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Taking Stock of Responsible Leadership Research
A systematic literature review and future research agenda , with Giang Nguyen and Po-Hsin Lai. Highlights This paper systematically reviews and consolidates the latest empirical evidence on responsible leadership (RL) to provide an interdisciplinary and comprehensive synthesis. The purpose of this study is to address the fragmented and ambiguous nature of the existing literature, offering a clearer understanding of the mechanisms linking RL to its antecedents, boundary condi


Mapping leadership studies to the achievement of sustainable development goals in tourism and hospitality
A systematic literature review and future research agenda , with Giang Nguyen and Po-Hsin Lai. Highlights This systematic literature review aims to comprehensively understand how various leadership styles contribute to advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the tourism and hospitality industry, examining leadership impacts across multiple analytical levels. We conducted a systematic review of 232 empirical studies published until 2024, analyzing leadership rol


How Workforce Localization Shapes Expatriate Agency
Narratives of voice, silence, and knowledge practices in Saudi Arabia , with Ali Faqihi and Cathy (Ying) Xu. Highlights Workforce localization is reshaping employment relationships in the Gulf region, yet little is known about how expatriates interpret their capacity to act within these politically sensitive environments. We examine how foreign professionals working in Saudi Arabia enact agency through voice, silence, and knowledge practices under Saudization. Drawing on 23


Beyond Voice and Silence: A Typology of Skilled Migrants
Workplace Communication Strategies Under Saudi Localization Policies, with Ali Faqihi and Cathy (Ying) Xu. Highlights How do skilled migrants respond when host-country institutional policies threaten their employment? We examine this question through the lens of workforce localization in Saudi Arabia, where Saudization policies mandate the replacement of foreign workers with nationals. Drawing on Self-Determination Theory and analyzing data from 192 skilled migrants, we deve


How Workforce Localization Triggers Global Workforce Engagement and Withdrawal
A Dual Pathways of Responses , with Ali Faqihi and Cathy (Ying) Xu. Highlights We examine how workforce localization triggers the global workforce dual pathways of engagement and withdrawal using Affective Events Theory (AET) to understand how localization-related emotional events influence global workers’ behavior and attitudes. We propose that positive affective events foster constructive engagement through loyalty and voice behaviors, thereby enhancing mobility dissatisfa


Beyond MNE-Centric Paradigms
Reconceptualizing the Mechanisms of Workforce Localization, with Ali Faqihi and Cathy (Ying) Xu. Highlights Workforce localization policies requiring private-sector employment of host-country nationals has generated substantial scholarly attention, yet this literature remains conceptually fragmented and empirically siloed. Through a systematic review of 85 articles published between 2000 and 2025, we examine how localization has been theorized, which actors receive analytic


Workforce Localization Theorization, Contextualization, and Paradoxes
A Systematic Literature Review, with Ali Faqihi and Cathy (Ying) Xu. Highlights Workforce localization has become an important aspect of contemporary labor policies, driven by economic, cultural, and socio-political imperatives. This systematic literature review analyzes 85 scholarly works published between 2000 and 2025 to contextualize, theorize, and problematize workforce localization. With a comprehensive analysis of contexts and theoretical underpinnings, four key parad


Is climate risk perception enough?
Empirical evidence from Australian farmers , with Salini Khuraijam, Vaughan Higgins, and Hanabeth Luke. Highlights This research contributes to debates regarding the disconnect between climate risk perception and actual adaptation strategies among farmers. This disconnect is particularly concerning in the context of increasing climate-related disasters affecting agricultural systems. We challenge the assumption of a direct link and explore alternative factors influencing adap


Understanding the Impact of Farmers' Identity on Sustainable Soil Practices
Empirical evidence from Adoption of Soil Conservation Practices in Australia, with Salini Khuraijam, Vaughan Higgins, and Balaji Seshadri...


Sustainable Business Model Innovation
Business Model Innovation for Sustainability in the Food Manufacture Industry: Moving Forward, by Tongshi Li, with Ying (Cathy Xu) and...


Country Image, Animosity, and Xenophobia
Australian Travel Intentions in the Post-Pandemic era, with Arto Lindblom and Po-Hsin Lai Highlights The pandemic has significantly...


Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of digital technologies in mental health systems
A qualitative systematic review to inform a policy framework, with Chiara Berardi, Marcello Antonini, Zephanie Jordan, Francesco Paolucci...
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