Dr Qijun Zhou

  • Lecturer in Management (Management)

Biography

Qijun currently works as a Lecturer in Management at the University of Glasgow's Adam Smith Business School. He holds a BSc in Economics from Wuhan University of Technology, and both an MSc and a PhD in Management from the University of Glasgow.

Prior to his current role, he was a Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Operations Management at the University of the West of England and a Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management at the University of Greenwich. Additionally, Qijun was a research associate in the early stages of the DARWIN project, working on market, business model, and ecosystem analysis for Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs).

Qijun is actively engaged in teaching and research activities in broad areas of (responsible) innovation management, managing strategies, operations and supply chain management, and digital transformation. He employs both conceptual and empirical approaches to research, with expertise in protocol-driven literature reviews and qualitative methods. He is particularly interested in exploring assumptions in organizations and management studies to make theoretical contributions. His current research aspirations can be summarized into three streams:

Managing Technological Innovation for Social Good: In this stream of research, Qijun focuses on combining the actions of innovation management, often targeted for competitive advantages, with the need to create social value. He aims to explore how technologies can be managed responsibly to mitigate unintended consequences, be more inclusive, and create additional value for society.

Digital Transformation in Context: In this stream of research, Qijun explores the effectiveness of digital transformation in different organizational and institutional settings. For example, he investigates whether digital transformation should be considered by all SMEs that are restricted by resources and capabilities, and explores digital twin adoption in manufacturing settings. He is also interested in entrepreneurship in the digital age, such as how crowdfunding platforms impact different types of startups.

Supply Chain Management: In this stream of research, Qijun examines how different supply chain management practices may have wider impacts, such as sustainability and resilience. For example, he explores additive manufacturing for supply chains, closed-loop supply chains, and, more broadly, the circular economy. This stream is currently developmental for Qijun compared to the first two.

Research interests

Areas of expertise: 

  • Innovation management in practice
  • Responsible innovation and the role of managing technology for social good
  • Effectiveness of digital transformation and digital strategy
  • Digital transformation in manufacturing and digital twin adoption
  • Digital new ventures and growth
  • Crowdfunding and its association with new product development
  • Supply chain quality management (including resilience and sustainability)

Publications

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Number of items: 18.

2025

Zhou, Q. , Yu, H., Chen, M., Snell, M. and Adams, K. (2025) Managing technological innovation for social good: a systematic literature review. Strategic Change, (doi: 10.1002/jsc.2651) (Early Online Publication)

2024

Zhou, Q. , Yu, H., Adams, K., Attah‐Boakye, R. and Johansson, J. (2024) Uncovering the impact of digital technologies on strategising: evidence from a systematic literature review. International Journal of Management Reviews, (doi: 10.1111/ijmr.12387) (Early Online Publication)

Dekkers, R. , Koukou, M. , Zhou, Q. and Salgado, E. G. (2024) Simulation games for engaging students when teaching operations and supply chain management to students: using the QpQ simulation game as an example. In: Zhang, Yufeng (ed.) Handbook on Teaching and Learning in Operations Management. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 192-212. ISBN 9781802201932 (doi: 10.4337/9781802201949.00017)

Zhou, Q. , Yu, H., Adams, K., Attah-Boakye, R. and Johansson, J. (2024) The impacts and outcomes of sustainable servitisation: a systematic literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production, (doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141334)

2023

Zhou, Q. , Dekkers, R. and Chia, R. (2023) Are James March’s ‘exploration’ and ‘exploitation’ separable? Revisiting the dichotomy in the context of innovation management. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 192, 122592. (doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122592)

Dekkers, R. and Zhou, Q. (2023) Using an Actual Design Method for the Design of Research Methodologies: Case of the Dichotomy Exploration and Exploitation in Context of Innovation Management. In: 26th International Conference on Production Research (ICPR 2021), Taichung, Taiwan, 18-21 Jul 2021, pp. 767-777. ISBN 9783031186400 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-18641-7_71)

Zheng, Y., Liu, S., Zhao, Y., Han, C., Zhou, Q. , Wang, L., Colace, F., Alhalabi, W. and Alsharif, H. (2023) Game analysis on general purpose technology cooperative R&D with fairness concern from the technology chain perspective. Journal of Innovation and Knowledge, 8(1), 100312. (doi: 10.1016/j.jik.2023.100312)

Gelsomino, L. M., Dekkers, R. , de Boer, R., de Goeij, C. and Zhou, Q. (2023) Theory of Agency in Supply Chain Finance: Taking a Hermeneutic Approach. In: 26th International Conference on Production Research (ICPR 2021), Taichung, Taiwan, 18-21 Jul 2021, pp. 317-324. ISBN 9783031186400 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-18641-7_30)

2022

Zhou, Q. and Acur, N. (2022) A Responsible Ecosystem Approach for Emerging Technology: A Case on Connected and Autonomous Vehicles. In: Innovation and Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC 2022), Hamburg, Germany, 17-19 July 2022,

2020

Acur, N. and Zhou, Q. (2020) WP1300- Business Plan and Ecosystem Report, Document Number: DAR2020_WP1_0005. [Research Reports or Papers]

Acur, N. , Zhou, Q. and Pine, C. (2020) Commercial Environment Analysis and Market Report. [Research Reports or Papers]

Acur, N. and Zhou, Q. (2020) WP1100- Market Analysis Report, Document Number: DAR2020_WP1_0001. [Research Reports or Papers]

Dekkers, R. , de Boer, R., Gelsomino, L. M., de Goeij, C., Steeman, M., Zhou, Q. , Sinclair, S. and Souter, V. (2020) Evaluating theoretical conceptualisations for supply chain and finance integration: a Scottish focus group. International Journal of Production Economics, 220, 107451. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.07.024)

2018

Zhou, Q. , Dekkers, R. and Chia, R. (2018) How Ambidextrous Are They Actually? An Empirical Test of Exploration and Exploitation as Innovation Capabilities Using Data Envelopment Analysis. 25th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference, Porto, Portugal, 10-13 Jun 2018.

de Boer, R., Dekkers, R. , Gelsomino, L.M., de Goeij, C., Steeman, M., Zhou, Q. , Sinclair, S. and Souter, V. (2018) Theoretical Background of Supply Chain and Finance Integration: a Focus Group Approach. 27th Annual Conference of the International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association (IPSERA 2018), Athens, Greece, 25-28 Mar 2018.

2017

de Boer, R., Dekkers, R. , Gelsomino, L.M., de Geoij, C., Steeman, M., Zhou, Q. , Sinclair, S. and Souter, V. (2017) Towards a Theory of Supply Chain and Finance Using Evidence from a Scottish Research Group. In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070

Koukou, M.I. , Dekkers, R. , Aldossary, M.A. and Zhou, Q. (2017) QPQ: a Simulation Game for Operations Management Students. In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070

2016

Zhou, Q. , Dekkers, R. and Chia, R. (2016) Exploration and Exploitation: Separable? A Critical Study of This Assumption in The Context of Innovation Management. In: R&D Management Conference 2016, Cambridge, UK, 3-7 July 2016,

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Number of items: 18.

Articles

Zhou, Q. , Yu, H., Chen, M., Snell, M. and Adams, K. (2025) Managing technological innovation for social good: a systematic literature review. Strategic Change, (doi: 10.1002/jsc.2651) (Early Online Publication)

Zhou, Q. , Yu, H., Adams, K., Attah‐Boakye, R. and Johansson, J. (2024) Uncovering the impact of digital technologies on strategising: evidence from a systematic literature review. International Journal of Management Reviews, (doi: 10.1111/ijmr.12387) (Early Online Publication)

Zhou, Q. , Yu, H., Adams, K., Attah-Boakye, R. and Johansson, J. (2024) The impacts and outcomes of sustainable servitisation: a systematic literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production, (doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141334)

Zhou, Q. , Dekkers, R. and Chia, R. (2023) Are James March’s ‘exploration’ and ‘exploitation’ separable? Revisiting the dichotomy in the context of innovation management. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 192, 122592. (doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122592)

Zheng, Y., Liu, S., Zhao, Y., Han, C., Zhou, Q. , Wang, L., Colace, F., Alhalabi, W. and Alsharif, H. (2023) Game analysis on general purpose technology cooperative R&D with fairness concern from the technology chain perspective. Journal of Innovation and Knowledge, 8(1), 100312. (doi: 10.1016/j.jik.2023.100312)

Dekkers, R. , de Boer, R., Gelsomino, L. M., de Goeij, C., Steeman, M., Zhou, Q. , Sinclair, S. and Souter, V. (2020) Evaluating theoretical conceptualisations for supply chain and finance integration: a Scottish focus group. International Journal of Production Economics, 220, 107451. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.07.024)

Book Sections

Dekkers, R. , Koukou, M. , Zhou, Q. and Salgado, E. G. (2024) Simulation games for engaging students when teaching operations and supply chain management to students: using the QpQ simulation game as an example. In: Zhang, Yufeng (ed.) Handbook on Teaching and Learning in Operations Management. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 192-212. ISBN 9781802201932 (doi: 10.4337/9781802201949.00017)

Research Reports or Papers

Acur, N. and Zhou, Q. (2020) WP1300- Business Plan and Ecosystem Report, Document Number: DAR2020_WP1_0005. [Research Reports or Papers]

Acur, N. , Zhou, Q. and Pine, C. (2020) Commercial Environment Analysis and Market Report. [Research Reports or Papers]

Acur, N. and Zhou, Q. (2020) WP1100- Market Analysis Report, Document Number: DAR2020_WP1_0001. [Research Reports or Papers]

Conference or Workshop Item

Zhou, Q. , Dekkers, R. and Chia, R. (2018) How Ambidextrous Are They Actually? An Empirical Test of Exploration and Exploitation as Innovation Capabilities Using Data Envelopment Analysis. 25th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference, Porto, Portugal, 10-13 Jun 2018.

de Boer, R., Dekkers, R. , Gelsomino, L.M., de Goeij, C., Steeman, M., Zhou, Q. , Sinclair, S. and Souter, V. (2018) Theoretical Background of Supply Chain and Finance Integration: a Focus Group Approach. 27th Annual Conference of the International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association (IPSERA 2018), Athens, Greece, 25-28 Mar 2018.

Conference Proceedings

Dekkers, R. and Zhou, Q. (2023) Using an Actual Design Method for the Design of Research Methodologies: Case of the Dichotomy Exploration and Exploitation in Context of Innovation Management. In: 26th International Conference on Production Research (ICPR 2021), Taichung, Taiwan, 18-21 Jul 2021, pp. 767-777. ISBN 9783031186400 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-18641-7_71)

Gelsomino, L. M., Dekkers, R. , de Boer, R., de Goeij, C. and Zhou, Q. (2023) Theory of Agency in Supply Chain Finance: Taking a Hermeneutic Approach. In: 26th International Conference on Production Research (ICPR 2021), Taichung, Taiwan, 18-21 Jul 2021, pp. 317-324. ISBN 9783031186400 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-18641-7_30)

Zhou, Q. and Acur, N. (2022) A Responsible Ecosystem Approach for Emerging Technology: A Case on Connected and Autonomous Vehicles. In: Innovation and Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC 2022), Hamburg, Germany, 17-19 July 2022,

de Boer, R., Dekkers, R. , Gelsomino, L.M., de Geoij, C., Steeman, M., Zhou, Q. , Sinclair, S. and Souter, V. (2017) Towards a Theory of Supply Chain and Finance Using Evidence from a Scottish Research Group. In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070

Koukou, M.I. , Dekkers, R. , Aldossary, M.A. and Zhou, Q. (2017) QPQ: a Simulation Game for Operations Management Students. In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070

Zhou, Q. , Dekkers, R. and Chia, R. (2016) Exploration and Exploitation: Separable? A Critical Study of This Assumption in The Context of Innovation Management. In: R&D Management Conference 2016, Cambridge, UK, 3-7 July 2016,

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Supervision

Qijun welcome enquiries from prospective research students in broad areas of innovation and technology management, digital transformation and supply chain resilience and sustainability.

Please note that Qijun priorities proposals in innovation management and digital transformation and will only consider very strong and well-developed ones in supply chain management. Qijun prefers candidates that are self-motivated, curious and comfortable engaging in both theoretical and practical discussions. In addition, candidates should have fundamental knowledge regarding research methods in business and management studies.

Prospective students can send over a CV and research proposal to Qijun for an initial contact.

Teaching

  • Innovation Management (MBA)

Additional information

Journal reviewer

  • IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
  • Journal of Management Inquiry
  • Supply Chain Management: An International Journal
  • Creativity and Innovation Management
  • Thunderbird International Business Review

Conference committee

  • Doctoral and Early Career Workshop, International Conference on Production Research

Membership

  • Fellow of Higher Education Academy
  • ILM Level 2 award