Dr. Rongrong Zhang earned B.A. and M.A. from Renmin University of China. In 2021, she completed her Ph.D. in Strategic Management and Organization from Alberta School of Business in Canada. Prior to joining The University of Sydney, she worked as an assistant professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen from 2021 to 2024.
My research broadly addresses social evaluations of organizations (e.g., legitimacy, reputation, and stigma), and how social evaluations interact with emotions to effectuate social change.
- Organization Theory
- Strategic Management
- Social Evaluations (Legitimacy, Reputation, and Stigma)
- Emotions
"It's human nature to stretch, to go, to see, to understand. Exploration is not a choice really — It's an imperative, and it's simply a matter of timing as to when the option is exercised."
—Astronaut Michael Collins, at the 10th anniversary of the moon landing in 1979
Teaching in 2025:
SIEN1001/BUSS4908 Innovator's Skills and Actions
BUDL2902 Innovation in Organisations
Membership:
Academy of Management
European Group for Organizational Studies
International Association for Chinese Management Research
Editorial Board:
Asia Pacific Journal of Management
Management and Organization Review
Organization Studies
2023: Best Reviewer for Management and Organization Review