Dr.Nell Na SHEN
Associate Professor
E-mail: nshen@hksyu.edu
Telephone: +(852) 2804 8504
Office: RHB 405
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Academic Qualifications
PhD, Finance, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Master, Engineering Economics and management, Tianjin University
Bachelor, Engineering Economics, Tianjin University

Courses Taught
Principle and Practice of Management
Quantitative Methods for Business
Business Research
Cross Cultural Management

Selected Publications
Journal Papers:
YUE, X., CHEUNG, C., ZHENG, X., WANG, W., YAN, H., SHEN, N. (2020). Positive impact of Learning Chinese Culture and History on National Identification and Self-esteem. Hong Kong Journal of Social Science, 55, 79-93.
SHEN, N., AU, K., LI, W. (2020). Strategic Alignment of Intangible Assets: The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility. Asia Pacific Journal of Management (SSCI), 37, 1119–1139.
SONG, D., SU, J., YANG, C., SHEN, N (2019). Performance commitment in acquisitions, regulatory change and market crash risk–evidence from China, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal (SSCI), 57.
SHEN, N. (2018). Family Business, Transgenerational Succession and Diversification Strategy: Implication from a Dynamic Socioemotional Wealth Model. Cross Cultural & Strategic Management, 25 (4), 628 – 641.
SHEN, N., AU, K. & YI, L. (2018). Diversification strategy, ownership structure and financial crisis: Performance of Chinese private firms. Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies (SSCI), 47, 54-80.
SHEN, N., & SU, J. (2017). Religion and Succession Intention - Evidence from Chinese Family Firms. Journal of Corporate Finance (SSCI), 45, 150-161.
SHEN, N., AU, K. &BIRTCH, T. (2016). The performance of Chinese private firms in coping with a global financial crisis: Who is best positioned? Frontiers of Business Research in China (ESCI), 10(4): 548–575.
SHEN, N., & SU, J. (2015). A Comparison of Different Contract Forms for Consumers with Switching Costs and Changed Preferences. Economic Modelling (SSCI), 50:19-26.
LI CH., CUI, X., & SHEN, N. (2015). How Do Different People Evaluate Mobile Applications? A study on Demographic Characteristics and Utilitarian Mobile Applications. Global Journal of Emerging Trends in e-Business, Marketing and Consumer Psychology, Vol 1 (1): 222-239.
ZHANG, M., SU, J., SUN, Y., ZHANG, W., & SHEN, N. (2015). Political Connections and Corporate Diversification: An Exploration of Chinese Firms. Emerging Market Finance and Trade (SSCI), 51(1), 234-246.
SHEN, N. (2014). Consumer Rationality/irrationality and Financial Literacy in the Credit Card Market: Implications from An Integrative Review. Journal of Financial Services Marketing, 19 (1), 29-42.

Book Chapters:
SHEN, N. (2016). Consumer Rationality/irrationality and Financial Literacy in the Credit Card Market: Implications from An Integrative Review. In Financial Literacy and the Limits of Financial Decision Making (edited by Tina Harrison). pp155-176. Published by Palgrave Macmillan, Springer
REN, B., AU, K., & SHEN, N. (2014). Bamboo network in China: An emerging phenomenon unlike the overseas Chinese. In Handbook of East Asian Entrepreneurship (edited by Tony Fu-Lai Yu and Ho-Don Yan). London: Routledge.
Conference Papers:
SHEN,N. XU, L. (2019). Private firm financing and shadow banking: the role of regional internet finance development. Finance, Property, Technology and the Economy Conference. 2-3 Dec. University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.
SHEN, N., GAO, C., & YU, FL. (2016). The transfer of ethical knowledge in business succession: Theory and case study from a Hong Kong design firm. The 6th World Business Ethics Forum, 11-13 Dec, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
SHEN, N., AU, K., & LI, W. (2015). Symbolic corporate social responsibility activities in China: The role of intangible asset and institutions. Journal of Management Study workshop, 25 June, Jilin University, Changchun.
SHEN, N., AU, K., & YI, L. (2015). Diversification strategy, ownership structure and financial crisis: Performance of Chinese private firms. International Conference on Banking, Real Estate and Financial Crises: Hong Kong, China and the World, 17 January, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong
SHEN, N., AU, K., & DOWEJKO, M. (2014). Financial literacy for young entrepreneurs in Hong Kong. The 10th Annual Meeting of the Chinese Hayek Society, 28-29 August, Feng Chia University, Taiwan.
ZHANG, J., YAN, Y., & SHEN, N. (2012). Financial constraints and innovation performance: The moderating effects of prior developed innovation capabilities. The fifth biennial IACMR Conference, June 20-24, Hong Kong.

Research Interests
Corporate Finance
Family Business
Consumer Finance