Assistant Professor
Subrina SHEN
Assistant Professor
shensubrina@ust.hk
CV
Subrina SHEN

Research Interests

  • Firm behavioral strategy
  • Organizational learning
  • Strategic management of multi-purpose technologies (AI)
  • Digital experimentation
  • Team status dynamics

Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D. Management and Organization, Cornell University
  • M.A. Sociology, Cornell University
  • M.Phil Sociology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • B.A. Journalism and Communication, Honor of Excellence Graduate, Tsinghua University

Academic And Professional Experience

  • The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Department of Management, Assistant Professor, 2025 - present.

  • University of Texas at Austin, Department of Management, Assistant Professor, 2021 - 2025.

Publications

Refereed Journal Publications (Chronological, alphabetical)

  • Shen, X. (Subrina), Li, H. (Jessica), & Tolbert, P.S. 2023. Converging tides lift all boats: Consensus in evaluation criteria boosts investments in firms in nascent technology sectors. Organization Science, 34: 2415-2435. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2021.1493

    • Conference Theme Best Paper Award from International Association of Chinese Management Research (IACMR), June 2021

  • Shen, X. (Subrina), Kim, H., & Li, J. 2022. Funding ventures similar to one of us: How status dynamics within heterogeneous groups affect venture evaluation. Strategic Management Journal 43: 2135-2155. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.3400

  • Shen, X. (Subrina). 2016. Negotiating authorship in Chinese universities: How organizations shape cycles of credit in science. Science, Technology & Human Values, 41: 660-685. https://doi.org/10.1177/0162243915622265

Other publications

  • Sine, W. D., & Shen, X. (Subrina). 2020. Jason Owen-Smith: Research Universities and the Public Good: Discovery for an Uncertain Future [Book Review]. Administrative Science Quarterly, 65: NP30-NP32. https://doi.org/10.1177/0001839220922377

Review Activities

  • Member of Editorial Board:

    • Strategic Management Journal

  • Ad Hoc reviewer:

    • Organization Science

    • Industry and Corporate Change

    • Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal

Honors And Awards

  • 2021. Conference Theme Best Paper Award from International Association of Chinese Management Research (IACMR)

  • 2018. Best Paper Award from the International Conference on Innovation Studies

  • 2017. Early Career Workshop Award from Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics