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Dr. Liang Wen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Strategic Management and Organisations (SMO) at International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). He completed his Ph.D. in the Discipline of International Business at the University of Sydney. His research focuses on international business, strategic management, and non-market strategies in emerging/transition economies, with an increasing emphasis on temporal distance and media influence dynamics. His research has appeared in the Journal of World Business and the Journal of Business Research.
Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_workshl=enhl=enuser=4nItLaUAAAAJ
Research interests
International Business
Strategic Management
Australian Investment in China
Business and Management in Emerging Economies
Experience
Assistant Professor, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2021-Present
Tutorial Instructor, The University of Sydney, 2017-2021
Teaching
IOM 121 Statistics for Business
SMO 109TC Managing Across Borders
SMO 302 Organisational Change and Development
Awards and honours
2022, The 12th Asia Academy of Management (AAOM) Best Paper Award, Asia Academy of Management
2019, Dean’s Citations for Tutoring Award, The University of Sydney, AUS
2018-2020, Business School Research Scholarship (BSRS), The University of Sydney, AUS
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., The University of Sydney, Australia, 2021
M.S., University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC), USA, 2012
B.S., Central South University (CSU), China, 2010
Research areas
- International Business
- Strategic Management
- Business and Management in Emerging Economies
- Temporal Distance
- Media Coverage
Person Types
- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Temporal Boundaries and Subsidiary Staffing in Multinational Enterprises: Effects of Parent–Subsidiary Work-Time Overlap
Wen, L. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Asymmetric Media Influence and Time Horizons of Strategic Change
Wen, L. (PI)
1/05/23 → 1/05/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Media Approval: A Crucial Mediator in Linking Corporate Social Performance to Financial Performance
Wen, L., Yang, J. Y. & Li, W. H., Jun 2025, AIB 2025.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Media approval and CSP–CFP translation: the role of institutional development in an emerging market
Wen, L., Yang, J. & Li, W. H., Nov 2025, In: Journal of Business Research. 200, 115636.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The insights from the crowd: Drawing inferences from many approaches to key empirical questions in international business
Delios, A., Hu, T., Yu, S., Zhou, N., Wen, L. & Zhang, Y., 2025, In: Journal of International Business Studies. p. 1 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Out of Sync, Out of Sight: How Temporal Boundary Influences MNEs’ Subsidiary Ownership Structure
Wen, L., Yang, J. Y. & Volk, S., Jul 2024, AIB 2024.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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The Mediating Effect of Media Approval Between Corporate Social and Financial Performance
Wen, L., Yang, J. Y. & Li, W. H., Aug 2024, AOM 2024.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Activities
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Media Approval: A Crucial Mediator in Linking Corporate Social Performance to Financial Performance
Liang Wen (Speaker), Jing Yu Yang (Speaker) & Wen Helena Li (Speaker)
30 Jun 2025 → 2 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Reshape in Uncertainty and Multi-Path Evolution: Australian Investment in China in Focus-2025
Liang Wen (Supervisor)
1 Jun 2025 → 1 Sept 2025Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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Asymmetric Media Influence And Time Horizons of Strategic Change
Liang Wen (Speaker)
19 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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The Mediating Effect of Media Approval Between Corporate Social and Financial Performance
Liang Wen (Speaker), Jing Yu Yang (Speaker) & Wen Helena Li (Speaker)
9 Aug 2024 → 13 Aug 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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