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Using guanxi to conduct elite interviews in China (2021)
Journal Article
Li, H., Harvey, W. S., & Beaverstock, J. V. (2021). Using guanxi to conduct elite interviews in China. Qualitative Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/14687941211063486

Drawing on two research projects in China, this article provides three contributions to the literature on elite interviews. First, we demonstrate how guanxi (informal, particularistic and personal connections) can help gain access and build trust wit... Read More about Using guanxi to conduct elite interviews in China.

What happens to refugee-origin entrepreneurs? Combining mixed embeddedness and strategy perspectives in a longitudinal study (2021)
Journal Article
Ram, M., Jones, T., Doldor, S., Villares-Varela, M., & Li, H. (2022). What happens to refugee-origin entrepreneurs? Combining mixed embeddedness and strategy perspectives in a longitudinal study. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 45(16), 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2021.1991970

Whilst it is acknowledged that refugees are more likely to select into self-employment due to discrimination and labour market exclusion, we know little about how their ventures perform over time. To address this gap, we draw upon qualitative longitu... Read More about What happens to refugee-origin entrepreneurs? Combining mixed embeddedness and strategy perspectives in a longitudinal study.

A Daoist perspective on leadership: reputation-building in Chinese SMEs (2020)
Journal Article
Li, H., Jones, O., Harvey, W. S., & Yang, J. (2021). A Daoist perspective on leadership: reputation-building in Chinese SMEs. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research, 27(1), 279-300. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-06-2019-0338

Purpose: This article examines the influence of Daoist nothingness on leadership in growing Chinese small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Daoism is based on a “letting-go” approach through maintaining inherent openness, which challenges goal-oriented... Read More about A Daoist perspective on leadership: reputation-building in Chinese SMEs.

Common Threats and Managing Reputation in Executive Search Firms (2018)
Journal Article
Harvey, W. S., Beaverstock, J. V., & Li, H. (2019). Common Threats and Managing Reputation in Executive Search Firms. British Journal of Management, 30(4), 847-868. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12312

A free video abstract to accompany this article can be found online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IziwDorbeGU. This paper provides important insights into how executive search firms can successfully manage their reputations to overcome major th... Read More about Common Threats and Managing Reputation in Executive Search Firms.

Effectual entrepreneuring: sensemaking in a family-based start-up (2017)
Journal Article
Jones, O., & Li, H. (2017). Effectual entrepreneuring: sensemaking in a family-based start-up. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 29(5-6), 467-499. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2017.1297854

In this paper we examine the microprocesses associated with a successful business established by two young brothers (16 and 18). The study is informed by recent processual approaches to entrepreneurship associated with effectuation theory and sensema... Read More about Effectual entrepreneuring: sensemaking in a family-based start-up.