ZHENG Xin

Associate Professor

贰尘补颈濒:zhengx9@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Research Areas:Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Strategic Management

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Education

Ph.D in Business Administration, South China University of Technology, China, 2009

Visiting Ph.D Student, Babson College, USA, 2007-2008

Bachelor of Business Management, China University of Geosciences, China, 2003

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Research Areas

Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Strategic Management

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Professional Experiences

Associate Professor, Sun Yat-sen University, PRC 2018 to present

Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral fellow, Sun Yat-sen University, PRC 2009 to 2018

International Faculty Fellow, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, 2012

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Publications

Academic Journal Publications

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In English:

Ma, Z., Wang, L., Zheng, X., & Zhang, J. (2022). National Innovation Systems and Global Value Chain Participation: The Role of Entrepreneurship. European Journal of Development Research, 2022(34), 897-920

Wu, J., An, W., Zheng, X., & Zhang, J. (2021). How business model designs influence firm growth in a transforming economy: A configurational perspective. Management and Organization Review, 17(2), 226-253.

Chen, G., Zhang, Y., Zheng, X*., & Xu, M. (2020). Toward mindful development of action learning in business education. KEDI Journal of Educational Policy, 17(2), 171-197

An, W., Rüling, C. C., Zheng, X.*, & Zhang, J. (2020). Configurations of effectuation, causation, and bricolage: implications for firm growth paths. Small Business Economics, 54(3), 843–864.

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In Chinese:

Wang, T., Zheng, X.*(2022). How Can Entrepreneurial Activities Promote Consumption Growth? A Theoretical Analysis Framework, Journal of Sun Yat-Sen University (Social Science Edition), 62(03), 181-192

Zheng, X., Chen, Y., Lu, S., Pan, Z. (2022). Imprint of First Entrepreneurial Failure and the Imprinting Decay. Studies in Science of Science, 40(05):885-895+926.

Zheng, X., Zhou, X., Chen, H. & Yang, T. (2019). Rebuild Intelligently: How National Institutions Promote Entrepreneurial Restart from Failure: Evidence from 56 Countries across 7 Years. Management World, 35(07):136-151.

Li, X., Zheng, X.*, Zhang, J. (2018) How does Performance Dilemma Influence Manufacturing Companies’ Innovation- An Analysis Based on the Dimension Extension of Negative Attainment Discrepancy, China Industrial Economics, (08):174-192.

Zheng, X., Zhou, X., (2017) How Does Social Norm Activate Entrepreneurial Action? Evidence from Nationwide Entrepreneurship during the Last Decade in China, China Economic Quarterly, 17(1), 189-220

Zheng, X., Zhou, X., Zhang, L.(2017), The Impact of Social Norms on Entrepreneurial Activity: Evidence from Entrepreneurship Date in 62 Countries, Economic Research Journal, 11,?59-73

Zhou, X., Liu J. G., Zheng X.*(2015), Incomplete Information, Search Cost, and Equilibrium Wage: Evidence from the Measurement for the Incomplete Information of Rural Immigrant Labor Market in Guangdong, China Economic Quarterly, 15(1), 149-172

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Professional Journal Publications

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Zheng, X (2016). The Future of Work: From Craftsman, Industrial Man to Creative Man. Tsinghua Business Review, 9:63-69

Zheng, X.(2015). Calm Thoughts behind Mass Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hot Campaign. Tsinghua Business Review, 11:62-69. (Reported by several business media outlets)

Zheng, X.,& Xie, Q (2015). Fortune 500 Companies Are Practicing Mindfulness and Meditation, And You? Tsinghua Business Review, 9:14-19

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Book

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Zheng Xin (2012), Entrepreneurial Orientation, Entrepreneurial Learning and Organizational Performance, Economy & Management Publishing

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Case

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Zheng, X. & Chen, H., Cabbeen Fashion Co. Strategic Decisions under the Pandemic (A/B/C),First prize award in 2020 global contest for the best China-focused cases

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Research Grants????

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National Natural Science Foundation of China, Effects and Mechanisms of Institutional Support and Institutional Configurations on Entrepreneurial Resilience, Grant No. 72174217, 2022-2025

Humanities and Social Sciences Foundation of Chinese Ministry of Education, Institutional Support and Entrepreneurial Reentry after Failure: Multi-country Evidence and Implications, Grant No.19YJAZH118, 2019-2022

Guangdong Soft Science Research Project: Determinants of Innovative Entrepreneurship, Grant No. 2018A070712014, 2019-2021

National Natural Science Foundation of China, Dynamic Ambidexterity of Exploratory and Exploitative Learning in High-tech Firms, 2013-2015

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Memberships & Affiliations

Academy of Management (AOM)

International Association for Chinese Management Research (IACMR)

International Council for Small Business (ICSB)

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Teaching

Entrepreneurship (undergraduates and graduates)

Strategic Management (IMBA)

Frontiers of Strategic Management Research (graduates)

Principles of Management (undergraduates)

Project Based Learning (IMBA)

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Awards and Honors Excellence

First Prize Award in Global Contest for the Best China-focused Cases, 2020

Award in Young Faculty Teaching Competition, Sun Yat-sen University

Award of Theoretical Contribution by Information Economics Association, China

Highly Commended Award, Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies

Nanyue Excellent Graduate Award, Guangdong Province

Silver Award, Business Plan Competition, Guangdong Province

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