Ph.D. in Management at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China, (2013-2018)
M. Phil. in Business Administration at Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China, (2008-2010)
B. S. in Construction at Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China, (2004-2008)
Research Interests
OCB
Abusive supervision
Proactive personality
Creativity
Psychological ownership
Leadership
Academic Work Experience
Assistant professor, Management and Organization Academic Area, Rennes School of Business (September 2019 – Present)
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China Post doctorate, (Sept, 2018 – June, 2019) Dept. Management
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China Research Assistant, (Oct, 2012 – Aug, 2013) Dept. Management
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China Research Assistant, (May, 2012 – June, 2012) Dept. Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China Research Assistant, (Sept, 2011 – Mar, 2012) Dept. Management & Marketing
Intellectual contributions
Refereed Articles
Zhang R, Li A, Gong Y. Too much of a good thing: Examining the curvilinear relationship between team-level proactive personality and team performance. Personnel Psychology. 2020; 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1111/peps.12413
Chan, K. W., Gong, T., Zhang, R., & Zhou, M. (2017). Do employee citizenship behaviors lead to customer citizenship behaviors? The roles of dual identification and service climate. Journal of Service Research, 20(3), 259-274.
Refereed Proceedings
Zhang, R., & Li, A. (August, 2018). The double-edged sword effect of proactive personality on team performance: Team cohesion and potency as mechanisms. Most Innovative Student Paper Award. Presented at the 78th Annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Zhang, R., & Takeuchi, R. (August, 2018). The curvilinear effects of promotive and prohibitive team voice on team creativity: Team conflicts as mechanisms. Presented at the 78th Annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Takeuchi, R., & Zhang, R. (August, 2018). Unraveling the diminishing returns: Dispersion of promotive team voice as a moderator in the relationship between promotive team mean voice and team innovation. Presented at the 78th Annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Zhang, R., & Gong, Y. (August, 2017). Task Conflict and Team Creativity: Differential Moderating Roles of Service and Safety Climates. Presented at the 77th Annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Zhang, R., & Li, W. (August, 2017). Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth: The Effect of Team Proactive Personality Composition on Team Voice. Presented at the 77th Annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Takeuchi, R., Li, A., & Zhang, R. (August, 2016). When and under what conditions does high team voice hamper team innovation under the context of horizontal collectivism? Paper presented (in the OB division) at the 76th Annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Anaheim, California.
Li, A., & Zhang, R. (July, 7-9, 2016). Relational pluralism, absorptive capacity, and commercialization of different types of firm product innovation. Paper presented at the 32nd EGOS (European Group for Organizational Studies) Colloquium, Naples, Italy.
Takeuchi, R., & Zhang, R. (June, 15-19, 2016). Performance promotion and injury initiating effects of abusive supervision on employee creativity: Mitigating/exacerbating effects of team competition/supportive climates via cross-level theorizing. Paper presented at 7th biennial meeting of IACMR (International Association for Chinese Management Research), Hangzhou, China. — OB Division Best Paper Award.
Wan, G., Xu, Z., Zhang, R., & Shi, W. (February, 2016). Human resource management and employee incentives to make firm-specific human capital investments: A learning perspective. Paper presented at the 2016 2nd HR Division International Conference (HRIC), Sydney, Australia.
Gong, T., Chan, K. W., Zhang, R., & Zhou, M. (July, 9-12, 2015). Does good citizen create good citizen? The roles of dual identification mechanisms and contrasting moderating effects of service climate. Paper presented in the 2015 Frontiers in Service Conference held in San Francisco.
Zhang, R., & Zhou, M. (August, 2014). How do coexistent leadership behaviors influence customer service: A social exchange perspective. Paper presented (in the OB division) at the 73rd annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Philadelphia, PA.
