Dr Qijun Zhou

  • Lecturer in Management (Management)

Biography

Qijun is Lecturer in Management at University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School. His PhD was obtained at University of Glasgow focusing on ambidexterity and innovation management. This was followed by a one-year post-doc projecy exploring business model and ecosystem analysis for Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) Prior to his current role, Qijun was a senior lecture at the University of West of England and a lecture at the University of Greenwich. 

Research interests

My research broadly focuses on new product development, digital transformation in different context (e.g., SMEs), responsible innovation from business perspectives and ambidextrous organisations. I engage in conceptual and empirical research work with expertise in protocol-driven literature reviews. I am also interested in exploring theories and assumptions in organisations and management studies. My current theoretical interest lies in responsible innovation, grande social challenges and agency theory in supply chain finance. 

Current research

  • Digital transformation and the use of digital twins in manufacturing
  • Digital new ventures and growth
  • Crowdfunding platforms and its association with new product development and commercialisation
  • Responsible innovation and the role of managing technology for social good.

Publications

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Number of items: 10.

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)

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)

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]

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

This list was generated on Sat Mar 29 05:15:02 2025 GMT.
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Number of items: 10.

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. , 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)

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

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

This list was generated on Sat Mar 29 05:15:02 2025 GMT.

Supervision

I welcome enquiries to supervise research students with interests in broad areas of innovation and technology management, digital transformation, and new ventures and growth. 

Teaching

  • Innovation Management
  • Digital Transformation