THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

With over 85 years of rich heritage, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has evolved alongside society and made pivotal contributions to the development of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world. The University pursues world-class excellence in education, research and knowledge transfer to nurture socially responsible leaders and professionals, as well as to drive impactful research and innovation. PolyU will strive to continually excel as an innovative world-class university that makes a positive impact on society, living up to the University’s motto: “To learn and to apply, for the benefit of mankind”.

Ranked among the top 100 universities globally by well-known ranking organisations such as Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), Times Higher Education (THE) and U.S. News & World Report, PolyU offers a wide range of world-class educational and research programmes in six faculties and three independent schools. PolyU has furthermore achieved remarkable results in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 – it is ranked in the global top 20 for five subjects, is first in Hong Kong for four subjects, and is in the global top 100 for 21 subjects.

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Management (Ref. 240715017)

The Department of Management and Marketing (MM) is one of the constituent departments of the Faculty of Business. According to the 2024 US News and World Report Global University Ranking, PolyU is ranked 67th in the Best Global Universities and 30th in the Best Universities for Economics and Business (6th in Asia). The University of Texas at Dallas ranks our faculty's research 41st in the world and 5th in Asia (as of March 2024). 

MM currently has around 70 full-time academic staff who are dedicated to providing cutting-edge knowledge and practical skills for our students in three key areas of business — Management, Marketing, and Management Information Systems. We offer a full range of programmes leading to the awards of Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science, and Bachelor of Business Administration. Our doctoral program has successfully placed our PhD students in elite institutions in Asia and Australia, including Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, City University of Hong Kong, Renmin University, and Deakin University. 

The Management discipline invites applications for open-ranked faculty positions in the OBHR and Strategic Management areas. The faculty members in the Management discipline of MM regularly publish their research in top-tier journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Journal of International Business Studies, Organization Behavior and Human Decision Processes and other premier outlets. Our research support includes a reduced teaching load in the first three years, generous start-up grant, and considerate administrative services. 

The department has a collegial environment. Currently the OBHR team includes Wu Liu, Michael Bond, Krishna Savani, Yi (Amy) Ou, Jia (Katrina) Lin, Jun (Melody) Zhang, Ren Li, Seunghoo Chung, Mannok Wong, Zhishuang (Olivia) Guan, Jingfeng Yin, Rujiao (Helene) Cao, and Abhishek Sheetal; the Strategic Management team includes Chinien Chung, Shuping Li, Xueyong Zhan, Robert Wright, Qi Zhu, Juyoung Lee, Hangjun Cho, Junghyun Mah, Qinyu (Ryan) Wang, and Xinhao (Jamie) Qiao.

Please visit the website at https://mm.polyu.edu.hk/ for more information about MM.  Applicants are invited to contact Professor Wu Liu, Head of Department of Management and Marketing by email at wu.liu@polyu.edu.hk or Professor Chinien Chung, Associate Dean and Chair Professor of Strategic and Organization Management by email at chinien.chung@polyu.edu.hk for further information about the post.

The appointee will be required to (a) engage in top-level scholarly research in their areas of expertise; (b) supervise research students; (c) secure external competitive research grants; (d) teach at the undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels; and (e) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his delegates.

Applicants should have an earned doctoral degree at the time of appointment or be close to receiving it.

Preference will be given to those with a focused research orientation and the potential or demonstrated ability to publish in high quality scholarly journals.

Conditions of Service

The compensation package, teaching loads, and research support are highly competitive.  Initial appointment for Assistant Professor will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract.  Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement.  An appropriate term will be provided for appointment at Associate Professor / Professor levels.  For general information on terms and conditions for appointment of academic staff in the University, please visit the website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/docdrive/careers/doc/Prof.pdf. 

Application

Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/academic).  Consideration of applications will commence on 26 September 2024 until the position is filled.  The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment/.

PolyU is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, nationality, family status or physical or mental disabilities.

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