A passionate management scholar: Interview with Dr Xiao-Ping Chen (part II). Chinese management research
Journal of Chinese Human Resource Management
ISSN: 2040-8005
Article publication date: 21 October 2013
Abstract
Purpose
This article aims to present the second part of an interview with Dr Xiao-Ping Chen. The focus is on her experience in, and insight on, Chinese management research.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper is based on a recent interview with Dr Xiao-Ping Chen.
Findings
Dr Xiao-Ping Chen shared her research experience and insight in the following aspects: identifying topics in Chinese management research, collaborating with Chinese domestic scholars, and approaching a research question or idea to make research fruitful with evolving research agenda on Chinese guanxi. She also shared her insights on exploring new research topics vs following or extending others' ideas, and how the gap between research and practice might be bridged.
Research limitations/implications
Dr Chen's research experience and insights provide an exemplary case for junior scholars to deal with the challenges in conducting and publishing Chinese management research, particularly in how to take an “insider's view” in identifying and engaging in interesting and valuable research.
Originality/value
The interview profiles a picture of a scholar in Chinese management research.
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Acknowledgements
The author would like to thank Dr Xiao-Ping Chen for accepting the author's interview and taking time to share her experiences and insights. It was such a delightful conversation filled with laughter and candid exchange of opinions and information. The author would also like to thank Dr Greg Wang for providing guidance and advice for the interview and the manuscript.
Citation
Ke, J. (2013), "A passionate management scholar: Interview with Dr Xiao-Ping Chen (part II). Chinese management research", Journal of Chinese Human Resource Management, Vol. 4 No. 2, pp. 171-178. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHRM-12-2012-0027
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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