Dr Tianchen Li


Dr Tianchen Li
NameDr Tianchen Li
Job titleSenior Lecturer in International Management and Innovation
Research institute
Primary appointmentMarketing, Enterprise & Tourism
Email addressT.X.Li@mdx.ac.uk
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3641-5753
Contact categoryAcademic staff

Biography

Biography

Dr Tianchen Li the Program Leader of BA Business Management Innovation and Entrepreneurship (general & top-up) and a Senior Lecturer in International Management and Innovation at Middlesex University. Prior to joining Middlesex Business School, he held a teaching position at University of Essex since 2014.

 

He holds a PhD in Entrepreneurship and an M.A. in Social Science Data Analysis from University of Essex, a MSc. in International Business from University of Liverpool and a B.A. in Computer Science and Technology from China. He specialises in the use of advanced quantitative methods, including econometrics, panel data analysis, multilevel models and bayesian statistics, and has experience of research in both academic and industrial contexts.

 

Tianchen’s research interests are in the areas of the entrepreneurship, innovation and technology management, internationalization of firms, and global strategy. He has published in a number of top journals such as Journal of World Business, International Business Review, Journal of Business Research, European Business Review, International Studies of Management & Organization, Management Decision, Journal of General Management, among others. He has reviewed for a number of leading journals, such as Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of International Management, International Business Review, and Journal of General Management.

 

Tianchen is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has substantial experience of high-quality teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has experience of designing, leading, and delivering modules in the following fields:

 

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

MGT 3014 Innovation Management (ML);

MGT 2225 Principle of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Fast Track) (ML)

 

Advanced Quantitative Analysis and Statistics:

MGT 3028 Business Analytics (ML)

MGT 4900 International Business Management Project

MGT 4543 Management Analytics (ML)

Tianchen was nominated for the Best Module Award for the Students' Choice Awards of the University of Essex Students' Union, UK, 2014

Tianchen welcomes PhD students who are interested in interdisciplinary topics using advanced quantitative methods. 

Education and qualifications

Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship
University of Essex
M.A. Social Science Data Analysis with Distinction
University of Essex
MSc. International Business with Merit
University of Liverpool

Grants

Prizes and Awards

Research outputs

The 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-02-2024-0061

The 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. https://doi.org/10.1080/00208825.2024.2354667

What 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/10.1177/03063070221081577

International 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-12-2021-1560

Do 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.2021.12.035

Institutional 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-01-2020-0031

A 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.2020.19100abstract

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.2020.101114

Engagement 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-z

What 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.2018.060202

Internationalisation 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.2018.01.009
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