Kai Zhang

Dr. Kai Zhang is a full professor at School of Business, Renmin University of China. He received his Ph.D. degree in educational psychology. He ever worked as a visiting scholar at Foster School of Business at University of Washington, Rutgers Business School, and DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University in Canada. He was Representative-at-large in Mainland China of IACMR during 2012-2014. His areas of expertise include complexity and motivation, leadership theory, and goal theory.

Research Interests

Organizational Behavior; Leadership; Organizational Innovation and Change; Strategic Human Resource Management

Courses

Organizational Behavior; Leadership; Organizational Innovation and Change; Strategic Human Resource Management

Publications

Papers

• ZHANG Kai, YANG Na. The Psychological Goal System-driven Theory of Employee Turnover and Its Managerial Implications. Nankai Business Review, 2022，25（3）：202-212.
• ZHANG Kai, WU Zhihao, CHEN Limei. Understanding the Essence of Authoritarian “Leadership” by Differentiating between Leadership and Power behaviors. Chinese Journal of Management, 2022，19（2）：187-196.
• LUO Wenhao, LIU Dong, ZHANG Kai. The Evolvement and Future Directions of Followership Research in the Chinese Context. Nankai Business Review, 2021，24（2）：214-224.
• ZHANG Kai, SUN Yuqing. Fair Leadership Behaviors: Structural Exploration and Scale Development. Chinese Journal of Management, 2020, 17(05): 662-670.)
• ZHANG Kai, TONG Changzhe. Organization-Employee Goal Integration: Conceptualization, Scale Development and Structure Exploration. Renmin University of China Journal, 2020，34(2):114-124.
• ZHANG Kai, SHI jinjing, LUO Wenhao. How can leader’s voice endorsement promote employee voice: An integrated mechanism based on the goal self-organization perspective. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 2020，52（2）：229-239.
• WANG Yao, ZHANG Kai, ZHANG Jiaojiao, LIN Congcong. The trustworthiness of leaders: The watershed of delegation effect and the formation mechanism of its negative side. Management World, 2019（2）：185-196.
• ZHANG Kai, SHI Jinjing. Human Resource Development from the Perspective of Personality: Theoretical Basis and Managerial Implications, Human Resources Development of China, 2019，36（1）：152-163.
• Gebert, D., Boerner, S., Kearney, E., King, J., Zhang, K., Song, J. Expressing religious identities in the workplace: Analyzing a neglected diversity dimension (in press). Human Relations.
• Zhang, K., Luo, W., Lee. B. Y. Is Leader Charisma Individual-Centered or Relationship-Centered? Empirical Evidence from China. Frontiers of Business Research in China, 2013, 7(2):165-188.
• Jiao C., David, A. R. Zhang K. Leadership and Organizational citizenship behavior: OCB-specific meanings as mediators. Journal of Business and Psychology, 2011, 26: 11-25.
• Liu, Y., Zhang,K., Xiong J. Why employees commit? A multilevel study of the effects of autonomy supportive climate and adaptability，Best Paper Proceedings of Academy of Management，2010.

Honors and Awards

• Best Paper, 2010 Academy of Management Annual Meeting
• Best paper award, 2009 Administrative Science Association of Canada Meeting
• Best teaching award in graduate program, Business School in Renmin University, 2008
• Best Paper, 2006 Academy of Management Annual Meeting
• Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University, P. R. China, 2006
• Excellent treatise award, Renmin University of China, 2006