Dr. WAN Feng is an Associate Professor of ZIBS. Prior to joining ZIBS, he has worked at Beijing Normal University and University of East Anglia. His research interests include innovation management, industrial clusters, and competitive strategies. He has published in Management International Review、Technovation、Technological Forecasting & Social Change, among others.
Education
10/2013, PhD in Management Studies, University of Cambridge
10/2009, MPhil in Technology Policy, University of Cambridge
07/1998, BSc in Computer Science, Beijing Jiaotong University
Work Experience
09/2021 – Present, Associate Professor of Management, Zhejiang University
09/2015 – 08/2021, Associate Professor of Business Strategy, University of East Anglia
10/2013 – 08/2015, Lecturer in Management, Beijing Normal University
Publications
Journal Articles
Caleb T., Chi K., Eden Y., Wan, F.*, Jiao, H. 2021. R&D activities and innovation performance of MNE subsidiaries: The moderating effects of government support and entry mode, Technological Forecasting & Social Change. 166,120603.
Wan, F. Williamson, P. & Pandit, N. 2020. MNE liability of foreignness versus local firm-specific advantages: the case of the Chinese software management industry, International Business Review. 29(1), 101623.
Williamson, P., Wan, F., Yin, E. & Lei, L. 2020. Is disruptive innovation in emerging economies different? Evidence from China. Journal of Engineering and Technology Management. 57, 101590.
Wan, F., Williamson, P. & Yin, E. 2019. Enabling cost innovation by non-traditional organizational processes: The case of Chinese firms. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 139, 352-361.
Pandit, N., Cook, G., Wan, F.*, Beaverstock, J. & Ghauri, P. 2018. The Economies and diseconomies of industrial clustering: Multinational enterprise versus uninational enterprises. Management International Review, 58(6), 935-967
Williamson, P. & Wan, F.* 2018. Emerging market multinationals and the concept of ownership advantages. International Journal of Emerging Markets. 13(3), 557-567
Wan, F., Williamson, P. J. & Yin, E. 2015. Antecedents and implications of disruptive innovation: Evidence from China. Technovation, 39-40: 94-104.
Books & Book Chapters
Gao, M. & Wan, F. 2014. Report on Entrepreneur Ability Index of China’s Listed Companies. Economy and Science Publishing.
Williamson, P. & Wan, F. 2019. How real are the opportunities for multinationals in China? In: Grosse, R. and Meyer, K.E. (eds.) The Oxford handbook of management in emerging markets. Oxford University Press.
Conference Papers
Wan, F., 2014. Converting Country-specific Advantages into Firm-specific Advantages in Emerging Markets. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 1-5, 2014, Philadelphia, USA.
Wan, F., 2013. How do firms develop and sustain competitive advantage? A renewed research agenda. Academy of International Business Annual Meeting 2013, Istanbul, Turkey.
Wan, F. & Williamson, P. J., 2012. Accessing country-specific advantages: the Case of the Chinese Enterprise Management Software Industry. Academy of International Business Annual Meeting 2012, Washington, DC, USA.
Wan, F. & Williamson, P. J., 2011. Toward a Theory of Converting Country-specific Advantages into Firm-specific Advantages. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 12-16, 2011, San Antonio, USA.
Wan, F. & Williamson, P. J., 2011. Converting Country-specific Advantages into Firm-specific Advantages in Chinese Firms: the Case of BYD. Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, June 24-28, 2011, Nagoya, Japan.
Research Grants
British Academy (SRG1819\190297), 2019, Does multinationality matter in industrial clusters? A comparison in the UK media and financial services industries.
2014, National Research Grant – NSSF Major Projects Fund [CI, RMB 800,000]
Research Interests
Innovation Management
Industrial Clusters and Science Parks
Competitive Strategy
Teaching Courses
Fundamentals of Management
Strategic and Innovation Management
Cross-cultural Management
Awards & Honors
2014, Teaching Excellence Award, Beijing Normal University
2019, Literati Best Paper Award, Emerald Publishing Limited
