任兵
Bing REN
Professor
Business Administration
Email:renbing@nankai.edu.cn
Tel:86-22-23509167
Biography Research & Achievements Projects Teaching 中文版
Research Areas

Organization and Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship,
Innovation, International Business

Education

2000.8-2005.8, PhD in Management (Major: Management) Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

1997.8-2000.7, Master of Economics (Major: Industrial Economics)

School of Economics, Nankai University

1993.8-1997.7, Bachelor of Economics (Major: Economics)

School of Economics, Nankai University

 

Further Education and Training Experience

2014.5, Workshop training participants of the qualitative research methods in East China University of Science and Technology, School of Business, Shanghai, China.

2013.5, Workshop training participants of the Qualitative research methods in East China University of Science and Technology, School of Business, Shanghai, China.

2013.9, Participants of the “Exchange Camp for Young Scholars of China” organized by Prof. Ming-Jer, Chen, Dardon Graduate School, University of Virginia, Tsinghua University, China.

2013.8, Visiting Scholar, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.

Professional Experience

2011.12-PresentProfessor, Department of Business Management, Nankai University

2005.9-2011.12, Associate Professor, Department of Business Management,

Nankai University

Awards

[1]     2014, Second Prize of Tianjin “131” Innovative Talent Training Project

[2]     2012, Excellence Award of National Natural Science Foundation of China Funded Project

[3]     2010, First Prize of the 12th Social Science Excellent Achievement Award, Tianjin

[4]     2009 -2010, the Best Case Study on Chinese Enterprise Management of Year

Social Service

[1]     2006.1-Present, Member and Reviewer of AOM, AAOM, AIB, IACMR and CNSNS

[2]     2006.12-Present, Reviewer, Nankai Business Review, Management Science of China, Chinese Journal of Management, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Journal of World Business.

Working Experience Related with Profession

[1]     Part-Time Researcher of Network Research Center, Tsinghua University

[2]     Part-Time Professor of Entrepreneurship Research Center, Nankai University

[3]     2013.7-Present, Executive Chief Editor of Modern Finance and Economics, “Internet Economy” Colum

[4]     Organizer and Initiator of Chinese Research Council of Modern Management, Organization and Strategy Management Branch

[5]     Director of Chinese Network for Social Network Studies, Founding Chief Editor of Chinese Network for Social Network Studies NEWSLETTER

[6]     Founder and Organizer of NANKAI MANAGEMENT RESEARCH SALON

[7]     Founder of Tianjin Exchange Discussion Between Enterprises and Students Wechat Group

Presentations

[1]     The Culturally Constructed Social Capital: A Multiple Case Study in China, The 1st Chinese Society for Management Modernization ‘Organization and Strategic Management Forum’, 2014.10, Xi`an Jiaotong University.

[2]     2014.6, What is Chinese Localized Management Research and a Research Share, Localized Management Research Discussion Group, Tsinghua University.

[3]     2014, Intercorporate Network Studies, Round table coordinator in the 2014 IACMR conference (Chinese paper session), Beijing, China.

[4]     2013.9, Who is the Role Model of Young Scholar, at the 1st Chinese Young Scholar Exchange Camp, Beijing, China.

[5]     2013.7, China’s Business Network and Economic Power in Real Estate Industry, at the 10th Social Network and Guanxi Management Conference, Guanxi, China.

[6]     201010, New SOEs: Leadership, Innovative marketing and Strategic Change, Innovations and Change Case Research Forum, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, Beijing, China.

[7]     2011, Interlocking Directorate Network and Firm Performance: The Moderation Effect of Ownership Structure during China’s Institutional Transitions. Center for Studies of Corporate Governance, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.

[8]     2010.11, Interlocking Directorate Network and Firm Performance during China’s Institutional Transitions”, Guanghua School of Management, Peiking University, Beijing, China.

[9]     2013, Culture Self-Consciousness and Culture Confidence: Three Responds and Three Research Topics, at the Second International Conference on Business Anthropology, Shanghai, China.

 

Professional Activities

[1]     2013.7, Hosted the 10th Social Network and Guangxi Management Conference, Xi’an, China (The forum is titled “Interfirm Network and Evolution”)

[2]     2012.7, Hosted the 9th Social Network and Guangxi Management Conference, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (The forum is titled Interfirm Network and Evolution)

[3]     2012.6, Chinese Symposium Organizer in the 2012 IACMR Conference Meetings, Hong Kong, China (The symposium is titled “Social Capital Research: Opportunities and Challenges in the Chinese Context”)

[4]     2011.10, Session Chair & forum organizer in the 8th Social Network and Guanxi Management Conference, in East China University in Science and Technology School of Business, Shanghai, China (The forum is titled “The Formation and Organizational Social Capital and its Consequences in the Chinese Context”)

[5]     2010.12, Session Chair & Discussant in the 7th Social Network and Guanxi Management Conference, in School of Business, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China

[6]     2010.11, Chair in Specially Invited Paper Session in the Chinese Firm Management Case Forum, in School of Business, Renmin University, Beijing, China

Research Achievements

Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers

2015

[1]     Hao L., Ren B., Sun L.S. An Anatomy of State Control in the Globalization of State-Owned Enterprises. Journal of International Business Studies, 2015, Vol.46, No.2:223-240.

 

2014

[1]     Ying Z., Ren B. Social Capital and Firm Internationalization: A Literature Review and Future Research Agenda. Modern Finance and Economics-Journal of Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, 2014, No.1:76-91. (Published in Chinese)

[2]     Luo, Jarder, Zhang T., Ren B. Interfirm Social Network and Complex Adaptation: The Role of Buju. Chinese Journal of Management, 2014, No.9:1253-1264. (Published in Chinese)

[3]     Ren B., Chu Y. How to Conduct Chinese Contextualized Management Theory? Chinese Journal of Management, 2014. (Published in Chinese)

 

2013

[1]     Livia Markoczy, Sun L., Mike W. Peng, Weilei (Stone) Shi, Ren B. Social Network Contingency, Symbolic Management and Boundary Stretching. Strategic Management Journal, 2013, Vol.34, No.11:1367-1387. (Published in Chinese)

 

2012

[1]     Sun L., Mike Peng, Ren B., Yan D.Y. A Comparative Ownership Advantage Framework for Cross-Border M&As: The Rise of Chinese and Indian MNEs. Journal of World Business, 2012, No.47: 4-16.

[2]     Du Y.Z., Zhang Y.L., Ren B. Showing or Hiding Competitive Advantage? The U-Shaped Curvilinear Relationship between Competitor Orientation and New Venture Performance and the Mediating Role of Organizational Legitimacy. Management World, 2012, Vol. 7: 96-107. (Published in Chinese)

[3]     Ren B., Zheng Y. Liability of Foreignness: A Literature Review and Future Research Agenda. Foreign Economics & Management, 2012, Vol. 34, No.2: 27-34. (Published in Chinese)

 

2011

[1]     Ren B., Lu Y. Diversification, Directorship Interlock Network Centrality and Firm Performance. Review of Corporate Governance, 2011, Vol. 3.

[2]     Yan D.Y., Ren B., Zhao Q.W. Cross-Border Acquisition versus New Joint Venture: Research on Choices of Outward Foreign Direct Investments Mode from Institutional Perspective. Journal of Shanxi Finance and Economics University, 2011, Vol. 32, No. 12: 80-87. (Published in Chinese)

[3]     Ren B., Zhang J.T., 2011. Entrepreneurial Orientation, Family Resource Pools and Institutional Influence in Chinese Business Enterprises: The Case of Dawu Business Group. China Management Studies, Vol. 6, No. 1: 21-56.

[4]     Ren B., Wei L.Q., Zhou S.X. TMT Diversity and Organizational Innovation: The Role of Network Ties and Collaborative Decision Making. Chinese Journal of Management, 2011, Vol. 8 No.11: 1630-1637. (Published in Chinese)

[5]     Sun L., Ren B., Yan D.Y., Mike Peng. Comparative Ownership Advantages: Theoretical Framework for China and India’s Cross-border M&As. China Management Studies, 2011, Vol. 5, No. 4:1-32. (Published in Chinese)

 

2010

[1]     Yan D.Y., Hong J.J., Ren B. Determinants of outward foreign direct investment by Chinese enterprises: An empirical study from institutional perspective. Nankai Business Review International, 2010, Vol. 1, No. 3: 237-253. (Published in Chinese)

[2]     Du Y.Z., Ren B., Zhang Y.L., Chen Z.W. Reactiveness, Legitimation and the Growth of SMEs in Emerging Economy. Frontiers of Business Research in China, 2010, Vol. 4, No. 2, 283-305.

 

Non-Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers

2014

[1]     Ren B. From Relationship to Organizing Ability. CEIBS Business Review. 2014No.1

 

2011

[1]     Ren B. Relationship Management from the Perspective of Organized Social Capital. China Management Magazine. 2011, No.10:40-43. (Published in Chinese)

 

2010

[1]     Sun L., Chen Y., Ren B. The Ten Most Advanced Innovation Topics. IT Manager World. 2010, No. 11:206-210+212-214. (Published in Chinese)

 

Others

[1]     Ren, B., Liang H. "An institutional perspective and the role of state for Chinese OFDI", in Alon, I. (ed.), Doing Business in China: The Environments of Chinese Business, The Marketing & Management Collection, Henry Stewart Talks Ltd, London, 2013.7. (online at http://hstalks.com/?t=MM1293499-Ren)

[2]     Ren B., Peter Sheldrake. Looking Forward to Tomorrow’s Australian Company, Research Report, published by the Tomorrow’s Australian Company research project, 2010. (Published in Chinese)

 

Conference Presentations

[1]     Ren B., Zhang T. Bringing Belief Back in: Dancing with Change and Impact on Entrepreneurship. SMS Copenhagen Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2014.

[2]     Ying Z., Ren B., Yan D.Y. FDI Location Choice of EMNCs: Formal and Informal Institutional Influence and the Moderating Effect of Organizational Learning at Home/Host Country. IACMR 2014 Conference, Beijing, China, 2014.6.

[3]     Ren B., Chu Y. Chinese Management Research with Contextualization: Concept, Implication and Method. China Practice Management Forum, Tianjin, China, 2013.11.

[4]     Ren B., Chu Y., Yan D.Y. Organization Redundancy, CEO’s Level of Education, Executive Pay’s Influence on State-Owned Enterprises’ Internationalization. The 7th International Symposium of Corporate Governance, Tianjin, China, 2013.9.

[5]     Ren B., Sun L. The Evolution of Directorship Interlock Network: Exploring Chinese Network Capitalism. The 25th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics, University of Milan, 2013.6.27-29.

[6]     Luo, Jarder, Zhang T., Ren B. Interfirm Social Network and Complex Adaptation: The role of Buju. The 10th Chinese Network for Social Network Studies (CNSNS) and Guanxi Management Conference, Xi’an, China, 2013.7.

[7]     Ying Z., Ren B., Yan D.Y. Institutional Barrier, Learning through Experience and Network Ties, and FDO Location Choice of EMNEs. The 10th Chinese Network for Social Network Studies (CNSNS) and Guanxi Management Conference, Xi’an, China, 2013.7.

[8]     Ren B. Directorship Interlock Network and Economic Performance in the Context of China. 2013 International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA) and Chinese Network for Social Network Studies conference, Xi’an, China, 2013.6.12-15.

[9]     Ying Z., Ren B., Yan D.Y. Institutional Barrier, Learning through Experience and Network Ties, and FDO Location Choice of EMNEs. China Goes Global Conference 2013, Germany, 2013.

[10] Ren B., Zhang W. China’s Private Network Capitalism in Real Estate Industry. 2013 G20 Youth Forum, Saint-Petersburg, 2012.9.17-21.

[11] Liang H., Ren B., Sun L. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: On a State-Stewardship View on Chinese Firms’ Internationalization. China Goes Global Conference 2012, Harvard, 2012.

[12] Ren B. Does Interlocking Directorate Network Matter? The Contingency Effect of Institutional and Firm Level Factors. Chinese symposium “Social capital research: Opportunities and Challenges in Chinese context”, the 2012 IACMR conference, Hong Kong, China, 2012.6.

[13] Liang H., Ren B., Zhu H.K. Revisiting the OLI Paradigm: The institutions, the State, and China’s OFDI. China Goes Global Conference, Harvard, 2011.

[14] Liang H., Ren B. Chinese Multinationals' Outward Foreign Direct Investment: An Institutional Perspective and the Role of the State. China Goes Global Conference, Harvard, 2010.

[15] Sun L., Ren B., Yan D.Y., Mike Peng. Latecomers’ Comparative Ownership Advantage: Evidence from Chinese and Indian Firms’ Cross-Border M&As. IACMR 2010 conference, Shanghai, China, 2010.6.

 

Book and Chapters

[1]     Ren B., Liang H., Ying Z. An Institutional Perspective and the Role of the State for Chinese OFDI, In “Chinese International Investments”, edited by Ilan Alon, Marc, Fetscherin, Philippe Gugler, UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. (Participate in Writing)

[2]     Ren B., Yang B., Li Y. The Sun Family: Passing the Helm to the Wise, In Kevin Au, Justin B. Craig, Mervyn J. Morris, & K. Ramachandran (Eds.), Entrepreneurship in Family Firms in Asia, Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2011. (Participate in Writing)

[3]     Zhang Y., Ren B., Du G.C., Yang J. Dancing with change: A co-evolutionary perspective of private entrepreneurship during China’s institutional transitions, In Comparative Entrepreneur Initiatives: Studies of China, Japan, and the United States, Allan Bird & Chikako Usui(Eds.), UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. (Participate in Writing)

[4]     Zhou S.X., Ren B., Sun L. Lenovo Group, Forthcoming in Wenxian Zhang and Ilan Alon (Eds.), Top 100 Companies in China, Houndmills, UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. (Participate in Writing)

[5]     Shao J.H., Ren B., Sun L. BYD company, Forthcoming in Wenxian Zhang and Ilan Alon (Eds.), Top 100 Companies in China, Houndmills, UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. (Participate in Writing)

Projects

[1]     2015.1-2016.12, National Social Science Foundation of China Funded Project, Research on Society Governance System and Mechanism Innovation in the perspective of Comprehensive Deepen Reform (PI). (Director of its Sub-Project “Synergetic Analysis on Polycentric Governance Model and Multi-Level of Society Governance System and Mechanism Innovation”)

[2]     2013.1-2016.12, National Natural Science Foundation of China Funded Project, Legitimation Strategy, Institutional Change, Opportunity Exploitation and Firm Competitive Advantage (PI)

[3]     2012.1-2014.12, Humanity and Social Science Research Fund Project of Ministry of Education, Legitimation Strategy, Institutional Change and Firm Competitive Advantage (PI)

[4]     2012.1-2013.1, Director of Central Higher-Education fundamental research fund, session 2, round 1st “MNC Network, Social Capital and Liability of Foreignness: Evidence of Chinese Multinational Corporations (PI)

Teaching

2014

Strategic Management, Advanced Management,

Advanced Business English Communication,

Making strategies: Entering into the P2P industryGMEP

 

2013

Organizational Behavior, Management Research, Advanced Management,

Advanced Business English Communication,

Making strategies: A case in a Southern Chinese private enterpriseGMEP

 

2012

Advanced Business English Communication, Management Research,

Advanced Management, Business Strategy and Decision-Making,

Chinese manufacturing industry and growth (GMEP),

Chinese business operation: a private company in China (GMEP),

Chinese firms’ internationalization: The case of Huawei) (GMEP)

2011

International Business Management, Advanced Business English Communication, Management, Business Strategy and Decision-Making,

Strategy of Chinese Enterprises to Go out (GMEP),

Huawei’s Internationalization in the North American Market (GMEP)

 

2010

Advanced Business English Communication, The Global Business and Sustainability: From Emerging Market Enterprise Perspective, ESPM,

Universidad De Sao Paulo, Brazil, Professors in finance, Strategy, Labor relations, International Relations (GMEP)