Prof. Jinshuai Hu, Xiamen University, China
Associate Dean, Institute for Financial & Accounting Studies
Jinshuai Hu is a Professor of Accounting and Associate Dean at the Institute for Financial & Accounting Studies, Xiamen University. He currently serves as a Guest Editor at Journal of Risk and Financial Management and an editorial board member at Contemporary Accounting Review, Financial Management Research, Modern Economy and Management, and Global Studies on Economics and Finance. He got his master's degree from Xiamen University and Ph.D. from Hong Kong Baptist University. His research interests include the role of accounting information in China’s and global capital markets, financial reporting and disclosure, corporate governance, and social media. He has taught courses for undergraduate, master’s, MBA, and Ph.D. students, including Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, and Contemporary Accounting Issues. Professor Hu has published more than ten academic papers at top-tier accounting or finance journals in recent years, including Journal of Accounting & Economics, Journal of International Business Studies, Management Science, Review of Accounting Studies, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of International Accounting Research, Emerging Markets Review, Accounting & Finance, and Journal of International Accounting, Auditing & Taxation. He got the first-class award of the 14th Outstanding Achievements in Social Sciences in Fujian Province (2021), the Double First-Class University Construction Award of Xiamen (2023), the Gejiashu Outstanding Research Award of Xiamen University (2023, the highest-level award in social science research by Xiamen University), and the Vernon Zimmerman Best Paper Award for Best Doctoral Student Paper at the 22nd Asian-Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues (2010). His research has been reported by media and institutes such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China (nsfc.gov.cn), Fujian Provincial Government (fujian.gov.cn), Fujian Daily (fjsen.com), Haixia News (hxnews.com), Minnan News (mnw.cn), Tencent News (new.qq.com), and Sohu News (news.sohu.com).
Abstract: Exploiting the staggered launches of third-generation mobile broadband (3G) networks across a sample of 40 economies between 1999 and 2012, we examine the capital market consequences of advances in mobile communication technology. Using a composite measure of market liquidity and a welfare-based measure of price informativeness, we find that the 3G introduction is followed by a significant increase in market liquidity and price informativeness. Importantly, the 3G effects are evident only for firms in economies that have characteristics of a well-functioning market: transparent accounting information, a large base of investors participating in the market, and strong legal protection of shareholder rights. We also find a stronger 3G effect in economies where more investors access and use mobile broadband internet. Collectively, our findings are consistent with worldwide 3G introduction improving the overall economic welfare of market participants.
Prof. Sherry Moss,Wake Forest University, USA
Associate Dean of MBA Programs
Dr. Moss received her Ph.D. in 1991 from Florida State University. She joined the Babcock School in June 2005. Prior to her current position, she served as an associate professor in the department of management and international business and served for five years as the faculty director for the Executive MBA Program at Florida International University. Her research interests include attribution theory, feedback, abusive supervision, leader-member exchange, leader emergence and meaningful work. Her work has been published in various academic journals including Academy of Management Journal, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Management and Academy of Management Executive. Dr. Moss is actively involved in several professional organizations including the Academy of Management and Southern Management Association, where she served a 3-year term as Secretary and Membership Chair. She has consulted and conducted training workshops for a variety of local, national and multinational organizations. Most of her training focuses on improving performance and employee development through effective managerial decision making.
Abstract: Multiple jobholding (MJH) is a worldwide phenomenon. Across the globe, 30-45% of workers have a second (or even third) job. With a huge portion of the world’s workforce engaged in side hustles, it is important to understand the impact of MJH on workers, their employers, and their families. Historically, MJH has been considered a source of inter-role conflict that has a depleting effect on workers. Negative outcomes include decreased satisfaction, increased emotional exhaustion, time and attention away from family, and distraction from one’s primary job. This depletion perspective has dominated until recently, when researchers noticed that some MJHers experience positive outcomes, such as increased satisfaction, subjective well-being, and authenticity. As a result, researchers have begun, in earnest, to determine when and how MJH is depleting or enriching for workers and other stakeholders. In this talk, I will discuss the research that I, and others have conducted to provide participants with a current understanding of the state of research on multiple jobholding and its impact on the worker, the family, and the primary place of employment.
Prof. Robert M Davison, City University of Hong Kong, China
Chair, Assurance of Learning Committee
Robert Davison is a Professor of Information Systems at the City University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on the use and misuse of information systems, especially with respect to problem solving, guanxi formation and knowledge management, in Chinese organisations. He is particularly known for his scholarship in the domain of action research.
His scholarship has been published in over 400 articles, papers, chapters, and books. Within the AIS, Robert chaired the research ethics committee for many years, and is currently the convenor of the College of Senior Scholars. Robert is the Editor-in-Chief of the Information Systems Journal, the Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, and the Information Systems Practice Journal. As a researcher and as an editor, he seeks to promote both an inclusive and an indigenous perspective to research.
Abstract: In this keynote, I will open up the black box of publishing by revealing, from an editor’s perspective, what works and what doesn’t in terms of how authors engage with the review process. I will highlight a number of areas of interest and concern, including research integrity, the use of Generative AI, how to make the editor happy, and how to establish reasonable expectations. I will also touch briefly on the cultural values of journals and how these relate to authors.
Prof. Lin Xiu, University of Minnesota Duluth, USA
Dr. Lin Xiu earned her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 2010 and is currently a Professor in the Department of Management Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She also holds appointments as a Fellow at the Institute on the Environment and as a Research Faculty Member at the Minnesota Population Center. Her research focuses on labor market dynamics, HR analytics, compensation systems, and the intersection of leadership and employee well-being.
Dr. Xiu’s scholarly work has been published in leading academic journals such as the British Journal of Industrial Relations, Journal of Total Rewards, International Journal of Manpower, Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Journal of Economic Psychology, and Personnel Review. She serves as Associate Editor for both the International Journal of Manpower (IJM) and Evidence-Based HRM (EBHRM).
Her academic impact extends beyond publications. She has led special journal issues, reviewed major research funding applications, and managed multiple externally funded grants. Through her consultancy and applied research, Dr. Xiu has contributed to improving organizational practices—such as wellness program design, leadership development and total reward compensation—and informing labor market policy development, including research on Paid Family and Medical Leave initiatives.
Abstract: In this talk, I will draw on a series of my studies that explore how leadership, employment arrangements, and organizational practices shape employee well-being in contemporary workplaces. From examining how dysfunctional workplace cultures can undermine psychological safety and increase turnover, to uncovering the protective role of servant leadership in fostering respectful and inclusive environments, my research highlights the relational and cultural dimensions of well-being. I also compare well-being outcomes across public and private sectors, investigate the trade-offs between self-employment and wage employment, and examine how health promotion practices enhance employee well-being across diverse settings. Taken together, these studies underscore the importance of rethinking workplace well-being not simply as an individual outcome, but as a systemic and structural phenomenon—deeply intertwined with leadership norms, gendered expectations, and labor market dynamics.