HONG ZHU (SUSAN) Assistant Professor, HSBC Business School, Peking University University Town, NanShan District, Shenzhen, 518055, China Phone: 86-755-2603-3781, Email: zhuhong@phbs.pku.edu.cn EMPLOYMENT Assistant Professor, HSBC Business School, Peking University, 2014-08 present Assistant Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008-08 2014-08 EDUCATION PhD in Strategic Management, Texas A&M University, 2008 Master of Science in Economics, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, 2000 Bachelor of Science in Economics, Xiamen University, 1997 RESEARCH My research explores (1) how national institutional environments and cultural values affect post-acquisition performance of cross-border mergers and acquisitions; (2) how strategic leadership CEO, Top management team and boards plays a role in mergers and acquisitions. HONORS & AWARDS 1. Lan, S., Yang, F. & Zhu, H. 2013. Chinese firms long term value creation from cross-border M&As. Accepted to publish in AIB Southeast Asia Regional Conference proceedings, the conference held in Dec 5-7 in Bali, Indonesia. Received the best paper award in the conference. 2. Zhu, H. & Schijven, M. 2012. Free market capitalism and firms international acquisition performance. Accepted to publish in AIB Southeast Asia Regional Conference proceedings, the conference held in Dec 6-8 in Xiamen, P.R. China. Received the best paper award in the conference. JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS 1. Ahlstrom, D., Levitas, E., Hitt, M. A., Dacin, M. T., & Zhu, H. 2014. The Three Faces of China: Strategic Alliance Partner Selection in Greater China. Journal of World Business. In Press. 2. Zhu, H., Eden, L., Miller, S., Thomas, D., & Fields, P. 2012. Host-country location decisions of early movers and latecomers: the role of local density and experiential learning. International Business Review. 21: 145-155. 3. Hitt, M.A., King, D., Krishnan, H., Makri, M., Schijven, M., Shimizu, K., & Zhu, H. 2009. Mergers and acquisitions: overcoming pitfalls, building synergy and creating value. Business Horizon, 52: 523-529. * Authors equally contribute to the paper. Author names are listed alphabetically. 4. Hitt, M.A., Franklin, V., & Zhu, H. 2006. Culture, Institutions and International Strategy. Journal of International Management, 12: 222-234 5. Zhu, H. 2009. Institutions and firm strategy. Journal of Strategic Management, 1: 60-66.[In Chinese] 6. Zhu, H., Hitt, M.A., & Tihanyi, L. 2006. The Internationalization of SMEs in Emerging Economies: Institutional Embeddedness and Absorptive Capacity. Journal of Small Business Strategy, 17(2): 1-26. 1
BOOK CHAPTERS 1. Lan, S., Yang, F. & Zhu, H. 2014. Imprinting hometional influence: Chinese firms long-term performance in cross-border mergers and acquisitions. The Rise of Asian Firms. Palgrave 2. Hitt, M.A., King, D., Krishnan, H., Makri, M., Schijven, M., Shimizu, K., & Zhu, H. 2012. Value creation in M&A. The handbook of Mergers &Acquisitions. Oxford: Oxford University Press. * Authors equally contribute to the paper. Author names are listed alphabetically. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS 1. Lan, S., Yang, F. & Zhu, H. 2013. Chinese firms long term value creation from cross-border M&As. Accepted to publish in AIB Southeast Asia Regional Conference proceedings. 2. Zhu, H. & Schijven, M. 2012. Free market capitalism and firms international acquisition performance. Accepted to publish in AIB Southeast Asia Regional Conference proceedings. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS 1. Huang, Z. & Zhu, H. 2014. Power Distance and International Acquisition Performance. 2 nd R&R at Strategic Management Journal. 2. Zhu, H. Hitt, M.A., Tihanyi, L., Eden, L & Xu, K. 2014. Why Does International Acquisition Performance Vary Across Countries? The Effects of Host Country Economic Institutions on the Performance of International Acquisitions. 1 st R&R at Journal of Management 3. Zhu, H. & Qian, G. 2014. U.S. Information technological firms international acquisition performance. 1 st R&R at International Business Review 4. Zhu, H., Ma, X., Peng, M., & Sauerwald, S. 2014. Culture, institutions and International Acquisitions. 1 st R&R at Journal of Management 5. Zhu, H., Xia, J. & Makino, S. 2014. Explanation of Mixed Outcomes of International Acquisitions. Under Review at Journal of World Business 6. Zhu, H., He, X-M & Lan, S. 2014. Institutional Transition and Knowledge Creation in China. Preparation for Submission 7. Huang, Z. & Zhu, H. 2014. Colonial relationships and cross-border M&A value creation. 8. Lan, S. Chastagner, K & Zhu, H. 2014. Majority vs. minority acquisition in Chinese cross-border mergers and acquisitions. 9. Huang, Z., & Zhu, H. 2014. Capitalism-Communism and the control in cross-border M&As. 10. Zhu, H., Soleimani, A.S. & Chen, L. 2014. Corporate Governance and divestiture. 11. Zhu, H. & Yamanoi, J. 2014. TMT turnover at target firms and target firms post-acquisition performance. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 1. Zhu, H. & Qian, G. 2014. U.S. Information technological firms international acquisition performance. has been accepted for presentation at the 2014 Academy of Management Meeting taking place August 1-5 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2. Zhu, H., He, X-M, Lan, S. & Yi, Y-Q 2014. Institutional Transition and Knowledge Creation in China. Accepted for paper presentation at the IACMR Beijing Conference on June 18-22, 2014. 2
3. Lan, S., Zhu, H., & Chastagner, K. 2014. Majority vs. minority acquisition in Chinese cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Accepted for paper presentation at the IACMR Beijing Conference on June 18-22, 2014. 4. Yiu, D. Makino, S., Ma, X., Zhu, H. & Young, S. 2013. Frontier research in IB. Panel discussion in AIB-SEA Chapter held in Bali, Dec 5-7, 2013. 5. Lan, S., Yang, F. & Zhu, H. 2013. The long-term performance of cross-border mergers and acquisitions Evidence from the Chinese Stock Market. Accepted to present at AIB-SEA chapter held in Bali, Dec 5-7, 2013. 6. Zhu, H. & Ma, X., 2013. Collectivism, individualism and International Acquisition Performance. Paper present at the 73th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Florida 7. Huang, Z. & Zhu, H. 2013. Colonial relationships and cross-border M&A value creation. Presented at the 7 th HK Junior Faculty Consortium, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. 8. Zhu, H., Ma, X., Peng, M. &Sauerwald, S. 2013. Home country institutions and post-acquisition performance. Presented at the 7 th HK Junior Faculty Consortium, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. 9. Zhu, H. & Makino, S. 2012. Explanation of Mixed Outcomes of International Acquisitions. Accepted to AIB China Chapter Conference held in Sept 14-15 in Peking University, P.R. China. 10. Zhu, H, Eden, L, Tihanyi, L., & Xu, K. 2012. Three D s of institutional distance dimension, degree and direction of institutional distance in cross-border M&A value creation. Accepted to present at paper development workshop, SMS Special conference at Guangzhou, China. 11. Zhu, H. & Schijven, M. 2012. The fundamental institutions of free market capitalism-induced international acquisition performance. Accepted to JIBS paper development workshop in AIB Southeast Asia Regional Conference held in Dec 6-8 in Xiamen, P.R. China. 12. Zhu, H. & Schijven, M. 2012. The fundamental institutions of free market capitalism-induced international acquisition performance. Accepted to AIB Southeast Asia Regional Conference held in Dec 6-8 in Xiamen, P.R. China. 13. Zhu, H, Hitt, MA., Eden, L, Tihanyi, L., & Xu, K. 2011. Economic institutions in host countries and merged firm performance. Presented at the 3rd HK Junior Faculty Consortium, HK Polytech University. 14. Zhu, H. 2009. Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investment - Multilevel Institutional Analysis/Deductive test of Institutional Theory. The proposal is accepted to present at the 2009 Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. (October). 15. Zhu, H., & Tihanyi, L. 2009. Host country institutions and the performance of cross-border M&As. Paper present at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago 16. Zhu, H., & Tihanyi, L. 2009. Institutional distance and cross-border M&A value creation. Paper present at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago 17. Li, X., Li, Y., Sirmon, D., Liu, Y., & Zhu, H. 2009. Moderating effects of managerial ties on resource bundling and firm performance: China vs. U.S. Paper present at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago 18. Zhu, H. 2008. Institutional Theory and Cross-border M&As. Presented at Institutional Theory and Strategic Management Research Workshop. Held at Guangdong University of 3
Foreign Studies, Guangzhou. 19. Zhu, H., & Tihanyi, L. 2008. Institutions and Cross-border M&A value creation. Paper presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Anaheim 20. Eden, L., Miller, S., Thomas, D., Fields, P., & Zhu, H. 2007. Far-Reaching Problems of Being Foreign: Exploration of Where and How Liability of Foreignness is Felt. Paper presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Philadelphia, 21. Eden, L., Miller, S., Thomas, D., Fields, P., & Zhu, H. 2007. Liability of foreignness and imitation strategies of host country multinationals. Paper presented at Annual Academy of International Business Meeting, Indianapolis (June). 22. Yi, Y., Li, Y., & Zhu, H. 2007. Bundling Resources, Exploitative and Exploratory Learning, Strategic Change Capabilities. Paper presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Philadelphia, 23. Zhu, H., & Hitt, M.A. 2007. Institutional Transitions in China and SMEs Partner Selection Strategies. Paper presented at the 2007 Strategic Management Society Special Conference - Shanghai, China. 24. Zhu, H., & Ireland, R.D. 2007. Mutual enhancement between exploitation and exploration a wealth creation process in emerging market firms. Paper presented at the 27th Strategic Management Society Conference San Diego (October). 25. Miller, S., Eden, E., Thomas, D., Fields, P., & Zhu, H. 2006. When you leave, should I go to? Trait-based and location-based imitation by Host-Country Multinationals. Paper presented at the 26th Strategic Management Society Meeting, Vienna, Austria (October) 26. Miller, S., Thomas, D., Zhu, H., & Eden, L. 2006. Do births of a feather flock together? Location Strategies of Asian Banks in the United States. Paper presented at Annual Academy of International Business Meeting, China, 2006. 27. Zhu, H., & Eden, L. 2006. Ethnicity and Location Choice: Entry Strategies of Asian banks in the United States. Paper presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta 28. Zhu, H., Hitt, M.A., Lee, H-U, & Park, J-H. 2006. Embedded Inter-organizational Relations and the United States-Asia Alliance Formation. Paper presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta 29. Zhu, H. 2004. Self-determination theory and goal commitment. Paper presented at the 64th Annual meeting of the Academy of Management, New Orleans WORKSHIOP AND ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 1. Zhu, H., Xia, J. & Makino, S. 2014. Cross-border M&A value creation: an integration or autonomy approach? Invited to IMD paper development workshop at the 2014 Academy of Management Meeting taking place August 1-5 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2. Institutional Distance Proposal was accepted to attend paper development workshop SMS special conference held in Guangzhou, China, Dec 14, 2012 3. Management Research Forum: China and Emerging Economies. Roundtable Discussion. Time: December 16-17, 2010 Place: the Chinese University of Hong Kong 4. China-US Research Roundtable The Chinese Are Coming: China s Foreign Investment in the United States. The Roundtable is part of the 4th China U.S. Relations Conference China-US Relations Conference: Looking Ahead After 30 Years 4
Time: October 21-23, 2009 Place: Beijing 5. Institutional Theory and Strategic Management Research Workshop Time: November 8-9, 2008 Place: Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou 6. Organizing Committee member and discussant, International Business Summer Research Forum Center for International Business Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong and Asia Academy of Management, Time: 16/06/2013 18/06/2013 Place: the Chinese University of Hong Kong, China TEACHING Peking University, HSBC Business School Mergers and Acquisitions (MBA Elective), 2014-2015 Strategic Leadership (MA Elective), 2014-2015 Chinese University of Hong Kong Business Policy and Strategy (required BBA course), 2008-2014 Texas A&M University Strategic Management (required BBA course), 2007-2008 5