
Strategy Symposium
Morning Session (May 29, 2015)
8:50 – 9:00 am, Introduction
9:00 – 10:10 am, Keynote speaker: Prof. Sea-Jin CHANG (Provost’s Chair Professor in Strategy and Policy, National University of Singapore): Income Shifting and Foreign Subsidiary Performance: The Role of Operating Mode and Subsidiary-Level Means
10:10 – 10:30 am, Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:10 am, Dr. Danqing WANG (Assistant Professor in Strategy and International Business, HKU): Are Political Ties and Firm Capabilities Complements or Substitutes in Fostering Firm Performance? Evidence from China
Discussant: Prof. Jun XIA
11:10 – 11:50 am, Dr. Bo ZHAO (Assistant Professor in Strategy and International Business, HKU): State Innovation Programs and the Retention of Science and Technology Startups: Evidence from the Great Lakes Region
Discussant: Prof. Sea-Jin CHANG
Afternoon Session (May 29, 2015)
1:30 – 2:40 pm, Keynote speaker: Prof. Jun XIA (Associate Professor in Organizations, Strategy and International Management, The University of Texas at Dallas): Domain Protection and Regulatory Standards-Making: The Moderating Role of Social Capital
2:40 – 3:20 pm, Mr. Yinuo TANG (University of Pittsburgh): The Value of Productivity in Emerging Market Firms (EMFs)’ Cross-Border Acquisitions of Developed Market Firms (DMFs)
Discussant: Prof. W. K. Eric TSANG
3:20 – 3:40 pm, Coffee Break
3:40 – 4:50 pm, Keynote speaker: Prof. Eric W. K. TSANG (Dallas World Salute Distinguished Professor in Global Strategy, The University of Texas at Dallas): Why should business researchers study logic (and philosophy)?
4:50 – 5:30 pm, Dr. Kehan XU (Research Fellow, University of Wollongong): CEOs Departure from IPO Ventures: the Case of China (2009-2013)
Discussant: Dr. Cheng-Wei WU