Faculty Directory

Professor of Management

Philip M. Condit Endowed Chair in Business Administration

Education

PhD University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1995)

MA University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1992)

M.eD Zhejiang University (1988)

BS Zhejiang University (1985)

Academic Expertise

Current Research

Organizational communication, team diversity and inclusion, leadership, creativity, entrepreneurial passion, Chinese guanxi

Positions Held

At the University of Washington since 1999

Assistant professor, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, 1998-1999

Assistant professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 1995-1998

Selected Publications

“What Isn’t Being Said? Culture and Communication at Work“
Adair, W., Buchan, N., Chen, X. P., & Liu, L. A. , (2024). Springer Publishing

“The fire to inspire: How CEO passion affects employee job creativity“
Gong, Q., Liu, D., Chen, X. P., Chen, G. Q., & Jiang, C.Y., (in press). Journal of Management Studies

“Middle power play: How Machiavellian middle managers use Guanxi and Abusive Supervision to gain power“
Keng-Highberger, F., Feng, Z. Y., Yam, K. C., Chen, X. P., & Li, H., (in press). Journal of Organizational Behavior

“Indirect cronyism and its underlying exchange logic: How managers’ particularism orientation and the third person’s hierarchical power strengthen its existence.“
Chen, X. P., & Ren, H., (2023). Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Vol. 175(March), pp. 104234.

“Achieving mutual understanding without saying a word: The conceptualization of Moqi and its nomological network.“
Chen, X. P. & Cole, B. M., (2023). Management and Organization Review, Vol. 19(1), pp. 3-31.

“Wolves with sheep’s clothing: how and when Machiavellian leaders use strategic abuse.“
Feng, Z. Y., Keng-Highberger, F., Yam, K. C., Chen, X. P., & Li, H., (2023). Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 184, pp. 255–280.

“Virtual Leadership in the Age of Social Distancing: A longitudinal field experiment on work team creative performance.“
Wang, L., Chen, X. P., Yin, J., (in press). Asia Pacific Journal of Management

“Authoritarian leadership, benevolent leadership, and employee work-family conflict: An emotion regulation perspective.“
Yao, L., & Chen, X. P., & Wei, H., (2022). Asia Pacific Journal of Management

“Effective Strategies and Psychological Mechanisms for Cooperation Induction in Social Dilemmas: A Review and Future Research“
Chen, X.-P., (2022). Oxford University Press

“A Journey toward Influential Scholarship: Insights from Leading Management Scholars“
Chen, X. P., & Steensma, H. K., (2021). Oxford University Press

“Social Mindfulness Across the Globe“
Van Dosum, N., van Lange, P., …. Chen, X. P., + 60 co-authors, (2021). Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 118(35), pp. 1-9.

“Strategies and psychological mechanisms for cooperation induction in social dilemmas: A review and future directions“
Chen, X.P., (forthcoming). Oxford Research Encyclopedia.

“What’s wrong with treating subordinates differently? The Basis of Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Differentiation Matters.“
Chen, X.P., He, W., & Weng, L-C., (2018). Journal of Management, Vol. 44(3), pp. 946-971.

“Leadership of Chinese Private Enterprises: Insights from Interviews.“
Tsui, A. S., Zhang, Y. Y., & Chen, X. P., (2017). Palgrave Publishers Ltd.

“Unlocking expatriates’ job creativity: The role of cultural learning and metacognitive and motivational cultural intelligence“
Xu, X.J., & Chen, X. P., (2017). Management and Organization Review, Vol. 13(4), pp. 767-794.

“Help yourself by helping others: The Joint Impact of Individual Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Team Cohesiveness on Individual Objective Task Performance Change.“
Liu, D., Chen, X. P., & Holley, E., (2017). Personnel Psychology, Vol. 70(4), pp. 809-842.

“Catch fire and spread it: A glimpse into entrepreneurial passion in crowdfunding campaign.“
Li, J., Chen, X. P., Kotha, S., & Fisher, G., (2017). Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 102(7), pp. 1075-1090.

“A model of communication context and measure of context dependence“
Adair, W., Buchan, N., Chen, X. P., & Liu, D (equal authorship), (2016). Academy of Management Discovery, Vol. 2(2), pp. 198-217.

“I will speak up if my voice is socially desirable: A moderated mediating process of promotive versus prohibitive voice“
Wei, X., Zhang, Z. X., & Chen, X. P., (2015). Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 100(5), pp. 1641-1652.

“West Meets East: New Theories and Concepts“
Barkema, H., Chen, X. P., George, G., Luo, Y. D., Tsui, A. S., (2015). Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 58(2), pp. 460-479.

“Interpersonal Identification-Based Versus Collective Identification-Based Group Identity: Nomological network“
Zhang, S., Chen, G. Q., Chen, X. P., Liu, D., & Johnson, M., (2014). Journal of Management, Vol. 40(6), pp. 1700-1731.

“Affective trust in Chinese leaders: Linking paternalistic leadership to employee performance“
Chen, X. P., Eberly, M., Chiang, T-J., Farh, J. L., & Cheng, (2014). Journal of Management, Vol. 40(3), pp. 796-819.

“Guanxi and Social Network Research: Review and Future Directions“
Chen, C. C., Chen, X. P., & Huang, S. S., (2013). Management and Organization Review, Vol. 9(1), pp. 167-207.

“A multilevel investigation of motivational cultural intelligence, organizational diversity climate, and cultural sales: Evidence from the U.S. real estate firms“
Bradford, W., Chen, X., Liu, D., & Portnoy, R., (2012). Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 97(1), pp. 93-106.

“Cooperative and competitive orientations in China: Scale development and validation“
Chen, X. P., Xie, X. F., & Chang, S. Q., (2011). Management and Organization Review, Vol. 7(2), pp. 353-379.

“From Autonomy to Creativity: A Multilevel Investigation of the Mediating Role of Harmonious Passion“
Liu, D., Chen, X.P., Yao, X., (2011). Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 96(2), pp. 294-309.

“A critical analysis of guanxi and its negative externalities in Chinese organizations“
Chen, C. C., & Chen, X. P., (2009). Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Vol. 26, pp. 37-53.

“To Whom do Positive Norm and Negative Norm of Reciprocity Apply?“
Chen, Y.R., Chen, X.P., & Portnoy, R., (2009). Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Vol. 45(1), pp. 24–34.

“Passion and Preparedness in Entrepreneurs’ Business Plan Presentations: A Persuasion Analysis of Venture Capitalists’ Funding Decisions“
Chen, X.P., Yao, X., & Kotha, S., (2009). Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 52(1), pp. 199-214.

“Cross-national differences in cooperative decision making in mixed-motive business contexts: The mediating and moderating effects of vertical and horizontal individualism“
Chen, X. P., & Li, S., (2005). Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 36, pp. 622-636.

“On the intricacies of Chinese guanxi: A process model of guanxi development“
Chen, X. P., & Chen, C. C., (2004). Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Vol. 21(3), pp. 305-324.

“Achieving cooperation in multi-partner strategic alliances: A social dilemma approach to partnership management“
Zeng, M. & Chen, X.P., (2003). Vol. 28(4), pp. 587-605.

“Tolerance of free riding: The effects of defection size, defection pattern and social orientation“
Chen, X. P., & Bachrach, D. G., (2003). Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Vol. 90, pp. 139-147.

“Participative decision making and employee performance: The moderating effects of allocentrism and efficacy“
Lam, S. K., Chen, X. P., & Schaubroeck, J., (2002). Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 45(5), pp. 905-915.

“Individual-collective primacy and ingroup favoritism: Enhancement and protection effects“
Chen, Y-R., Brockner, J., & Chen, X. P., (2002). Journal of Experimental and Social Psychology, Vol. 38(5), pp. 482-491.

“What price fairness? A bargaining study“
Zwick, R., & Chen, X. P., (1999). Management Science, Vol. 45(6), pp. 804-823.

“Social norms and cooperation in social dilemmas: The effects of context and feedback“
Pillutla, M. & Chen, X. P., (1999). Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Vol. 78(2), pp. 81-103.

Consulting

Philips, Microsoft, Washington Realtors, Motorola (Asia), Ericsson, BP-Amoco

Honors and Awards

Fellow, Academy of Management (2018- )

Fellow, American Psychological Association (2017- )

Fellow, Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (2015- )

Recipient, Best Reviewer Award,Academy of Management Discovery, 2020

Recipient, Scholarly Impact Award, Journal of Management, 2019

Recipient, Best Paper Award of Chinese Theory of Management (2018)

Recipient, Dean’s Leadership Award (2017)

Recipient, Distinguished Scholarly Contribution Award, IACMR, 2016

Emerald Citation of Excellence Award winning article (2016)

Philip M. Condit Endowed Chair Professor in Business Administration (2013-present)

Winner, Competitive Research Grant for Cultural Intelligence, SIOP, 2012

Recipient, Andrew Smith Faculty Development Award (2010)

Recipient, Outstanding University of Washington Woman Award (2010)

Recipient, Outstanding Ph.D. Mentor Award (2009, 2004)

Winner, Dean’s International Research Award (2008, 2001)

Winner, Best Conference Paper Award, IACMR, 2012, 2008

Winner, Charles E. Summer Teaching Award (2004)

Academic Service

Editor-in-Chief, Management and Organization Review (2021-

Executive Editor, Management Insights (2014-

Editor-in-Chief, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (OBHDP) (2010-2016)

Past-President, International Association for Chinese Management Research (IACMR), 2008-2010

President, International Association for Chinese Management Research (IACMR), 2006-2008

Representative-at-Large, Organizational Behavior Division, Academy of Management, 2001-2004