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Jianhua (Jane) Zhang is a lecturer in the Faculty of Arts and Society, specializing in International Business and Management. She holds a PhD in international business from Charles Darwin University and focuses on teaching management subjects. Her extensive industry experience and active involvement with professional associations and business bodies in both Australia and China have provided her with a deep understanding of the real business world. Students greatly appreciate the corporate knowledge she brings to her teaching, as she excels at simplifying complex business concepts and management topics.
Jane has a keen interest in studying emerging market multinational enterprises (EMNEs) and the challenges their foreign subsidiaries face in overseas markets. She has presented her research at the Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA) in 2019 and 2023, and the Strategic Management Society (SMS) in 2023. Since 2019, she has served as a reviewer for international conferences such as ANZIBA,the Academy of International Business (AIB, 2023/2024), and AIB Oceania 2024.
As an early career researcher, Jane has been a successful applicant for several prestigious programs, including the AIB 2023 Junior Faculty Consortium in Warsaw, Poland, the Paper Workshop Development of Global Strategy Journal at the SMS 43rd Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada, the ANZIBA 2024 Early Career Scholars Consortium in Christchurch, New Zealand, and the AIB Oceania 2024 Paper Workshop Development in Sydney, Australia. She is also a successful applicant for the ANZIBA 2024 Female ECR Mentoring Programme.
Her research interests include International Business, Management, and Marketing, with a particular focus on:
- Emerging Multinational Corporations
- Liability of Foreignness
- Dynamic Managerial Capabilities
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):
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A comparative analysis of the liability of foreignness of Chinese firms operating in Australia
Zhang, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
19/03/13 → …
Project: HDR Project › PhD
Research output
- 1 Conference paper presented at Conference (not in Proceedings)
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Cognitive legitimacy deficit, the host country institutional embeddedness of emerging multinationals, and managerial ties
Zhang, J. & Jiang, F., 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper presented at Conference (not in Proceedings)
Thesis
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The Liability of Foreignness of Emerging Market Multinational Enterprises Operating in Overseas Markets: A Study of Chinese Multinational Enterprises
Zhang, J. (Author), Bandias, S. (Supervisor), Sharma, R. (Supervisor) & Fuming, J. (Supervisor), 2022Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - CDU
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Academy of International Business (AIB) 2023 Annual Conference (Event)
Zhang, J. (Reviewer)
2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review