Dr ( Karen ) Tian
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 5981 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4921 7398 |
| Feng.Tian@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position |
Lecturer
Newcastle Business School
|
| Office | UNH319B, University House |
Biography
Dr. Karen Tian is Lecturer of International Business at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Karen comes from Shenyang, a Manchu historical city of north-eastern China, with a population of 8 million. Karen's research focus on knowledge transfer, international business and Chinese economics and Management.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Ballarat, 2012
- Master of Business Administration, University of Ballarat, 2005
- Graduate Diploma in Business and Management, Prime College - Malaysia, 2003
Research
Research keywords
- Absorptive Capacity
- International Alliances
- International Business
- Internationalisation
- Knowledge management
- Knowledge transfer
Research expertise
- Knowledge management
- Absorptive transfer
- Cultural differences
- Chinese firms and international business
- Knowledge transfer
- Knowledge stickiness
- MNC and Alliances
Collaboration
Dr. Tian has been actively collaborate with numbers of Chinese Universities and successfully attracted RMB 540,000 Chinese National Social Science Grant with Dr. Yan Liu from ShuZhou University China in 2012.
Languages
- English
- Mandarin
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 159999 | Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services Not Elsewhere Classified | 60 |
| 150308 | International Business | 40 |
Centres and Groups
Centre
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- International Business
Teaching expertise
Dr. Tian's teaching areas are focus on International Business discipline, particularly cross cultural management.