Yi Zhang
Associate Professor in Management at Zayed University UAE
Schools
- Zayed University UAE
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Biography
Zayed University UAE
Dr. Yi Zhang is an Associate Professor in Management, Zayed University. She has her Ph.D. Degree in Business Administration, Michael Smurfit Business School, National University of Ireland (Dublin), Master’s Degree of Science in Engineering Hydrology, National University of Ireland (Galway), MBA in Renming University, China, Bachelor’s Degree in Science of Hydrology, Xinjiang University (China). She also holds her engineer certificate in Hydrology. Prior to joining Zayed University, she had varieties of industry experiences in Engineering hydrology and population research in China, and three-year leadership training experiences in Singapore. Regarding her international research and teaching in management, she has worked in universities of China, UAE, Ireland, Hong Kong, France, and Canada. For publications, she has published over twenty papers in Chinese peer-reviewed journals and near 20 in international peer-reviewed journals, including, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Cleaner Production, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Journal of General Management, International Journal of Human Resource Management, and others. She received her best paper nominee at the Academy of Management Meeting, August 4-8 in Atlanta, Georgia, 2017.
Teaching Areas
Business Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, International HRM, Cross-cultural Management, Training and Development
Research and Professional Activities
Her main research interests are in cross-cultural management, Self-initiated expatriate studies, Leadership Derailment, Environmental protection and leadership, Strategic HRM, Innovation.
Companies
- Associate Professor Zayed University (2013)
- Associate professor EMLYON Business School (2011 — 2012)
- Assistant Professor Lingnan University (2009 — 2011)
- Senior Research Associate Center for Creative Leadership (2007 — 2009)
- Associate Professor Xinjiang University (1998 — 2003)
- Visiting Professor Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba. (2000 — 2001)
- Hydrology Engineer Xinjiang Hydrology Bureau (1994 — 1998)
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) University College Dublin (2003 — 2008)
- M.Sc. University College Galway
- Bachelor of Science, Hydrology, Xinjiang, China Xinjiang University
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