Dr Tianchen Li
| Name | Dr Tianchen Li |
|---|---|
| Job title | Senior Lecturer in International Management and Innovation |
| Research institute | |
| Primary appointment | Marketing, Enterprise & Tourism |
| Email address | t.x.li@mdx.ac.uk |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3641-5753 |
| Contact category | Academic staff |
Biography
Biography Dr Tianchen Li is currently
the Programme Leader for the MSc Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship and
was formerly the Programme Leader for the BA Business Management Innovation and
Entrepreneurship (general and top-up) between 2019 and 2024. He is a Senior
Lecturer in International Management and Innovation at Middlesex University.
Before joining Middlesex University, he held an academic position at the
University of Essex since 2014. Dr Li holds a PhD in
Entrepreneurship and an MA in Social Science Data Analysis (with Distinction)
from the University of Essex, an MSc in International Business from the
University of Liverpool, and a BA in Computer Science and Technology from
China. He specialises in advanced research methods, including
advanced econometrics, panel data analysis, multilevel modelling, structural
equation modelling (SEM), and Bayesian statistics, and has extensive research
experience across academic, public sector, and industry environments. His research has been
published in leading international journals such as the Journal of
World Business, International Business Review, Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal
of Business Research, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Management Decision, European
Business Review, and International Studies of Management &
Organization, among others. Dr Li also serves as a reviewer for several
top-tier journals, including the Journal of Business Venturing, Business
Strategy and the Environment, Journal of International Management, International
Business Review, Technovation, and the Journal of Small
Business Management. A Fellow of the Higher
Education Academy, Dr Li has substantial experience in designing, leading, and
delivering undergraduate and postgraduate modules. His teaching covers Research Method, Advanced Quantitative Analysis, and Digital Marketing and AI. He has served as Module Leader for: Research Methods MGT 4543 Management Analytics (ML); MGT 4900 Management Project Advanced Quantitative Analysis and Statistics MGT 3028 Business Analytics (ML) ;MGT 4900 International Business Management Project; Digital Marketing and AI MKT4488 Digital Creativity and Innovation Lab; MKT 3007 Digital
Campaign Planning: Social Media Tactics and Analytics;MKT 2220 Marketing
and Digital Strategy Innovation and
Entrepreneurship MGT 3014 Innovation
Management (ML); MGT 2225 Principles of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
(Fast Track) (ML) Dr Li was nominated for
the Best Module Award at the Students’ Choice Awards of the Essex
Students’ Union in 2014. He welcomes PhD applicants
interested in interdisciplinary research projects involving advanced
quantitative methods or mixed methods.
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Research outputs
What explains the degree of internationalization of early-stage entrepreneurial firms? A multilevel study on the joint effects of entrepreneurial self-efficacy, opportunity-motivated entrepreneurship, and home-country institutions
Yang, M., Li, T. and Wang, Y. 2020. What explains the degree of internationalization of early-stage entrepreneurial firms? A multilevel study on the joint effects of entrepreneurial self-efficacy, opportunity-motivated entrepreneurship, and home-country institutions. Journal of World Business. 55 (6), pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2020.101114Do top management teams’ expectations and support drive management innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises?
Yu, C., Wang, Y., Li, T. and Lin, C. 2022. Do top management teams’ expectations and support drive management innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises? Journal of Business Research. 142, pp. 88-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.12.035Linking entrepreneurial ecosystems to intrapreneurial activities: does entrepreneurial cognition matter?
Li, T. 2026. Linking entrepreneurial ecosystems to intrapreneurial activities: does entrepreneurial cognition matter? Business Strategy and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70557The role of macro institutional factors in determining types of entrepreneurial start-ups: a longitudinal panel study
Li, T. 2024. The role of macro institutional factors in determining types of entrepreneurial start-ups: a longitudinal panel study . European Business Review. https://doi.org/10.1108/EBR-02-2024-0061Institutional environments and entrepreneurial start-ups: an international study
Li, T. 2021. Institutional environments and entrepreneurial start-ups: an international study. Management Decision. 58 (8), pp. 1929-1953. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-01-2020-0031The joint effects of formal and informal institutions on entrepreneurial start-ups: a global perspective
Li, T. 2024. The joint effects of formal and informal institutions on entrepreneurial start-ups: a global perspective. International Studies of Management and Organization. 54 (4), pp. 306-328. https://doi.org/10.1080/00208825.2024.2354667Social entrepreneurial ecosystems: human capital and alertness to opportunities
Li, T. 2025. Social entrepreneurial ecosystems: human capital and alertness to opportunities. Management Decision. https://doi.org/10.1108/md-11-2024-2590International competitiveness readiness, home country institutions, and early internationalisation
Li, T. 2023. International competitiveness readiness, home country institutions, and early internationalisation. Management Decision. 61 (3), pp. 838-860. https://doi.org/10.1108/md-12-2021-1560Internationalisation and its determinants: a hierarchical approach
Li, T. 2018. Internationalisation and its determinants: a hierarchical approach. International Business Review. 27 (4), pp. 867-876. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2018.01.009What explains entrepreneurial start-ups across countries: an integrative model
Li, T. 2023. What explains entrepreneurial start-ups across countries: an integrative model. Journal of General Management. 48 (2), pp. 195-209. https://doi.org/10.1177/03063070221081577A multi-level study of entrepreneurial characteristics, IPR, and the degree of internationalization
Jin, Z., Richard, L. and Li, T. 2020. A multi-level study of entrepreneurial characteristics, IPR, and the degree of internationalization. 80th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. Vancouver 07 - 11 Aug 2020 Academy of Management (AOM). https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2020.19100abstractWhat explains the varying degree of export? Internal or external factors
Li, T. 2018. What explains the varying degree of export? Internal or external factors. Entrepreneurial business and economics review. 6 (2), pp. 29-43. https://doi.org/10.15678/EBER.2018.060202Engagement in international entrepreneurship: interactive effects of resource-based factors and institutional environments
Li, T. 2019. Engagement in international entrepreneurship: interactive effects of resource-based factors and institutional environments. Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research. 9 (1), pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40497-019-0185-zFrom recognition to retention: repatriates’ need to belong
Li, T., Zhu, J., Wang, Y and Li, T. 2026. From recognition to retention: repatriates’ need to belong. International Journal of Human Resource Management.1794
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