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Personal profile
Prior to joining NUBS China, Dr. Zhu completed her PhD in Business Administration at Richard Ivey School of Business, Western University. She is passionate about entrepreneurship research and particularly topics related to entrepreneurial decision making, family business succession and entrepreneurial behaviors. Dr. Zhu uses experiment and survey in her research and has published papers in ABS 3&4 journals.
Research Interests
Research Summary
Dr. Zhu is interested in how psychological factors (e.g., emotions, motivations, identity) and social factors (e.g., family) affect entrepreneurs’ decision making, behaviors, and well-being. Dr. Zhu is also interested in family business and social entrepreneurship research.
Present & Future
- Entrepreneurial persistence and exit
- Entrepreneurial decision making
- Health and well-being
- Family business succession and entrepreneurship
- Social entrepreneurship
Teaching
Undergraduate
- Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
Post graduate
- Launching New Ventures
- Entrepreneurship in Context
Person Types
- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Research on improving Ningbo's entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem to promote innovation for small and medium-sized enterprises
Zhu, F. (PI)
Ningbo Science and Technology Bureau
1/01/16 → 31/12/16
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Ningbo Municipal/Departmental Government (市厅局级) Funded Projects
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External Entrepreneurial Performance: Its Effect on the Succession Intentions of Next-Generation Family Entrepreneurs
Zhu, F., CHEN, S. & Su, Z., 3 Mar 2025, (Accepted/In press) the International Family Enterprise Research Academy. 35 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Family firm heterogeneity and innovation: the role of firm origin and family involvement
Su, S., Zhu, F., Zhou, H. & Zhu, Z., 16 Jun 2025, (Published Online) In: Journal of Small Business Management.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Missed connections: A resource-management theory to combat loneliness experienced by globally mobile employees
Fan, S. X., Zhu, F. & Shaffer, M. A., Mar 2025, In: Journal of International Business Studies. 56, 2, p. 230-243 14 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Next-Generation Choices: How External Venture Performance Affects Family Firm Succession Intentions
Zhu, F., CHEN, S. & Su, Z., 25 Mar 2025, (Accepted/In press) the 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management . 40 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Entrepreneurial passion, alertness and opportunity recognition: Affective-cognitive interactions in dynamic environments
Zhu, F., Adomako, S., Donbesuur, F., Ahsan, M., Shinnar, R. S. & Sadeghi, A., 2024, In: International Small Business Journal.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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Second prize of 7th Yinzhou District Excellent Achievements in Philosophy and Social Science
Zhu, F. (Recipient) & Zhou, H. (Recipient), Dec 2023
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Third prize of 8th Yinzhou District Excellent Achievements in Philosophy and Social Science
Zhu, F. (Recipient), 30 Dec 2024
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