Dr Bowen Lou
MSc, MSc, PhD
Expertise
Current positions
Senior Lecturer in Strategy
University of Bristol Business School
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Research interests
Bowen's research focuses on strategic decision-making from cognitive, behavioural, and psychological perspectives. In particular, Bowen is interested in how top managers and TMTs make strategic decisions, such as intuitive and political decision-making. Bowen is also investigating the rare strategic decisions, such as Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A).
Bowen's research has been published in journals such as the Journal of Management Studies, the British Journal of Management, the European Management Review, and the Journal of Business Research.
Prior to joining the University of Bristol, Bowen was a lecturer in Strategic Management at Lancaster University Management School, UK.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Missing from the Table: Women’s Underrepresentation in Mergers & Acquisitions
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
University of Bristol Business SchoolDates
01/07/2026 to 30/06/2027
Publications
Recent publications
01/06/2026Exploring Planning and Implementation Dynamics: Adaptive Implementation for Integrated Planning
Long Range Planning
Contextualizing the Pre-Deal Phase of Mergers and Acquisition: A Strategic Decision Making Process Perspective - Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions
Contextualizing the Pre-Deal Phase of Mergers and Acquisition
