankai Management Review back in 2021. Furthermore, Associate Professor Liu Beini contributed another piece titled “The Double-Edged Sword Effect Of Platform Work Gamification On Online Contract Deliverers' Job Involvement: The Role Of Flow Experience And Overwork,” which appeared under her authorship at Nankai Management Review during 2022; this journal is classified among those recognized by China’s National Natural Science Foundation’s Management Science Division.
Over the past five years, we have seen substantial improvements both quantitatively and qualitatively concerning high-caliber business publications from our institution! These advancements facilitate progress toward establishing double-first-class disciplines while enhancing academic influence specifically related to business administration—all contributing positively to transforming our school into an esteemed research university!