ZOU Bo

Professor

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Research Areas£ºdigital Innovation management£»Entrepreneurship£»Strategic management

Dr. Bo Zou is a Professor of Strategy and Innovation at school of business, Sun Yat-sen University. He is also member of AOM and IACMR. He has published more than 50 papers and presided over 14 national and provincial scientific research projects. His researches won the 2018 and 2019? American academy of management (AoM) meeting best paper award, the first prize in social sciences in heilongjiang province outstanding scientific research, etc.

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Research Areas

Digital Innovation management£»Entrepreneurship£»Strategic management

Education

Bachelor of Economics, International economics and trade, School of Humanities, Harbin Institute of Technology£¬1997-2001£»

Master of Laws, Sociology, School of Humanities, Harbin Institute of Technology, 2003-2005£»

Ph.D in Management, Management Science & Engineering, School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology£¬2006-2009£»

University of Missouri (Kansas), visiting scholar, 2013-2015.

Professional Experiences

He served at Harbin Institute of Technology as the Deputy Minister of the Publicity Department of the Party Committee, Secretary of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of Harbin Institute of Technology, Assistant to the Dean of the School of Economics and Management, etc.

Currently, he serves as Deputy Secretary General of China Society for Strategic Management; Standing director of Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Branch of China Society of Technology and Economy; National Natural Science Foundation of China peer review expert.

Teaching

Principles of Management (Undergraduates)

strategic management theory frontier(postgraduate)

Managment Research: Theory and application (Ph. D students)

Systems thinking: Theory and practice (MBA)

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Publications (Totally 50+ papers in English and Chinese; The followings are some English papers)

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Journal articles£º

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[1] Shi Y, Zou B, Santos R S. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: How do academic entrepreneurs deal with identity conflict?[J]. Review of Managerial Science, 2020, DOI.10.1007/s11846-020-00420-1£¨SSCI, JCR Q2, IF:3.047,?ABS 2£©

[2] Li, Y., Zou, B., Guo, F., & Guo, J. Academic entrepreneurs¡¯ effectuation logic, role innovation, and academic entrepreneurship performance: an empirical study. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 2020, DOI: 10.1007/s11365-020-00702-w (SSCI, JCR Q2, IF:3.47)

[3] Feng Guo, Bo Zou, Xiaofei Zhang, Qingwen Bo, Kai Li. Financial slack and firm performance of SMEs in China: Moderating effects of government subsidies and market-supporting institutions, International Journal of Production Economics,2020,DOI:10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.107530?£¨SCI, JCR Q1, IF:5.134,?ABS 3£©

[4] Feng Guo, Simon Lloyd D Restubog, Lin Cui, Bo Zou, Yoona Choi. What Determines the Entrepreneurial Success of Academics£¿?Navigating Multiple Social Identities in the Hybrid Career of Academic Entrepreneurs. Journal of Vocational Behavior,2019, 112(June): 241-254.£¨SSCI,?JCR Q1,?IF:3.052,?ABS 4£©

[5] Bo Zou; Yanxia Li; Jinyu Guo; Feng Guo. Antecedents and outcome of entrepreneurial identification: the moderating effect of role orientation. Science and Public Policy, 2019, 46(4):541-551.£¨SSCI£¬IF: 1.368£©

[6] Feng Guo; Bo Zou; Jinyu Guo; Yan Shi; Qingwen Bo; Liangxing Shi .What determines academic entrepreneurship success? A social identity perspective. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal 2019,15(3): 929-952 (SSCI,?JCR Q2,?IF: 2.406)

[7] Sunny Li Sun, Bo Zou .Leveraging current innovation for the future: understanding generative capability. IEEE Engineering Management Review, 46(4):46-50.

[8] Bo Zou, Feng Guo, Michael Song. Elastic and plastic innovation capability in firms. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 2017, 117(1): 198-212.? (SCI&SSCI&EI,?JCR Q1,?IF: 2.948)

[9] Leijun Li, Bo Zou, Qinghua Hu, Xiangqian Wu, Daren Yu. Dynamic classifier ensemble using classification confidence. Neurocomputing, 2013, 99: 581-591. (SCI&EI, JCR Q1,?IF: 3.241)

[10] Ying Ji, Tienan Wang, Mark Goh, Yong Zhou, Bo Zou. The worst-case discounted regret portfolio optimization problem. Applied Mathematics and Computation, 2014, 239: 310-319.(SCI&EI,?JCR Q1,?IF: 2.300)

[11] Bo Zou, Jinyu Guo, Feng Guo, Yan Shi, Yanxia Li. Who am I? The influence of social identification on academic entrepreneurs¡¯ role conflict. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 2018: https://doi.org/10.1007/ s11365-017-0492-1. (SSCI,?JCR Q2,?IF: 2.406)

[12] Bo Zou, Feng Guo, Jinyu Guo. Absorptive capacity, technological innovation, and product life cycle: a system dynamics model. SpringerPlus, 2016, 5(1): 1662. (SCI&SSCI, JCR Q2,?IF: 1.130)

[13] Bo Zou, Feng Guo, Jinyu Guo. Antecedents and outcomes of breadth and depth of absorptive capacity: An empirical study. Journal of Management & Organization, 2017: 1-19. (SSCI,?IF: 1.189)

[14] Sunny Li Sun, Bo Zou. Generative capability[J]. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 2018 (99): 1-14. (SCI&SSCI&EI, IF: 1.416,?ABS 3)

[15] Jinyu Guo, Bo Zou, Haili Zhang, Chunjia Hu, Michael Song. Does strategic planning help firms translate slack resources into better performance? Journal of Management & Organization, 2018: 1-13. (SSCI,?IF: 1.189)

[16] Tianhua Song, Guang Yu, Chunsheng Shi, Mingyang Wang, Bo Zou. Technological innovation and diffusion of hybrid rice breeding based on patent citation networks, Advances in Information Sciences and Service Sciences, 2012, 4(14): 304-311£¨EI£©

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Proceedings papers£º

[1] Feng Guo, Lin Cui, Bo Zou, Jinyu Guo. Knowledge Search and Firm Innovation: The Moderating Role of Organizational Aspirations. Academy of Management Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. 2019.£¨Best paper£©

[2] Xiaodan Zeng, Cheng Shu, Bo Zou. Harvesting More from Opportunities: Causation, Effectuation, and Venture Performance. Academy of Management Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. 2019.

[3] Bo Zou, Qingwen Bo, Feng Guo, Xiaoqian Zhu, David Mathu. How do Government Subsidies and Market-Supporting Institutions Influence SMEs¡¯ Search Strategies ? Academy of Management Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. 2019.

[4] Bo Zou, Yan Shi, Roberto S. Santos. Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde: How did Academic Entrepreneur Deal with Identity Conflict? 2018 Academy of Management Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, USA. 2018. (Best Paper)

[5] Bo Zou, Yanxia Li, Jinyu Guo, Feng Guo. Antecedents and Outcome of Entrepreneurial Identification: the Moderating Effect of Role Orientation. 2018 Academy of Management Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, USA. 2018.

[6] Bo Zou, Zheng Zhao. Toward a Holistic and Dynamic Framework of Paradox Management: Product Innovation in High-Tech Firms. 2018 Academy of Management Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, USA. 2018.

[7] Bo Zou, Jinyu Guo, Sunny Sun, Feng Guo. Academic Entrepreneur¡¯s Paradox: Social Identification in Entrepreneurial Transition. 2018 IACMR Conference, Wuhan, China. 2018.

[8] Bo Zou, Feng Guo, Lin Cui, Simon Restubog. What Determines Entrepreneurial Success of Academics? A Multiple Social Identity Perspective. 2018 IACMR Conference, Wuhan, China. 2018.

[9] Bo Zou, Feng Guo, Lin Cui. When organizational learning is better for innovation performance: the context of innovative culture in Chinese firms. Asia Academy of Management Conference, 2017.

[10] Sunny Li Sun, Bo Zou. Generative capacity: how Chinese firms enhance product innovation effectiveness. International Association for Chinese Management Research, 2016.

[11] Bo Zou, Zhen Zhao, Peter Ping Li, Xudong Ni. Toward an Integrative Framework of Paradox Management: Implications for Strategic Management. The 36th SMS Annual International Conference, 2016.

[12] Bo Zou, Yin Sun, Wei Zhang, Dong Wei, Feng Guo. Absorptive Capacity and Technology Innovation: A System Dynamics Model, International Conference on Management Science & Engineering, 2013

[13] Jiahua Jin, Qiaoqiao Tan, Xiangbin Yan, Bo Zou. Analysis of E-service Delivery Process Based on Blueprint: A Case Study in CBERS 02B Satellite, 12th Wuhan International Conference on E-Business, 88-94, Wuhan, PEOPLES R CHINA, 2013.

[14] Zou Bo, Yu Bo, Bu Linhua, Employees' Absorptive Capacity: As the Result of Individual Behavior and Social Network Interaction, 3rd International Institute of Statistics and Management Engineering Symposium,2010.

[15] Zou Bo, Yu Bo. Employees¡¯ absorptive capacity: in the view of individual behavior and social network interaction. IISMES-2010. (EI)

[16] Zou Bo Tian Jinxin Zhang Qingpu. On the Innovation Mechanism and the Model of Knowledge Team for Architectural Enterprise. ICCREM, 2007: 137-140. (ISTP)

[17] Zou Bo Tian Jinxin Zhang Qingpu. The Knowledge Transfer Mechanism and Process between University and Industry for the Industry¡¯s Technological Innovation. ICPIM, 2008:859-862. (ISTP)

[18] Tianhua Song, Guang Yu, Chunsheng Shi, Hui Zhou, Bo Zou. Exploring key transformism properties of patent citation network: The base of hybrid rice, International Association of Management Science and Engineering Technology, 219-225, Hong kong, 2012.12.3-2012.12.5. (EI)

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Awards

2019 AoM Annual Meeting Best Paper Award

2018 AoM Annual Meeting Best Paper Award

The 19th Heilongjiang Social Science Outstanding Scientific Research Achievement Award Outstanding Works Award

The first prize of the 18th Heilongjiang Social Science Outstanding Scientific Research Achievement Award

Third prize of the 17th Heilongjiang Social Science Outstanding Scientific Research Achievement Award

Research Grants (selected):?

[1]? The National Natural Science Foundation of China (71672049): The innovation catch-up mechanism of latecomer firms based on generative capability: A paradox integration perspective.

[2]? The National Natural Science Foundation of China (71202159):?Research on the evolution mechanism and improving path of knowledge absorption capacity of equipment manufacturing enterprises under open innovation environment.

[3]? General Project of Humanities and Social Science Research of Ministry of Education (12YJA630206): Study on the process mechanism, influencing factors and dynamic model of university-industry knowledge transfer.

[4]? The Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province (QC2012C025): Study on the evolution mechanism and improving path of knowledge absorption capacity of equipment manufacturing enterprises in Heilongjiang province.

[5]? Science and Technology Project of Heilongjiang Province (GZ11D205): Research on the university-industry knowledge transfer for technological innovation of enterprises in Heilongjiang Province.