Personal Profile
Shen Jie is a professor of management at the School of Fintech at Shenzhen University and an adjunct professor at the University of South Australia. He has been a tenured professor or associate professor at the University of South Australia, Monash University and Curtin University. He is an internationally renowned scholar in human resource management and has received the University of South Australia's Outstanding Teaching and Research Award. He has published 8 English monographs such as Green HRM in Chinese Enterprises and International HRM in Chinese MNEs. He has published academic papers in top international journals such as Journal of Management, Human Resource Management, and Journal of Business Ethics. According to the latest statistics from Professor Zhao Shumin's team at Nanjing University, Professor Shen Jie's research contribution to Chinese human resource management currently ranks third in the world. In 2011, Professor Shen Jie proposed the concept of "social responsibility human resource management", which has been widely accepted and cited in the field of human resource management and corporate social responsibility. He was selected into Stanford University's 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 (6/2317) list of the world's top 2% scientists. In 2023, he was selected into the list of global lifetime impact scientists provided by Stanford University (22/2317). Elsevier 2021, 2022 Highly Cited Researcher.
Education Experience
PhD 09/1999 - 09/2003, Brunel University, UK
Area of Study: International Human Resource Management
MBA 09/1998 - 09/1999, Oxford Brookes University, UK
Areas of Study: Human Resource Management, Business Strategy, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Organizational Behaviour
Diploma (Economics) 05/1998 - 09/1999, Foretagarskolan, Sweden
Area of Study: Economics
MA 09/1989 -12/1991, Jilin University, China
Area of Study: Ancient Chinese History
BEd (Bachelor of Education) 09/1983 - 07/1987, Yangzhou University, China
Areas of Study: Education, Chinese History, World History
Research Interests
Shen, J., Liang, H.Y., Zafar, A. U.，Shahzad, M., Akram, U., & Ashfaq, M. (2023). Influence by osmosis: Social media green communities and pro-environmental behavior. Computers in Human Behavior, 143. 2023年深圳市第三届优秀科技学术论文The 3rd Excellent Science and Technology Academic Paper of Shenzhen in 2023 (38/100).
On the list of global top 2% life impact scientists in 2022 (actual ranking 22 / 2317 = 0.9%).
On the list of global top 2% scientists in 2022 (actual ranking 6 / 2317 = 0.25%), 2021(actual ranking 24 / 1900 = 1.3%), 2020 (actual ranking 27 / 1900 = 1.4%).
Ranked equal No. 8 in the world in 2009 (see Zheng, C. & Lamond, D. 2009. A critical review of human resource management studies (1978-2007) in the People’s Republic of China, The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 20,11, 2194-2227, and ranks 3rd in the world according to 2019’s statistics of Professor Zhao Shumin of Nanjing University in terms of contribution to HRM in China research.
Shen, J. & Benson, J. (2016) ‘When CSR is a social norm: How socially responsible human resource management affects employee work behavior’, Journal of Management, 42(6), 1723-1746. Web of Science high cited paper.
Dumont, J., Shen, J., & Deng, X. (2017) ‘Effects of green HRM practices on employee workplace green behaviour: The role of psychological green climate and employee green values, Human Resource Management, 56(4),613-627. Web of Science high cited paper.
Best paper award for Nielsen, I. Li., J. J., Shen. J. & Smyth, R. (2007). ‘Effects of intergroup contact on Chinese migrants’ attitudes to urban locals”, the 2007 AOM Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Academy of Management Meeting, August 3-8.
Shen, J. (2007) ‘The labour arbitration system in China’, Employee Relations, 29(5) featured in the Emerald Monthly Highlights on the Emerald website. This was one of 10 noteworthy articles selected by the Publishers from 450 new research articles published in October 2007 in Emerald journals.
Shen, J., Chanda, A., D’Netto, B. & Monga, M. (2009) ‘Managing diversity through human resource: An international perspective and conceptual framework’, The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 20(2): 235-251. The most read and cited paper published in IJHRM since 2009).
In 2011, Jie Shen put forward the concept of "socially responsible human resource management", which has been widely accepted and quoted in the field of human resource management and corporate social responsibility.
The 1st and 2nd prizes of outstanding human resources research achievements of Guangdong Province in 2019. Awarding organization: Guangdong Human Resources Research Association
Awarded “High-level talent” in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, the People’s Republic of China (Level B) on 17 April 2017. The certification No. B2017030027.
Awarded “Peacock Plan (Level B) High-level talent” in Shenzhen Municipal City, the People’s Republic of China on 1st July 2016.
Received “Teaching and Learning Commendation” award, The Business School of University of South Australia, 2014.
Received “Excellence in Research Award”, the Division of Business, University of South Australia, 2006.
Work Experience
Professor of Management
01 Dec 2015-to date
Shenzhen Audencia Fintech Institute - Shenzhen University, Shenzhen University
Adjunct Professor of HRM, University of South Australia
Research Associate Professor
01 April 2012-to 30 November 2015
The School of Management, University of South Australia
Research and teaching areas: HRM, International HRM, International Business, and Organizational Behavior
Course coordinator of Contemporary Leadership, International HRM and Global Business Environment
Professor of HRM
01June 2011-30 March 2012)
The School of Management, Curtin University
Research and teaching areas: HRM, International HRM and OB
Course coordinator of International HRM
Associate Professor
01 February 2009-30 May 2011
The School of Management, University of South Australia
Research and teaching areas: HRM, International Business and Industrial Relations
Course coordinator of International and Comparative HRM and Performance Management
Associate Professor
01 December 2007—30 January 2009
Department of Management, Monash University
Research and teaching areas: HRM, International Business and Industrial Relations
Course coordinator of International Business, Strategic HRM, HRM and International HRM
Senior lecturer/Lecturer
03 March/2004 – 30 November 2007
School of Management, University of South Australia
Research and teaching areas: HRM, International Business and Industrial relations
Course coordinator of International HRM, Performance Management
Courses moderator of HRM (in Chinese), Service Management and Total Quality Management (in Chinese)
Research Fellow / Part-time Lecturer in HRM
08 August/2002 - 01 March/2004
University of Manchester, Manchester School of Management
Research and teaching areas: HRM in NHS, IHRM, Cross-cultural Management
Training coordinator for senior Chinese managers and government officials
08/2002 - 03/2004: University of Manchester, Chinese Business Centre
Training program coordinator, lecturer, interpreter
Casual Lecturer in HRM
02-08/2002
The School of Management, Brunel University
Research and teaching areas: IHRM, Cross-cultural Management
