主要教育经历

University of Leeds, 2010-2015

Ph.D. in Business and Economic Studies

M.Sc. in Management

Fudan University, 2006-2010

B.Sc. in Business Administration

主要工作经历

Singapore Management University, 2023-Now

Associate Professor (tenured) of Strategy & Entrepreneurship

University of Melbourne, 2018-2023

Associate Professor (tenured) of Strategic Management

Senior Lecturer in Management

University of Sussex, 2016-2018

Lecturer in Strategy and Harry Kroto Research Fellow

My recent research interests fall in the broad category of corporate strategy, including firms' international expansion, platform governance and ecosystem organization, vertical and complementary relationships, and resource redeployment within multi-business firms, among others. I have a strong inclination toward organizational economics theories and secondary data analysis using quantitative methods.

Cases and Textbooks

[1] Chen, L., Cheah, SM., Huang, C., & Liu, G. 2024. Alibaba’s innovation-driven approach to intellectual property rights. SMU Center for Management Practice (Teaching Case).

[2] Speculand, R., Chen, L., Bhattacharya, L., & Yu, L. 2024. Bosch: Joining the digital revolution of automotive aftermarket in China. SMU Center for Management Practice (Teaching Case).

[3] Kim, K., Li, S., Chen, L., Shaheer, N. 2023. The lithium ion battery: From industry to diverse ecosystems. SMU Center for Management Practice (Teaching Case).

[4] Kim, H., Li, S., Chen, L., & Shaheer, N. 2023. Growing on YouTube: Eric Kim’s story. SMU Center for Management Practice (Teaching Case).

[5] Noman, S., Woo, M., Stallkamp, M., Li, S., & Chen, L. 2021. Dropbox: A digital firm’s journey abroad. Ivey Publishing (Teaching Case).

[6] Wang, M., Shaheer, N., Li, S., Chen, L., & Yi, J. 2019. TikTok's rise to global markets. Ivey Publishing (Teaching Case).

Corporate Projects, Policy Reports, Business Reports

· ThinkChina, “China’s tech leapfrog: Time to lead?”, 27/02/2025

· Lianhe Zaobao (联合早报), “Chinese Netizens Fight against Price Discrimination on Platforms”, 19/01/2024

· Weekendavisen, “Truslen fra Temu (The Threat of Temu)”, 11/11/2024

· Podcast Talking about Platforms, “Platform governance design with Liang Chen”, 03/01/2024

· ThinkChina, “Can Chinese e-commerce platforms Shein and Temu thrive in US and overseas markets?”, 22/05/2023

Selected Academic Articles, Monographs, Competitive Research Grants, Presentations at Academic Meetings

[1] Chen, L., Zhou, Z., & Chan, L., Algorithm envelopment in platform markets. Academy of Management Review, in press.

[2] Yi, J., Li, J., & Chen, L. 2023. Ecosystem social responsibility in international digital commerce. Journal of International Business Studies, 54(1): 24-41. (equal contribution).

[3] Chen, L., Zhang, P., Li, S., & Turner, S. 2022. Growing pains: The effect of generational product innovation on mobile games performance. Strategic Management Journal, 43(4), 792-821.

[4] Chen, L., Yi, J., Li, S., & Tong, T. 2022. Platform governance design in platform ecosystems: Implications for complementors’ multihoming decisions. Journal of Management, 48(3), 630-656.

[5] Chen, L., Tong, T., Tang, S., & Han, N. 2022. Governance and design of digital platforms: A review and future research directions on a meta-organization. Journal of Management, 48(1), 147-184.

[6] Chen, L., Li, S., Wei, J., & Yang, Y. 2022. Externalization in the platform economy: Social platforms and institutions. Journal of International Business Studies, 53(8), 1805-1816.

[7] Brouthers, K., Chen, L., Li, S., & Shaheer, N. 2022. Charting new Courses to enter foreign markets: Conceptualization, theoretical framework, and research directions on non-traditional entry modes. Journal of International Business Studies, 53(9), 2088-2115. (equal contribution).

[8] Chen, L., Wang, M., Cui, L., & Li, S. 2021. Experience base, strategy-by-doing and new product performance. Strategic Management Journal, 42(7), 1379-1398.

[9] Li, JT., Chen, L., Yi, J., Mao, J-Y., & Liao, J. 2019. Ecosystem-specific advantages in international digital commerce. Journal of International Business Studies, 50(9), 1448-1463.

[10] Chen, L., Shaheer, N., Yi, J., & Li, S. 2019. The international penetration of ibusiness firms: Network effects, liabilities of outsidership, and country clout. Journal of International Business Studies, 50(2), 172-192.

[11] Buckley, P. J., Chen, L., Clegg, L. J., & Voss, H. 2018. Risk propensity in the foreign direct investment location decision of emerging multinationals. Journal of International Business Studies, 49(2), 153-171.

· Distinguished Deputy Editor Award, Management and Organization Review, 2024

· Best Reviewer, Journal of International Business Studies, 2024, 2023, 2020

· AOM IM Division FIU Business Emerging Scholar Award, 2022

· Best Senior Editor Award, Management and Organization Review, 2022

· Finalist, SMS Annual Conference Best Conference Paper Prize, 2021

· Finalist, SMS Corporate Strategy IG Best Paper Award, 2021