Dr Zhengyao Kang
BA, BA, PhD
Expertise
Current positions
Lecturer In Entrepreneurship
School of Management - Business School
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Biography
I earned my Ph.D. in Economics from Tsinghua University in 2023 and was a visiting PhD fellow at Harvard Business School (2021-2022). My research focuses on entrepreneurship and innovation of digital platforms, business ecosystem theory and digtial internationalization.
Research interests
My research aims to explore the dynamics of digital platforms and ecosystems. One of my research direction focuses on the entrepreneurship and innovation actitivies of digital platform ecosystems. I'm also interested in internationalization in the digital context.
Publications
Selected publications
01/12/2022Liability of ecosystem integration and internationalisation of digital firms
Journal of International Management
Recent publications
03/01/2025Platform-based multinational corporations (PMNCs)
International Business Review
How do platform multinational corporations address emerging challenges in the global landscape? A ‘READ’ framework
Long Range Planning
Platform Governance Through Pricing: Evidence from Apple’s App Store Small Business Program
Academy of Management Proceedings
Employee Entrepreneurs of Platforms
Academy of Management Proceedings
How Do Emerging Market Multinational Enterprises Build a Global Ecosystem: A Post-merger Integration
Academy of Management Proceedings