Author: Martin J. Liu

Hing Kai Chan Dr Hing Kai Chan is a Professor of Operations Management of the Nottingham University Business School China, University of Nottingham Ningbo China. His main research interests are in intelligent manufacturing and production management. He worked in the electronic manufacturing industry for over 10 years before joining academia. Professor Chan has published over 100 peer-reviewed academic articles and (co-)edited several special issues for reputable international journals. His publications appear in Production and Operations Management, European Journal of Operational Research, various IEEE Transactions, Decision Support Systems, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, among others. He has been the co-editor of Industrial Management & Data Systems since 2014 and has been an Associate Editor of Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review since 2018. He was the Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics from 2009 to 2015 and the Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics from 2014- 2017. Professor Chan also serves as an Editorial Board Member (or similar) in a number of journals such as the International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, Online Information Review.   Martin J. Liu Martin J. Liu is a Professor in Marketing and Innovation and Associate Dean for Research and Knowledge Exchange at Nottingham University Business School China. His research interest relates to how firms achieving their marketing goals with digital innovation mechanisms and digital channels. He regularly publishes in world-leading journals such as MIS Quarterly (MISQ), Information Systems Journal (ISR), International Journal of Operations and Production Management (IJOPM), and International Journal of Production Economics (IJPE). His research works have been sponsored byfunding bodies such as the Economic and Social Research Council of European Union (ESRC), The Royal Society (UK), The National Science Foundation of China (NSFC), The Academy of Social Science in China, and The Provincial Government of Zhejiang in China. To foster research impacts, Martin has led the development for the Zhejiang Provincial Branding Academy, a research and education platform co-founded by UNNC and Zhejiang Provincial Government in China where we contribute to the dialogues of strengthening the innovative branding capabilities of Zhejiang Made brands, specifically in the application of the digital transformation of firms, the education of next-generation branding specialist in the digital world, and in branding consultation to government and enterprises. In 2020, Professor Liu was appointed as chief expert to lead the Ningbo Social Science Academy (NBSSA) ‘s “Dual Circulation and Economic Development Research Base” to contribute to the policy and economic development for Ningbo.   Jie Wang (Fifi) Prof. Jie Wang (Fifi) is a Professor in Organisational Behaviour at Nottingham University Business School China, University of Nottingham Ningbo China. She received her Ph.D. in Management from City University of Hong Kong. Her current research is in the areas of interpersonal and team dynamics, social exchange, and creativity, with a particular interest in Chinese indigenous management issues. She has published academic articles in journals such as Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Human Relations, Human Resource Management, and Journal of Business Ethics. She is a member of the editorial boards of Human Relations, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Work, Aging and Retirement. Tiantian Zhang Dr Tiantian Zhang is an Associate Professor in Economics and Quantitative Methods and the Director of External Engagement at Nottingham University Business School, China (NUBS China). She obtained her Ph D in Economics at the Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University (UK). Before joining NUBS China, she worked at Cardiff Business School as a teaching assistant and then at Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE) as a senior research fellow. Her research interest is primarily in productivity, efficiency, competitiveness and risk management of the banking industry, and also extends to interdisciplinary research of Supply Chain Finance (SCF). Her work has been published in leading international peer-reviewed journals, such as International Journal of Production Economics, Industrial Marketing Management, Annals of Operations Research and Transportation Research part E. She also serves as a reviewer for many leading economics, finance and operations journals. Dr. Tiantian Zhang also works closely with the public sector and industries. She has been providing policy consultancy to the People’s Bank of China on Financial Inclusion and Financial consumer protection.