Education
Ph.D. (Majored in Institute of Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Sept 1988 - Dec 1993.
B.S. (Majored in Computer Science and Application), Beijing University of Science and Technology, Sept 1981 - Jul 1985.
Overseas Visiting and Training
1. In 2000 and 2002, visited Singapore for exchanges.
2. From March to May 2001, served as a senior visiting scholar at HEC Montreal (École des hautes études commerciales de Montréal) and conducted joint research with Canadian professors.
3. From 2004 to 2005, as a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, conducted academic research at Arizona State University (ASU).
4. In 2006, served as a speaker and session chair at the 1st Korea-China Science and Technology Innovation Forum in South Korea.
5. In 2012, attended the AMBA (Association of MBAs) Deans' Annual Meeting in Spain, representing the institution to receive its first AMBA accreditation; as a member of the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development) International Deans' Programme (IDP), conducted academic exchanges in France; visited Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, and Georgia Institute of Technology in the U.S.; conducted exchange visits to the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and City University of Hong Kong.
6. In 2013, attended the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) International Conference and Annual Meeting (ICAM 2013) in the U.S. and visited Harvard University, New York University, and The Ohio State University.
7. In 2014, attended the AACSB ICAM 2014 in Singapore and conducted an exchange visit to the College of Business at City University of Hong Kong.
8. In 2015, attended the AACSB Deans' Conference in the U.S. and visited Stanford University.
9. In 2016, attended the AMBA Global Annual Meeting 2016 in Italy.
10. In 2017, attended the AACSB Annual Meeting in the U.S. and the AACSB Asia Pacific Annual Meeting in South Korea.
11. In 2018, attended the AACSB Annual Meeting in the U.S. and the AACSB Asia Pacific Annual Meeting in Japan.
12. In 2023, attended the Innovation Valuation Summit in South Korea.
Courses Taught （2019-2023）
Undergraduate: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management
EMBA Program: Investment Management
Consulting (Training) Activities
1. Member of the National MBA Education Guidance Committee;
2. Member of the Management Studies Department of the Ministry of Education Science and Technology Committee;
3. Vice President of the China Society of Technology Economics;
4. Vice Chair of the Technology and Innovation Management Specialized Committee and the Case Study Research Specialized Committee of the China Management Modernization Research Society;
5. Chief Expert Consultant for the China Association for Science and Technology;
6. Member of the first group of lecturers for the Chinese Scientists' Spirit Lecture Tour;
7. Special Expert of the Hubei Provincial People's Government Advisory Committee;
8. Member of the Expert Committee of the Hubei Provincial Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reform;
9. Member of the Expert Committee of the Hubei Provincial Leading Group for the Supervision, Management, and Industrial Development of State-owned Cultural Assets;
10. Legislative Consultant for the Standing Committee of the Hubei Provincial People's Congress;
11. Director of the Hubei Provincial Soft Science Research Base for Technological Innovation;
12. Chairman of the Hubei Provincial Society for Modernization of Technology and Economic Management;
13. Director of the Academic Committee of the Enterprise Culture Research Center, a key research base for humanities and social sciences in Hubei Province;
14. Member of the Hubei Provincial Federation of Social Sciences;
15. Recognized as a Hubei Provincial Social Science Figure in 2014;
16. Member of the Wuhan Municipal People's Government Decision-making Advisory Committee;
17. Member of the Wuhan Arbitration Commission.
18. Conducted research on more than 600 enterprises and provided diagnostics and formulated urban management, development strategies, innovation strategies, quality improvement, decision-making platforms, or related policies for more than 20 local governments and over 100 enterprises in China. Guided more than 100 enterprises through transformation and upgrading. Served as an independent director for 7 listed companies.
Research Interests
Evaluation theory and methodology, innovation and strategic management, financial risk management, etc.
Representative Research Projects
1. 2012-2019 National Social Science Fund Major Project: Multi-dimensional Evaluation System and Visualization Platform for China's Low-carbon Economy
2. 2009-2011 National Ministry of Science and Technology Major Project: Application and Practice of Innovative Methods in Innovative Enterprises
3. 2009-2012 National Natural Science Foundation General Project: Evaluation Model and Empirical Study of Chinese Listed Companies' Operating Difficulties Based on Rough Set from the Perspective of Corporate Governance
4. 2010-2012 National 863 Program: Research on Comprehensive Performance Evaluation of National Defense High-tech Research Projects
5. 2013-2014 Ministry of Education Science and Technology Commission Strategic Research Major Project: Research on Top-level Design of Statistical Indicator System for Science and Technology in Universities
6. 2020.6-2020.11 Ministry of Education Strategic Research Project on Disciplinary Frontiers for Long-term (2021-2035) and "14th Five-Year Plan" Science and Technology Development Planning in Higher Education Institutions
7. 2020-2021 China Association for Science and Technology General Project: Supporting Hubei's Post-epidemic Revitalization Related Topics: Research on the Impact Mechanism and Comprehensive Evaluation of Major Sudden Public Health Events on Economic Development
Representative Research Papers
1. Wang Z, Jiang Z. How R&D originality affects open innovation under knowledge spillovers?[J]. European Journal of Innovation Management, 2020., 23(4), 604–628. (SSCI)
2. Wang Z, Huang J, Jiang Z. Change in sales, managerial overconfidence and persistence of firm R&D investment: evidence from China[J]. Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2020: 1-18. (SSCI)
3. Wang Z, Li H. Financial distress prediction of Chinese listed companies: a rough set methodology[J]. Chinese Management Studies, 2007, 1(2): 93-110. (SSCI)
4. Jiang Z, Wang Z, Zeng Y. Can voluntary environmental regulation promote corporate technological innovation?[J]. Business Strategy and the Environment, 2020, 29(2): 390-406. (SSCI)
5. Huang Y, Wang Z. Values of information sharing: A comparison of supplier-remanufacturing and manufacturer-remanufacturing scenarios[J]. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2017, 106: 20-44. (SSCI)
6. Jiang Z, Wang Z, Lan X. How environmental regulations affect corporate innovation? The coupling mechanism of mandatory rules and voluntary management[J]. Technology in Society, 2021, 65: 101575. (SSCI)
7. Huang J, Wang Z, Jiang Z, et al. Environmental policy uncertainty and corporate green innovation: evidence from China[J]. European Journal of Innovation Management, 2023, 26(6): 1675-1696. (SSCI)
8. Jiang Z, Wang Z, Feng C. Choosing a better communication style: revealing the relationship between communication style and knowledge hiding behaviour[J]. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2023, 10(1): 1-11.（SSCI）
9. Jiang Z, Wang Z, Feng C, et al. Local political turnover, R&D investment leap and corporate innovation performance: Evidence from China[J]. Science and Public Policy, 2022, 49(2): 347-364. （SSCI）
10. Wang X, Wang Z, Jiang Z. Configurational differences of national innovation capability: a fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis approach[J]. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 2021, 33(6): 599-611. （SSCI）
11. Huang Y, Wang Z. The interaction between manufacturer-encroachment and information sharing in a closed-loop supply chain under technology licensing[J]. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 2023: 1-16.（SSCI）
12. Huang Y, Wang Z. Information sharing in a closed-loop supply chain with technology licensing[J]. International Journal of Production Economics, 2017, 191: 113-127. (SCI)
13. Jiang Z, Wang Z, Li Z. The effect of mandatory environmental regulation on innovation performance: Evidence from China[J]. Journal of cleaner production, 2018, 203: 482-491. (SCI)
14. Huang Y, Wang Z. Information sharing in a closed-loop supply chain with learning effect and technology licensing[J]. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 271: 122544. (SCI)
15. Huang Y, Wang Z. Pricing and production decisions in a closed-loop supply chain considering strategic consumers and technology licensing[J]. International Journal of Production Research, 2019, 57(9): 2847-2866. (SCI)
16. Zhang H, Wang Z, Hong X, et al. Fuzzy closed-loop supply chain models with quality and marketing effort-dependent demand[J]. Expert Systems with Applications, 2022: 118081. （SCI）
17. Wang Z. Methods, Problems and Research Trends of Comprehensive Evaluation [J]. Journal of Management Science, 1998, 1(1):73-79. (CSSCI)
18. Wang Z, Feng S. Comprehensive Evaluation of the Overall Development Level of China's Large Cities [J]. System Engineering Theory and Practice, 1995, 15(6):33-40. (CSSCI)
19. Wang Z. Integrated multi-objective weight coefficient assignment method [J]. Systems Engineering Theory and Practice, 1996, 16(8):12-19. (CSSCI)
20. Wang Z, Cui X, Guo Z, et al. Research on Integrated and Generalized Comprehensive Evaluation System for the Development Level of Free Trade Zones in China[J]. China Management Science, 2005, 13(1): 111-116. (CSSCI)
21. Wang Z, Feng J. A three-factor duration model for interest rate risk management[J]. Journal of Systems Management, 2007, 16(6):698-700. (CSSCI)
22. Wang Z, Xia T, Xiao D. Research on Stakeholder-Based Operator Evaluation Model [J]. Management Review, 2005, 17(4):16-20. (CSSCI)
23. Wang Z, Qian Z. Research on managers' long and short-term incentive compensation model and its optimization [J]. Journal of Management Engineering, 2008, 22(1): 113-116. (CSSCI)
24. Wang Z. Design and realization of intelligent Wuhan city development level comprehensive evaluation support system[J]. Journal of Management Engineering, 1996, 10(1):30-39. (CSSCI)
25. Wang Z, Cui X, Shao Y. Multifactor multilevel fuzzy comprehensive evaluation model of commercial bank credit risk [J]. Nankai Management Review, 2004, 7(5):4-7. (CSSCI)
26. Wang Z, Jiang Z. From Knowledge Acquisition to Innovation Ability: The Moderating Effect of Information Literacy [J]. Scientific Research Management, 2020, 41(01): 274-284. (CSSCI)
27. Wang , Xu X, Xia T. A Research Review on Performance Evaluation of R&D Personnel [J]. Scientific Research Management, 2008, 29(4):89-94. (CSSCI)
28. Wang Z, Chu M. Attribute Approximation and Rule Acquisition for Fuzzy Rough Centralized Comprehensive Evaluation[J]. Journal of Management, 2009, 6(4): 444-446. (CSSCI)
29. Xiao R, Wang Z, Qian L. Research on technological innovation efficiency and its influencing factors of enterprises of different natures in China: a perspective based on two-stage value chain[J]. Journal of Management Engineering, 2015 (2): 190-201. (CSSCI)
30. Jiang Z, Wang Z, Pan W. A new path of the role of openness on innovation capability: a moderated mediation model[J]. Management Review, 2019, 31(10): 85-98. (CSSCI)
Representative Monographs/Textbooks/Cases
1. Wang Z, Xiao D. Flexible Comprehensive Evaluation of Enterprise Investment Decision Making Performance [M]. Hubei: Hubei Science and Technology Press, 2010.
2. Wang Z, Xia R, Xiao D. Innovation capability and technology strategy-Research on evaluation of enterprises' independent innovation capability and technology strategy [M]. Beijing: People's Publishing House, 2011..
3. Wang Z, Xiao D. Research on the Evaluation and Operation Mechanism of National Independent Innovation Capability [M]. Hubei: Hubei Science and Technology Press, 2014.
4. Wang Zn, Jiang Z. Introduction to Chinese-style innovation [M]. Hubei: Huazhong University of Science and Technology Press, 2019.
5. Wang Z. The third synergy effect [M]. Hubei: Huazhong University of Science and Technology Press, 2023.
6. Wang Z. Multidimensional Evaluation and Visualization of China's Low-Carbon Economic Development Level[M]. Beijing: Science Press, 2023.
7. Jia H, Wang Z, Cao Z. A study on the relationship between executive team characteristics, R&D investment jump and organizational performance[M]. Beijing: Economic Management Press, 2023.
Representative Grants and Awards
National:
1. 2017: Most Influential Scholar in Business Economics, Chinese Philosophy and Social Sciences
2. 2018: Outstanding Contribution Award, 40th Anniversary, Chinese Society of Technology Economics
Provincial:
3. 2022: Second Prize, Outstanding Social Science Achievement, Hubei Province
4. 1998: Cross-Century Disciplinary Leader, Hubei Province
5. 2001: Outstanding Research Achievement, Science and Technology Department, Hubei Province
6. 2012: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talent, "Science and Technology Innovation Source Project", Hubei Province
7. 2013: "Five-Star Scholar", Hubei Province
8. 2013: Third Prize, Outstanding Social Science Achievement, Hubei Province
9. 2014: Annual Social Science Figure, Hubei Province
10. 2015: Third Prize, Outstanding Research Achievement, Hubei Province
11. 1996: Second Prize, Science and Technology Progress Award, Hubei Province
Municipal:
12. 1995: Second Prize, Science and Technology Progress Award, Wuhan
13. 1996: Cross-Century Academic Leader, Wuhan
University:
14. 1998: Outstanding Teaching Quality First Prize, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
15. 2000 & 2002: Outstanding Graduate Supervisor Award, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
16. 2012: Most Beloved Supervisor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
17. 2013: "Huazhong Scholar" Leading Position, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Selected Academic Service
1. Since 2013: Member, National Steering Committee for Postgraduate Education in Business Administration
2. Since 2020: Member, Management Department, Ministry of Education Science and Technology Committee
3. Since 2020: Member, Special Committee on Academic Ethics and Science Communication, Ministry of Education Science and Technology Committee
4. Since 2016: Vice President, China Society for Technology Economics
5. Since 2017: Standing Director, China Management Modernization Research Association
6. 2018-2021: Deputy Director, Technology and Innovation Management Professional Committee, China Management Modernization Research Association
7. Since 2022: Deputy Director, Management Case Research Professional Committee, China Management Modernization Research Association
8. Since 2022: Chief Expert on Decision Consulting, China Association for Science and Technology
9. Since 2022: Member, First Group of Lecturers on the Spirit of Chinese Scientists
10. Since 2020: Member, Advisory Board, Oxford University China-UK Innovation Strategy and Policy Research Center
11. Since 2021: Member, Academic Committee, Key Research Base (Tsinghua University Technology Innovation Research Center), Ministry of Education
12. 2012-2022: Director, Strategic Research and Cultivation Base, Ministry of Education
13. Since 2011: Deputy Director, Key Research Base (Innovation Development Research Center), Humanities and Social Sciences, Hubei Province
14. Since 2012: Director, Academic Committee, Key Research Base (Corporate Culture Development Center), Humanities and Social Sciences, Hubei Province
15. Since 2014: Director, Soft Science Research Base for Technological Innovation, Hubei Province
16. 2015-2020: Member, Hubei Provincial Federation of Social Sciences
17. Since 2021: President, Hubei Provincial Society for Technology Economics and Management Modernization
18. 2018-2020: Member, Academic Committee, "China Industrial Economics Research"
19. Currently serving as Deputy Editor of "Technology Economics"; Editorial Board Member of "Management World", "Nankai Business Review", "Management Review", "Research and Development Management", "Management Science Quarterly", and "Science and Technology Progress and Countermeasures".
