Xinyuan Zhao

Xinyuan Zhao

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Research Fields

ØOrganizational Behavior & Human Resources Management

ØTechnologies, Service Marketing & Management, and Electronic Commerce

ØChinese Characteristics and Their Impacts on Organization & Management

Courses Offered

ØCourses for Undergraduates: Food and Beverage Operation & Management (Bilingual); Organizational Behavior (Bilingual)

ØCourses for Master Graduates: Research Methods in Tourism (Bilingual); English Reading & Writing in Tourism Research (Bilingual)

Education

Ph.D. in Hospitality ManagementDegree Conferred 12/06

School of Hospitality Management, the PennsylvaniaStateUniversity

University Park, Pennsylvania

Minors: Psychology and Statistics

Dissertation: Self-Regulatory Focus, Organizational Climate and Training Effectiveness

Doctoral Committee: Karthik Namasivayam (thesis advisor and chair), Anna S. Mattila, Albert (Bart) Bartlett, Jams L. Farr, and William L. Harkness

Master of Management in Hospitality, with HonorsDegree Conferred 7/01

School of Business, Zhongshan (Sun Yat-Sen) University, Guangzhou, China

Thesis: Factors Influencing Training Effectiveness in Hospitality Organizations: An Empirical Study

Bachelor of Economics in HospitalityDegree Conferred 7/98

School of Business, Zhongshan (Sun Yat-Sen) University, Guangzhou, China

Graduation Paper: Turnover and Retention of Hotel Employees