Kate-yue Zhang

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Kate-yue Zhang

Associate Professor

  • Department: Economics and Management
  • Graduate Program(s): International Management
  • Office: 
    GA204
  • Office Hours: 
    By appointment

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Dr. Kate Yue Zhang joined the Department of International Business Administration in September 2016. Prior to AUP, she was Associate Professor and Department Chair of Business Management at Surrey International Institute, a joint business school of the University of Surrey and Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, in Dalian, the Northeast of China. She has published books, academic papers, and book chapters in the field of management and higher education. Her research interests focus on Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, and Higher Education. She also served on the board of directors at a public company in manufacturing from 2016 to 2019.  



Education/Degrees

  • Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching, University of Surrey, Guildford, the U.K.
  • PhD, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian, China
  • MSc, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

News

Prix de la meilleure communication Organizational Behavior pour la communication <Identity threat and self-adapting strategies in a remote work environment> présentée au cour de la 3ème journée de Recherche organisée par la Revue internationale de Psychosociologie et de gestion des Comportements Organisationnels (RIPCO), le 7 juin 2022.

Publications

Published Works

  • Mittlemeier, J., Rienties, B., Zhang, K.Y., & Jindal-Snape, D. (2021). Using diary in mixed methods design: Lessons from a cross-institutional research project on doctoral students’ social transition experiences, in Xuemeng Cao, Emily F. Henderson (Ed.), Exploring diary methods in higher education: Opportunities, choices and challenges, Routledge: London.
  • Zhang, K. Y., Cerdin, J-L. (2020). The Chinese Apprenticeship Model: The Spirit of Craftsmanship, in Cerdin, J-L. & Peretti, J-M. (Ed.), The Success of Apprenticeships : Views of Stakeholders on Training and Learning, ISTE / Wiley: London.
  • Zhang, K. Y. & Cerdin, J-L. (2019). Le modèle chinois de l’apprentissage : l’esprit de l’artisant, in Cerdin, J-L. & Peretti, J-M. (Ed.), L’apprentissage et sa réussite : regards croisés des différents acteurs, série organisation et gestion des personnes, volume 4, ISTE Ltd: London. (in French)
  • Mittlemeier, J., Jindal-Snape, D., Rienties, B., Zhang, K.Y., & Chen, Y.K. (2019). Developing networks near and far, in Dollinger, M. (Eds.), Getting the most of your doctorate: The importance of supervision, networking and becoming a global academic, Emerald Publishing: England.
  • Zhang, K. Y. & Rienties, B. (2017). Unpacking differences in organizational and self-initiated expatriates, Journal of Global Mobility, Vol.5, Issue 1.
  • Zhang, K. Y. & Rienties, B. (2016). Cultural and academic adjustment of international students in China: A social network perspective, In Jindal-Snape, D. & Rienties, B. (Eds.), Multi-dimensional transitions of international students to higher education, Routledge: London.
  • Zhang, Y. (2013). Supermarket Revolution: The Rise of Supermarkets and The Transformation of China’s Agri-Food Supply Chain, 1st Ed. China Social Science Press: Beijing.
  • Zhang, Y. (2012). How do strategies of multinational companies affect the smallholder farmers in China? Trends and implications. Macroeconomic Policy, Vol.9. (In Chinese)
  • Zhang, Y. (2012). Business policies in agri-food safety: public standards vs. private standards. Academic Forum, Vol. 7. (In Chinese)
  • Zhang, Y. (2011). A comparison of retailing policies between Chinese and American companies in the rise of supermarket. Macroeconomic Policy, vol. 10. (In Chinese)
  • Zhang, Y. (2010). Business policies of Chinese agricultural companies in globalization: Issues and Challenges. Journal of Dalian University of Technology (Social Science), Vol. 2. (In Chinese)
  • Zhang, Y. (2009). A two-edged sword – Industrial policies in the Chinese context. Academic Forum, Vol.6. (In Chinese)

Conferences & Lectures

  • Zhang, K. Y. Identity threat and its underlying causes in a remote work environment, Human Relations 75th Anniversary Conference, London, UK, April 20-21, 2023.
  • Zhang, K. Y. Identity threat and self-adapting strategies in a remote work environment, la 3ème journée de Recherche organisée, Revue internationale de Psychosociologie et de gestion des Comportements Organisationnels (RIPCO), Paris, France, June 17, 2022.
  • Study in Paris, Times Higher Education Festival, May 2022.
  • Zhang, K.Y., Mittlemeier, J., Rienties, B. A comparison of social experiences between international PhD students and local PhD students in China, Transnational Higher Education and the Belt and Road Initiative Conference, Manchester, UK, November 8, 2018.
  • Zhang, K.Y., Rienties, B., & Mittlemeier, J. The cross-cultural adjustment and psychological contract of self-initiated expatriates in China. European International Business Academy Annual Meeting, Vienna, Austria, December 2-4, 2016.
  • Zhang, K.Y., Rienties, B. Unpacking differences in psychological contracts of organisational expatriates and self-initiated expatriates: a mixed method study, Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, New Orleans, USA, June 26-30, 2016.

 

Affiliations

  • Fellow of Higher Education Academy (UK)
  • Academy of Management (AOM)

Research Areas

  • Organizational Cognition (identity work)
  • Human Resource Management 
  • Higher Education

Awards, Fellowships and Grants

Awards

Prix de la meilleure communication Organizational Behavior pour la communication <Identity threat and self-adapting strategies in a remote work environment> présentée au cour de la 3ème journée de Recherche organisée par la Revue internationale de Psychosociologie et de gestion des Comportements Organisationnels (RIPCO), le 7 juin 2022.

 

Research Grants Obtained

  • Acculturation of International Students in China: A Social Network Perspective for Ministry of Education, Social Science Foundation, People’s Republic of China. 2015 – 2018.
  • New Business Models and Strategies of Cooperatives in Liaoning Province for Liaoning Province Social Science Foundation, 2011-2013.