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Dr. Ying Guo is Assistant Professor of Management and International Business. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of South Australia. Her research focuses on international human resource management, global mobility, social network, and knowledge management. Google scholar profile https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lzsSPKgAAAAJ&hl=en
Dr. Guo actively welcomes collaboration with industry partners, multinational corporations, and policymakers, and is available for media engagement and expert commentary. Drawing on her expertise in international human resource management, global mobility, and knowledge management, she provides evidence-based insights and advisory support on global talent mobility strategies, expatriate management, cross-border knowledge transfer, and social network dynamics within international organisations. She also engages with the growing impact of AI and digitalisation on international HR practices, including AI-driven talent acquisition, digital knowledge management systems, data analytics in global talent decision-making, and the ways in which automation is reshaping expatriate roles and global workforce strategies.
I am currently seeking motivated PhD candidates to join my research team in 2026. Research topics include international human resource management (e.g., expatriate management) and knowledge management (e.g., knowledge sharing, social networks, and social capital).
Research interests
Global mobility and talent management
International management
Knowledge transfer
Social network and social capital
Experience
Assistant Professor, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University - 2021 to Present
Lecturer, Shanghai University, University of Technology Sydney - 2018 to 2021
Lecturer, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University - 2015 to 2018
Teaching
SMO209 Training, Learning, and Development
BUS303 Final Year Project
SMO405 Management Dissertation
SMO406 Competing in the Global Marketplace
SMO426 Interaction with People in Contemporary Project
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of South Australia - 2015
Research areas
- Global mobility and talent management
- International management and strategy
- Knowledge management
- Social network and social capital
Person Types
- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Innovation oriented HRM practices and firm performance: An open innovation perspective
Guo, Y. (PI)
1/07/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Investigating the antecedents of EMNEs’ expatriate knowledge transfer behaviors in developing economies
Guo, Y. & Zhang, J., Sept 2025, In: Journal of Knowledge Management. 29, 8, p. 2578-2592 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Favor reciprocity, innovation and inefficiency: the double-edged sword of business-to-business wasta relations
AlHussainan, O., Guo, Y., Rammal, H. G., Tang, R. W. & Golgeci, I., 21 Mar 2023, In: Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing. 38, 5, p. 1203-1214 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
The role of regional integration in the internationalization of state-owned enterprises from emerging economies
Jasovska, Dang, Guo, Y. & Rammal, Dec 2023, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Knowledge worker mobility and knowledge management in MNEs: A bibliometric analysis and research agenda
Ferreira, J. J., Fernandes, C. I., Guo, Y. & Rammal, H. G., Mar 2022, In: Journal of Business Research. 142, p. 464-475 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
56 Citations (Scopus) -
Am I ‘In or Out’? A social identity approach to studying expatriates’ social networks and adjustment in a host country context
Guo, Y., Rammal, H. G. & Pereira, V., Nov 2021, In: Journal of Business Research. 136, p. 558-566 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access45 Citations (Scopus)
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Strategic Synergies Between Knowledge Management and Talent Localization: Cross-Cultural Dynamics in Chinese Multinational Enterprises’ Overseas Expansion
Guo, Y. (Supervisor)
Jul 2025 → Aug 2025Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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Beyond Networking: How Guanxi Shapes Western Expatriates’ Success in China
Guo, Y. (Speaker)
Jun 2025 → Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Anchoring in the liminal space: An empirical study of Western entrepreneurs in China
Guo, Y. (Speaker)
Jul 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Knowledge sharing or knowledge hiding? An empirical study on expatriate knowledge management from emerging economy multinational enterprises (EMNEs)
Guo, Y. (Speaker)
Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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How to define and develop star employees? An empirical study from co-workers’ perspective
Guo, Y. (Supervisor)
Jul 2023 → Sept 2023Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project