Normal07.8 磅02falsefalsefalseEN-USZH-CNX-NONETopic：Research on Business Turnarounds: Perspectives, central debates, and my personal endeavorsPresenter：Xin Liang

Time：June 30, 2014 2:30p.m.-4:30p.m.

Location：EMS B352

Organizer：Department of Business Administration

In this research talk, he will provide first an overview of main theoretical perspectives adopted by turnaround researchers for studying business decline and turnarounds. Then, he will discuss in further details about several controversial issues over which scholars in the field have different opinions, such as whether the firing of CEO helps achieve turnaround or not. He will also present key papers that have generated evidence in support of, or reject, those different views, so that the audience can grasp the key achievement and dialogues in the field of business decline and turnaround. Following this, he will also discuss his own work in this area, including both published papers and ongoing projects. To conclude, he will share his own perception of where research opportunities exist in this field, as well as his own planned work for the future.

About the Presenter：

Dr. Xin Liang, currently an Associate Professor (with Tenure) of Strategic Management at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He received his doctoral degree in Strategic Management from the University of Kansas in 2007. He has published in 9 peer reviewed journals, including outlets such as Journal of Management, the Leadership Quarterly, and Management International Review. His research areas are Business Decline and Turnaround, Top Management Team, and Global Strategy.