Innovation Entrepreneurship and Strategy

Faculty

LI Donghong

Department of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy     Professor

Phone:(86)(10)62772193

E-mail:lidh@sem.tsinghua.edu.cn

Office:B203 Lihua Building

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Educational Background

Jul. 1999 Ph.D. in Management, Business School, Renmin University of China

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Work Experience

Aug.1999-present School of Economics & Management, Tsinghua University
Jan. 2009 to Jun. 2009 International Faculty Fellow, MIT Sloan School of Management
Nov. 2001 to Jul. 2002 Visiting professor, HEC, Paris

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Courses

Strategic Management; Digital Strategy

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Research Areas

Strategic Management,International Business

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Publications

1. Donghong Li, Yi-Chuan Liao, Pengcheng Ma. 2022. Contingent view on the relationship between proactive environmental strategy and corporate performance: Toward stakeholder engagement. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. Vol.29, Issue5, pp.1605-1616.

2. Rihan Wu, Dong Chen and Donghong Li. 2021. Impact of the Knowledge Diversity of Coopeting Partners on Innovation Performance: Moderating Role of Knowledge Management. Technology Economics. Vol.40, No.10,pp.45-63.(in Chinese)

3. Donghong Li, Zhenning Yang, Pengcheng Ma and Hang Chen. 2021. Cooperation and Competition among Subsidiaries in a Business Group: Their Impacts on Innovation. Management Decision. Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print.https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-12-2020-1692.

4. Hang Chen, Donghong Li and Don Chen. 2021. Resource or Burden? The Impact of State Shareholders on the Cross-border Acquisition Completion by Chinese Non-state-controlled Firms. South China Journal of Economics. No.5, pp.14-33.(in Chinese)

5. Donghong Li, Yurong Chen and Pinglu Zhou. 2021. Paths of Cross-Boundary Network Governance in Introducing Disruptive Technological Innovation: The Case of Baidu Apollo Autonomous Driving Open Platform. Management World. No.4, pp.130-158+10.(in Chinese)

6. Hang Chen and Donghong Li. 2021. Female CEO and Strategic Risk-taking of Firm: Based on Perspectives of Motivation and Capability. Management of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Vol.22, pp.37-55.(in Chinese)

7. Dong Chen, Donghong Li and Paik Yongsun. 2020. The Impact of Sub-national Institutions on SMEs’ Diversification into New Businesses: Evidence from China. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development. Vol.32, No.5/6, pp.389-407.

8. Donghong Li, Rihan Wu and Dong Chen. 2020. How Does Coopetition Influence Innovation: A Tracking Study of Chinese Manufacturing Firms’ Domestic vs. Cross-Border Coopetition. Management World. No.2, pp.161-180.(in Chinese)

9. Yingchao Zhou and Donghong Li, 2019. Realizing Cross-border acquisition Integration in Win-win Cooperation: Taking Weichai's acquisition of KION Group as an Example. Journal of International Economic Cooperation. No.4, pp.108-114.(in Chinese)

10. Dong Chen, Li Dai and Donghong Li. 2019. A Delicate Balance for Innovation: Competition and Collaboration in R&D Consortia. Management and Organization Review. Vol.15, No.1, pp.145-176.

11. Donghong Li. 2019. The Five Traps of Digital Transformation. Harvard Business Review (Chinese Version). No.1, pp.044-047.(in Chinese)

12. Donghong Li and Yingchao Zhou. 2018. Analysis on Upgrading Effects of International Joint Ventures in China: A Case Study of Chery-Jaguar-Landrover. Journal of International Economic Cooperation. Vol.18, No.12, pp.45-49.(in Chinese)

13. Arding Hsu, Donghong Li, Zhao Li and Zhuge Yang. 2018. Empower the Future: Transform Automotive Industry thru Acquisition of Technology Startups,Tsinghua University Press.(in Chinese)

14. Yingchao Zhou and Donghong Li. 2017. What Factors Influenced the Acquisition of Operation Right in Cross-border Acquisition? : A Study on the Chinese Manufactural Firms. Luojia Management Review. No.4, pp.15-28(in Chinese)

15. Yuan Jin, Donghong Li and Zhanming Jin. 2017. The Role of Social Capital in Reverse Knowledge Transfer in Cross Border Acquisition of Chinese Companies: Lessons from the Acquisition of Adisseo by ChemChina. Journal of International Economic Cooperation. No.1, pp.57-62.(in Chinese)

16. Yuan Jin, Donghong Li, Dong Chen and Zhanming Jin. 2017. The Influence of FDI Motivation on FDI Location Decision of Firms in Emerging Market: Moderating Effect of R&D Capability. Technology Economics. No.1, pp.41-48.(in Chinese)

17. Baoming Chen, Donghong Li and Liang Yu. 2017. Classic Cases of Industrial Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance. Posts and Telecommunications Press. (in Chinese)

18. Xufei Ma, Pengji Wang and Donghong Li*. 2017. What Determines the Establishment of Chinese Multinational Enterprises’ Asian Regional Headquarters? Management and Organization Review. Vol.13, No.1, pp.85-119.

19. Fenbin Wang, Donghong Li, Yuening Liu and Cong Wang. 2015. "Competition" vs. "Cooperation": A Study on the Conflicts between Partial Functional Alternative Departments Based on the Evolution of Advantech's Online Sector. Management World. No.12, pp.146-171. (The Seventh Jiangyiwei Academic Foundation of Enterprise Reform and Development Award, 2018) (in Chinese)

20. Zhenning yang, Libo Fan and Donghong Li. 2014. "Make Cage for Bird" or "Hidden Champion": A Multiple Case Study on Upgrade Path of Transformation of OEM Companies. Business Management Journal. No.11, pp.68-80. (National Business Development Research Achievement Award, 2015) (in Chinese)

21. Donghong Li and Chuang Zhao. 2014. The Impact of Organizational Identification on the Integration of Post Cross-border M&A: Lessons from Shanghai Motor Acquiring Ssangyong Motor. Journal of International Economic Cooperation. No.7, pp.65-70.(in Chinese)

22. Zhenning Yang, Donghong Li and Libo Fan. 2013. Falling into the “Spider Cave”: Has the Over-embedding of the Social Network Relationship Impacted on Firms’ Entrepreneurial Process? Management World. No.12, pp.101-116.

23. Zhenning Yang, Donghong Li and Zhenzhong Ma. 2013. Relational Capital, Lock-in Effectiveness and Companies’ Innovation in the Chinese Manufacturing Industry. Science Research Management. No.11, pp.42-52.(in Chinese)

24. Donghong Li. 2013. The Impact of Organizational Learning on the Transfer of Control over an IJV: Cognitive Eyesight into the Case of Fun Children Publishing Corporation. Journal of International Economic Cooperation. No.10, pp.89-94.(in Chinese)

25. Wei Wei, Donghong Li, Jay Chok, Delin Yang and Huiyong Shang. 2013. The Impact of Founders’ Academic Experiences on Linking with Local Alma Maters for Chinese Starts-ups. International Journal of Technology Management, Vol.62, No.2/3/4, pp.177-192.

26. Donghong Li. 2012. Reversed Knowledge Transfer in Internationalization: A Theoretical Model and its Application. Journal of International Economic Cooperation. No.1, pp.41-46.(in Chinese)

27. Fengbin Wang, Donghong Li, Tingting Zhang and Yang Yang. 2011. Ultra-modular Organization in Product Development System and Its Impact on Innovation: A Case Study on Toyota. China Industrial Economics. No.2, pp.131-141. ( The Fifth Jiangyiwei Academic Foundation of Enterprise Reform and Development Award,2013) (in Chinese)

28. Zhenning Yang and Donghong Li. 2010. Government Supervision, Effect and Intellectual Property Rights Management: Companies' Innovation Performance Promotion. Chinese Journal of Management Science. No.6,pp.177-184.(in Chinese)

29. Zhenning Yang, Donghong Li and Yihua Wang. 2010. Firms' R&D Internationalization in Cases of Chinese Companies: Motivation, Structure and Development. Nankai Business Review. No.4, pp.44-55. (National Business Development Research Achievement Award, 2011)(in Chinese)

30. Donghong Li, Lei Li and Fengbin Wang. 2009. A Study on the Impact of Organizational Confidence in M &A and the Acquirer’s Countermeasures: Lesson s from the Case of Beijing No. 1 Machine Tool Acquiring Waldrich Coburg. China Soft Science. No.6, pp.138-146.(in Chinese)

31. Donghong Li. 2009. The Strategic Management Paradigm of China‘s Sustained-growth Enterprises: A Case Study based on Qingdao Port, Wuliangye and ZPMC. Management World. Special Issue, pp.80-89.(in Chinese)

32. Donghong Li. 2009. “Innovation & Knowledge Transfer in Chinese Multinationals”, Chapter 7 of Chinese Multinationals (Edited by Jean Paul Larcon), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..

33. Donghong Li and Lei Li. 2009. A Review of the Study on the Theory of Interfirm Trust. Business Management Journal. No.4,pp.173-177. (in Chinese)

34. Fengbing Wang, Gonghai Chen and Donghong Li. 2008. The Formation and Operation of Modularized Organization: A Case Study on Haier's Reform for "Market Chain". Management World. No.4, pp.122-139.(in Chinese)

35. Dong Chen and Donghong Li. 2008. Resource Commitment, Organizational Control, and Alliance Performance in Emerging and Development Economics. The Journal of Global Business Issues. Vol.2, Issue2, pp.125-133.

36. Donghong Li and Zhaobin Wang. 2007. Innovation, the Essential for Enhancing a Firm’s Competitiveness. Qiushi Journal. No.4, pp.38-40. (in Chinese)

37. Donghong Li, Wentao Gu and Lei Li. 2007. The Impact of Regulation on a Firm’s self-dominated Innovation: Lessons from the Evolution of Shanghai Motor. Science of Science and Management of S.& T. No.10, pp.88-91.(in Chinese)

38. Donghong Li and Lei Li. 2006. Alliances between Competitors and the Regulations. Chinese Public Administration. No.7, pp.57-59. (in Chinese)

39. Donghong Li. 2006. The Main Paths of China Companies’ Transformation in the New Times. Guangmin Daily. 28/04/2006. (in Chinese)

40. Pierre Dussauge, Bernard Garrette and Donghong Li. 2006. Strategic Alliance. Beijing: China Renmin University Press. (in Chinese)

41. Donghong Li. 2004. The Evolution of Governance and Management System: Insights into the Development of Chinese Enterprises. Publishing House of Economy and Science. (in Chinese)

42. Donghong Li. 2002. R&D through Alliances: Risks and the Measures to Avoid. China Soft Science. No.10, pp.47-50.(in Chinese)

43. Donghong Li. 2000. The History, Reality and Future of Firms’ Organizational Change. Journal of Tsinghua University (Philosophy and Social Sciences). Vol.15, No.3, pp.27-33. (Chinese “A-” journal in TSEM)(in Chinese)

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Honors

1. Excellent Supervisor of Master Graduate's Thesis Award of Tsinghua University (2021). Two master graduates under the guidance won the Excellent Graduation Thesis Award in 2021.(June 2021)

2. Annual Excellent Academic Articles Award of Management world (2020)

3. Teaching Case Writing Award of TSEM (2020)(January 2021)

4. Project of "Research on Supply Side Reform of Non Public Hospitals in Beijing" won the second prize of excellent research in 2016, which was issued by Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform(September 2018)

5. The Seventh Jiangyiwei Academic Foundation of Enterprise Reform and Development Award (February 2018)

6. China National Business and Development Research Award (2015). The third level prize for academic articles(November 2015)

7. The fifth Jiangyiwei Academic Foundation of Enterprise Reform and Development Award (November 2013)

8. One-hundred Excellent Cases Award (2012)(August 2012)(before tenure)

9. China National Business and Development Research Award (2011). The second prize for academic articles(November 2011)

10. One-hundred Excellent Cases Award (2011)(September 2011)

11. 2006 Tsinghua School of Economics and Management Teaching Award, the second class prize(January 2007)

12. 2005 Tsinghua School of Economics and Management Teaching Award, the first class prize(January 2006)

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Other Information

Teaching Cases
1. Donghong Li and Chen Wu. Sayas: Digital Transformation through One Body with Two Wings. China Business Case Center, August, 2021.(in Chinese)
2. Donghong Li and Hang Chen. The Digital Transformation of Wanhua. China Business Case Center, July, 2021.(in Chinese)
3. Donghong Li and Zhuge Yang. Adisseo: Focus or Diversification. China Business Case Center, June, 2021.(in Chinese)
4. Donghong Li and Zhuege Yang. Bluestar’s Acquisition of Adisseo(C). China Business Case Center, June, 2021.(in Chinese)
5. Donghong Li, Zhuge Yang and Xiaohui Li. 2021. Digital Transformation and Upgrading of FOTON, China Business Case Center, June, 2021.(in Chinese)
6. Donghong Li and Hang Chen. 2021. Yuexiu Group: Digital Transformation Based on Diversification Strategy. China Business Case Center, April, 2021.(in Chinese)
7. Donghong Li and Qiwei Zhou. 2021. Languang BRC: Digital Transformation of Operations Process. China Business Case Center, February, 2021.(in Chinese)
8. Donghong Li, Xiaohui Li and Pinglu Zhou. 2021. Wuliangye Group’s Digitalization in Marketing. Harvard Business Publishing, November, 2020. No. TU0113-PDF-ENG. (The Chinese version of this case was released by China Business Case Center in March 2021)
9. Donghong Li, Fei Ge, and Yejing Zhou. 2020. Meituan Dianping: Exploring the New Ecology of Life Service. China Business Case Center, October, 2020.(in Chinese)
10. Donghong Li and Lulu Ren. 2020. Tianhong: Digital Transformation of Omni channel. China Business Case Center, September, 2020.(in Chinese)
11. Donghong Li and Xiaohui Li. 2019. Continuous Digital Transformation of SDLG. China Business Case Center, December, 2019.(in Chinese)
12. Donghong Li and Shanshan Chao. 2019. YTO Express: Replacing Traditional Customer Service with AI. China Business Case Center, December, 2019.(in Chinese)
13. Qinxian Jin, Donghong Li, Xiaohui Li and Zhuge Yang. 2019. Capitalbio: Explorer of Collaborative Innovation of IURU In the biochip field. China Business Case Center, August, 2019.(in Chinese)
14. Donghong Li and Xiaohui Li. 2019. Baojia: Platform of Car Sharing. China Business Case Center, June, 2019.(in Chinese)
15. Donghong Li and Xu Xiao. 2019. Alibaba: Changing Minds and Embracing Changes. China Business Case Center, March, 2019.(in Chinese)
16. Donghong Li and Jiaxin Li. 2019 Xiaomi: Building an Ecological Chain of Everything Connected. China Business Case Center, March, 2019.(in Chinese)
17. Donghong Li and Zhuge Yang. 2019. JD: A New Ecological Road of Unbounded Retail. China Business Case Center, March, 2019.(in Chinese)
18. Donghong Li, Yixin Yang and Zhao Li. 2019. GE: Building a Digital Industrial Ecosystem. China Business Case Center, March, 2019.((in Chinese)
19. Donghong Li and Rihan Wu. 2019. Tencent:The Social & Pan-Entertainment & Life Ecology. China Business Case Center, March, 2019.(in Chinese)
20. Donghong Li and Xu Xiao. 2019. Baidu:From Connecting to Arousing Everything. China Business Case Center, March, 2019.(in Chinese)
21. Donghong Li and Fei Ge. 2019. CITIC:Cultivating a Win-win Ecosystem under the Internet & Transformation Strategy. China Business Case Center, March, 2019.(in Chinese)
22. Donghong Li, Zhao Li and Yixin Yang. 2019. Microsoft: From Product Platform to Cloud Ecology. China Business Case Center, March, 2019.(in Chinese)
23. Donghong Li, Zhao Li and Yixin Yang. 2019. SIEMENS: Reshaping Industrial Ecology through Digitization. China Business Case Center, March, 2019.(in Chinese)
24. Donghong Li and Fei Ge. 2018. Fosun: Happiness Ecosystem. China Business Case Center, December, 2018.(in Chinese)
25. Yuan Jin and Donghong Li. 2018. IGRS Alliance: Unifying the Whole Industry to Commercialize a Standard. Shanghai MBA Case Library. NO.ENT-18-533-CE, October, 2018.
26. Qinxian Jin, Donghong Li, Xiaohui Li and Rihan Wu. 2018. Chenan Technology: From University Laboratory to Global Market. China Business Case Center, September, 2018.(in Chinese)
27. Donghong Li, Xiaoming Zheng, Meihua Shen and Hong Zhang. 2016. Strategic Change and Development of Tsinghua Holdings. China Business Case Center, September, 2016.(in Chinese)
28. Donghong Li, Shanshan Cao. 2015. YTO Express: Exploring Express Business Model in China. China Business Case Center, November, 2015.(in Chinese)
29. F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Zhenning Yang. 2014. Bluestar’s Acquisition of Adisseo (A). Harvard Business Publishing, November, No. TU0070-PDF-ENG.(The Chinese version of this case was released by China Business Case Center in May 2015)
30. F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Lei Li. 2014. Bluestar’s Acquisition of Adisseo (B). Harvard Business Publishing, November, No. TU0071-PDF-ENG. (The Chinese version of this case was released by China Business Case Center in May 2015)
31. F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Jia Guo. 2012. Ufida(F). Harvard Business Publishing, November, No. TU0037-PDF-ENG. (The Chinese version of this case was released by China Business Case Center in December 2012)
32. F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Hong Zhang. 2012. Beyondsoft  Co., Ltd.(B). Harvard Business Publishing, October, No. TU0030-PDF-ENG.(The Chinese version of this case was released by China Business Case Center in October 2012)
33. F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li, Lei Li and Hong Zhang. 2012. ChemChina. Harvard Business Publishing, November, No. TU0028-PDF-ENG. (The Chinese version of this case was released by China Business Case Center in October 2012)
34. Donghong Li and Lei Li. 2012. TD Industrial Alliance. China Case Share Center, 2012.(One-hundred Excellent Cases Award, 2012)(in Chinese)
35. F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Hong Zhang. 2011. CSCEC: Transformation and Development. Harvard Business Publishing, December, No. TU0019-PDF-ENG. (The Chinese version of this case was released by China Business Case Center in August 2011)
36. F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Hong Zhang. 2011. Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (A). Harvard Business Publishing, January, No. TU001-PDF-ENG. (The Chinese version of this case was released by China Business Case Center in January 2011)
37. Donghong Li and Lei Li.2010. Internationalization of ChemChina. China Business Case, November 2010.(One-hundred Excellent Cases Award, 2011). (in Chinese)
38. F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Lijuan Liu. 2011. Ufida (E). Harvard Business Publishing, January, No. TU0015-PDF-ENG. (The Chinese version of this case was released by China Business Case Center in October 2011)
39. F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Chuanjiang Mao. 2011. Founder’s Diversification. Harvard Business Publishing, December, No. TU0051-PDF-ENG. (The Chinese version of this case was released by China Business Case Center in July 2010)
40. Donghong Li and Lei Li. 2010. Jianxin Ren: Personality, Style and Management Arts. China Business Case Center, October 2010. (in Chinese)
Research Projects in Charge
1. Project Funded by National Science Foundation of China:"Co-opetition Strategy of Chinese Enterprises: Dynamic Evolution and Risk Defense Mechanism " (No.****2100; January 2019 to December 2022)
2. Project Funded by National Science Foundation of China:"Knowledge Transfer of Chinese MNEs’ Subsidiaries: A Social Network Perspective" (No. ****2019; January 2013 to December 2016)
3. Project Funded by National Science Foundation of China:"IJV Control, Internationalization Risk and Corporate Performance: A Theoretical Study Based on Organizational Failure" (No.****2022; January 2010 to December 2012)
4. Project Funded by National Science Foundation of China:“The Theory of Internal Growth and the Core Competence of China’s Large Firms” (No.****2004; January 2001 to December 2003)
5. Project Funded by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC:"Tripartite Cooperation of International Production Capacity" (August 2016 to October 2017)
6. Project Funded by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC:"International Capacity Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries: Based on Industrial Policy and Industrial Competitiveness" (March 2017 to September 2017)

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