Curriculum vitae.

Academic appointments

Education

Peer-reviewed publications

1. Liang, Z. S., Carney, M., & Zhao, Y. (2026). China’s industrial policy and OFDI location: An integrated framework of national business systems and ownership perspectives. Journal of International Business Policy, 9, 348–373. https://doi.org/10.1057/s42214-026-00255-9

2. Zhao, Y., Parente, R., Xu, L., & Gambirage, C. (2026). Institutional investors and MNE establishment mode choice. Journal of Business Research, 208, 116072. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116072

3. Rong, K., Zhao, Y., Kang, Z., & Parente, R. (2026). All-in-one strategy of platforms: Crafting multiproduct ecosystems. Technovation, 150, 103394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2025.103394

4. Zhao, Y., Sim, D., Thams, Y., & Parente, R. (2025). Supplier involvement and firm financial performance: Bringing strategic fit to the fore. British Journal of Management, 36(2), 850–866. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12877

5. Thornton, H. C., & Zhao, Y. (2025). Sharing economy companies’ internationalization: A business ecosystem strategy. International Business Review, 34(2), 102355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2024.102355

6. Viktora-Jones, M., Parente, R., Drori, N., & Zhao, Y. (2024). Firm performance drivers within a dynamic emerging market ecosystem. Journal of International Management, 30(1), 101119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2023.101119

7. Parente, R., Murray, J. Y., Zhao, Y., Kotabe, M., & Dias, R. (2022). Relational resources, tacit knowledge integration capability, and business performance. Journal of Knowledge Management, 26(4), 805–823. https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-07-2020-0501

8. Xu, L., Zhao, Y., Wang, C., & Ponnapalli, A. R. (2022). Corporate social responsibility and corporate reputation: The moderating roles of CEO and state political ideologies. Social Responsibility Journal, 18(3), 501–517. https://doi.org/10.1108/SRJ-08-2020-0318

9. Zhao, Y., Parente, R., Fainshmidt, S., & Carnovale, S. (2021). MNE host-country alliance network position and post-entry establishment mode choice. Journal of International Business Studies, 52, 1350–1364. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-021-00414-5

10. Zhao, Y., Parente, R., Song, M., & Wenger, L. (2020). Host country institutional diversity and MNE performance persistence. Journal of Business Research, 113, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.03.018

11. Kim, K., Halliday, C. S., Zhao, Y., Wang, C., & Von Glinow, M. A. (2018). Rewarding self-initiated expatriates: A skills-based approach. Thunderbird International Business Review, 60(1), 89–104. https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.21832

12. Paustian-Underdahl, S. C., Fainshmidt, S., Sanchez, J. I., Misati, E., Zhao, Y., & Zhang, H. (2017). The role of economic development and perceived growth opportunities in employee reactions to M&As: A study of the merger syndrome across 29 countries. Group & Organization Management, 42(2), 163–194. https://doi.org/10.1177/1059601117696674

Selected teaching & course development

• Business StrategyUndergraduate
• Strategic Competitive Advantage (MBA Strategy)MBA
• International Business ManagementCourse taught
• Creativity & InnovationAI-focused teaching
• Entrepreneurial PerspectivesAI-focused teaching
• Venture Management & Decision MakingCourse taught
• Generative AI-Powered BusinessCourse development
• Principles of ManagementUndergraduate

Academic leadership

• Chair of the Department of Management, Marketing, and Technology at UA Little Rock.
• Curriculum and program development in business, entrepreneurship, and AI.
• Faculty recruitment, academic advising, and accreditation-related work.
• Student venture mentorship and engagement with business and community partners.
• Editorial Board, Long Range Planning — appointed 2022.
• Editorial Review Board, Cross Cultural & Strategic Management — appointed 2018.
• Peer review for academic journals in management and international business.