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Personal profile
Biography
Qi Ai (PhD) is a senior lecturer in strategic management at the Faculty of Business and Law, University of Northampton, UK. He received his PhD from Royal Holloway, University of London. His research interests lie in mergers and acquisitions and the development of emerging market corporations (EMNCs). His current research focuses on post-acquisition integration and knowledge transfer in EMNCs’ international acquisitions. His research has been published in journals such as Journal of World Business, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Journal of Organization Change Management, among others.
Research Interests
Mergers and acquisitions;
Post-acquisition integration;
Internationalization of Chinese firms;
Multinational corporations in emerging markets-strategy, capabilities, and impact.
Teaching Interests
Business Project
Debates in Strategic Management
Strategic Management
MBA Dissertation Supervision
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Royal Holloway University of London
Award Date: 1 Feb 2015
Master, Durham University
Award Date: 1 Sep 2009
Bachelor, Xi'an Jiaotong University
Award Date: 1 Jul 2007
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Research Output
Uncovering neglected success factors in post-acquisition reverse capability transfer: Evidence from Chinese multinational corporations in Europe
Ai, Q. & Tan, H., 1 Apr 2020, In : Journal of World Business. 55, 3, p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article
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The intra-firm knowledge transfer in the outward M&A of EMNCs: evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms
Ai, Q. & Tan, H., 1 Jun 2018, In : Asia Pacific Journal of Management. 35, 2, p. 399-425 27 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article
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Infrastructuring Development: Aerial Silk Roads at Two 'Belt and Road' Airports.
Lin, W. & Ai, Q., 26 Feb 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Development and Change. p. 1-41Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article
Too much reciprocity? The invisible impact of home political connections on the value creation of Chinese multinationals
Sun, Z. & Ai, Q., 3 Apr 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Chinese Management Studies.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article
An empirical study of e-service quality and user satisfaction of public service centers in China
Ming, C., Chen, T. & Ai, Q., 1 Jul 2018, In : International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age. 5, 3, p. 43-59 17 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article
Open Access
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Acquirers’ prior related knowledge and post-acquisition integration: Evidences from four Chinese firms
Ai, Q. & Tan, H., 28 Jun 2017, In : Journal of Organizational Change Management. 30, 4, p. 647-662 16 p., 4.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article
Open Access
File
Strategies and performances of European carmakers in China under the shadow of the global financial crisis
Tan, H. & Ai, Q., 22 May 2012, Sustaining Industrial Competitiveness after the Crisis: Lessons from the Automotive Industry. Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., p. 134-158 25 p. (Sustaining Industrial Competitiveness after the Crisis: Lessons from the Automotive Industry).Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Chapter
China's outward mergers and acquisitions in the 21st century: motivations, progress and the role of the Chinese government
Tan, H. & Ai, Q., 2010, Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions. Emerald, Vol. 9. p. 25-50 26 p. (Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions).Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Chapter
Prizes
Best Paper Award, 9th China Goes Global Conference, Georgia Tech (CIBER), Atlanta, USA, October 1-3, 2015.
Qi Ai (Recipient), Oct 2015
Prize: Honorary award
Nominee for the Diamond Research Awards at the University of Northampton
Qi Ai (Recipient), 7 Feb 2019
Prize: Honorary award
Activities
- 2 Invited talk
Invited talk on "post-acquisition reverse capability transfer in international acquisition"
Qi Ai (Speaker)15 Jun 2018
Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Invited talk › Research
Keynote speaker at 8th China Public Administration and Public Policy Research Methods Senior Seminar
Qi Ai (Speaker)8 Aug 2015 → 13 Aug 2015
Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Invited talk › Research