Profile
Zhiyan “Z” Wu is an Associate Professor of Strategy at Erasmus University. His research explores the sociopolitical dimension of firms, with a particular focus on corporate governance, social activism, and nonmarket strategy. Z often adopts an abductive approach to his research and is committed to methodological rigor, with a strong emphasis on causal inference. His work has been accepted for publication in the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Management, Management Science, and Organization Science. His research has earned the EBS Best Paper Award, gained recognition in major news outlets in the Netherlands and Sweden, and was featured on the INFORMS podcast, Resoundingly Human.
In his educational roles, Z teaches MSc, MBA/EMBA, and Ph.D. courses at Erasmus University, particularly highlighting causal inference. His innovative teaching methods have earned him the Best New Course of the Year Award in the area of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, and he has been nominated for the prestigious RSM Innovative Teaching Award by his students.
Z has been actively contributing to the Strategic Management Society, where he serves as a representative-at-large in the Research Methods Community and co-organizes panels on causal inference, field experiments, and the usage of AI and machine learning in strategy research.
Outside of academia, Z enjoys gardening, where he applies the same patience and attention to detail that he brings to his professional work.
For more information about his research, teaching, and service, please visit his personal website: sites.google.com/view/zwu.
Publications
Article (5)
Academic (5)
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Wu, Z., & Klingebiel, R. (2024). A Behavioral Theory of Leviathan Inc: State Firms’ Responses to Performance Shortfalls. Strategic Organization. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/14761270241261141
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Wu, Z., & Liu, S. (2024). Corporate Responses to Social Activism: A Review and Research Agenda. Journal of Management, 50(6), 2046-2072. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063231208971
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Wu, Z., Naldi, L., Wennberg, K., & Uman, T. (2024). Learning from Their Daughters: Family Exposure to Gender Disparity and Female Representation in Male-Led Ventures. Management Science, 70(2), 671-693. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2023.4727
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Mitchell, W., Wu, Z., Bruton, G., & Gautam, D. (2022). Microlevel Analysis of Institutional Intermediation in a Rudimentary Market-Based Economy: Entrepreneurship in Kathmandu’s Indrachok Market. Organization Science, 33(6), 2106-2134. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2021.1531
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Krause, R., Wu, Z., Bruton, G., & Carter, S. (2019). The Coercive Isomorphism Ripple Effect: An Investigation of Nonprofit Interlocks on Corporate Boards. Academy of Management Journal, 62(1), 283-308. https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2017.0064
Courses
Causal Inference
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BERMAMC023
- Level: PhD
Influence and Persuasion
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019
- Code: BMME137
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Irrational Lab
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021
- Code: BMME152
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Negotiation and Conflict Management
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022
- Code: BMME176
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Research Clinic
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMRCSE-SM
- Level: Master
Past courses
Introduction to Causal Inference
- Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD1401
- ECTS: 1
Behavioral Strategy & Entrepreneurial Behavior
- Study year: 2022/2023, 2020/2021
- Code: BERMASC047
- Level: PhD
New Business Development
- Study year: 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019
- Code: BMME079
- ECTS: 6 Level: Master, Master, Master, Master, Master
Causal Inference
- Study year: 2019/2020
- Code: BERMAMC021
- Level: Master
Content Analysis
- Study year: 2019/2020
- Code: BERMAMC020
- Level: Master
Featured in the media
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Male CEOs with a daughter understand gender inequality more
How Raising Daughters Influences Male CEOs' Approach to Gender Equality in the Workplace
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Raising daughters' nudges men to understand women's struggles and thus support gender equality
How having daughters influences male CEO's commitment to gender equality
Tuesday, 25 April 2023
Featured on RSM Discovery
When daughters experience gender disparity, fathers are better able to understand and sympathise with the hurdles women can face in society.
