Refereed Journal Papers

* as Corresponding Author

Li, M., Wang, L., Liu, Z. and He, Q. (2023) Regional logistics, carbon emission index and green financial performance enhancement configuration: a comparative study based on 30 Chinese provinces. Frontiers of Energy Research. 11, 1-15. doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2023.1232552.

Xiong, A., Xia, S., He, Q., Ameen, N., Yan, J., & Jones, P. (2023). When Will Employees Accept Remote Working? The impact of Gender and Internet Skills. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 8(3), 100402. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2023.100402

Yang, Z., Hu, W., Shao, J., Shou, Y. and He, Q. (2023), "How does digitalization alter the paradox of supply base concentration? The effects of digitalization intensity and breadth", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-10-2022-0685.

Ramanathan, U., He, Q.*, Subramanian, N., Gunasekaran, A., & Sarpong, D. (2023). Collaborative closed-loop supply chain framework for sustainable manufacturing: Evidence from the Indian packaging industry. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, Volume 191, 122489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122489.

Zhao, L., He, Q.*, Guo, L., & Sarpong, D. (2023). Organizational digital literacy and enterprise digital transformation: Evidence from Chinese listed companies. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, In print. doi: 10.1109/TEM.2023.3241411

Hua, C., Zhao, L., He, Q.*, & Chen, Z. (2023). When and How Workplace Ostracism Leads to Interpersonal Deviance: The Moderating Effects of Self-control and Negative Affect. Journal of Business Research, 156, 113554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.113554

Zhao, L., & He, Q.* (2022). Explicating the microfoundation of SME pro-environmental operations: The role of top-managers. International Journal of Production and Operations Management, 42(4), 500-525. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-09-2021-0590

Mirzabeiki, V., He, Q.*, & Sarpong, D. (2022). Sustainability-driven co-opetition in supply chains as strategic capabilities: Drivers, facilitators, and barriers. International Journal of Production Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2021.1988749

He, Q.*, Ghobadian, A., & Gallear, D. (2021). Research Method and Methodology of Inter-Firm Knowledge Transfer between Strategic Alliance Partners: A Way Forward. European Management Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/emre.12447

Gallear, D., Ghobadian, A., He, Q.*, Kumar, V., Hitt, M. (2021). Relationship between selection / evaluation routines and risk perception and formation of supplier partnership. Production Planning & Control. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2021.1872811

Wu, Q., and He, Q.* (2020). Integrating DIY Laboratories into Pharmaceutical R&D Networks: An Innovation Ecosystem Perspective, Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120336

Li, Z., Guo, X. and He, Q.* (2020). A Study of Chinese Policy Attention on Cyber-security, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9233955/authors#authors

He, Q.*, Meadows, M., Angwin, D., Gomes, E., & Child, J. (2020). Strategic Alliance Research in the Era of Digital Transformation: Perspectives on Future Research. British Journal of Management, 31(3), 589-617. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1467-8551.12406

Wang, Z., He, Q.*, Xia, S.*, Xiong, A. & Maas, G. (2020). Business Incubator Capacities and Regional Innovation Performance, Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120125

Liu, S., Eweje, G., He, Q., & Lin, Z. (2020). Turning motivation into action: A strategic orientation model of green supply chain management. Business Strategy and the Environment, 29(7), 2908-2918. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bse.2580

Koliousis, I., He, Q.*, Wu, Q., & Sarpong, D. (2020). Using an integrated humanitarian supply chain EPR system to improve refugee flow management: a conceptual framework and validation. Production Planning & Control. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2020.1834134

Azzam, A. a., He, Q.*, & Sarpong, D. (2020). The role of knowledge creation modes in architectural innovation. Strategic Change, 29, 77-87. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.2312

He, Q., Duan, Y., Wang, R., & Fu, Z. (2019). Consumers’ purchase intention of eco-friendly food: A responsible environmental behaviour perspective. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 43(5), 457-470. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcs.12525

He, Q., Gallear, D., Ghobadian, A., & Ramanathan, R., (2019). Managing Knowledge in Supply Chains: A Catalyst to Triple Bottom Line Sustainability. Production Planning & Control, 30(5-6), 448-463. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2018.1501814

Wang, X., He, Q., Matetic, M., Jemric, T., and Zhang, X. (2017). Development and evaluation on a wireless multi-gas-sensors system for improving traceability and transparency of table grape cold chain. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 135(1), 195-207.

Xiao, X., He, Q., Li, Z., Antoce, A. O., & Zhang, X. (2017). Improving traceability and transparency of table grapes cold chain logistics by integrating WSN and correlation analysis. Food Control. 73(B), pp. 1556-1563. DOI 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.11.019

Ramanathan, R., He, Q.*, Black, A., Ghobadian, A., and Gallear, D. (2016). Environmental regulations, innovation and firm performance: A revisit of the Porter hypothesis. Journal of Cleaner Production, 155(2), pp. 79-92. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.08.116

He, Q., Ghobadian, A., Gallear, D., Beh, L.-S. and O'Regan, N. (2016), "Towards conceptualizing reverse service supply chains", Supply Chain Management: An International Journal. 21(2), pp. 166-179.

Beh, L.-S., Ghobadian, A., He, Q., Gallear, D. and O'Regan, N. (2016), "Second-life retailing: a reverse supply chain perspective", Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 21(2), pp. 259-272.

Xiao, X., He, Q., Fu, Z., Xu, M. and Zhang, X. (2016), "Applying CS and WSN methods for improving efficiency of frozen and chilled aquatic products monitoring system in cold chain logistics", Food Control, 60, pp. 656-666.

Gallear, D., Ghobadian, A., & He, Q. (2015) ‘The mediating effect of environmental and ethical behaviour on supply chain partnership decisions and management appreciation of supplier partnership risks’. International Journal of Production Research, 53(21), pp. 6455-6472.

Wu, Q., He, Q.* and Duan, Y. (2014) ‘Dynamic Capabilities for CSR Management: Towards Identifying Common Processes’, Society and Business Review, 9(3), 276-297.

Wu, Q., He, Q.*, Duan, Y., (2013) ‘Explicating dynamic capabilities for corporate sustainability’, EuroMed Journal of Business, 8(3), 255-272.

He, Q., Ghobadian, A. and Gallear, D. (2013) ‘Knowledge Acquisition in Supply Chain Partnerships: The Role of Power’, International Journal of Production Economics, 141(2), 605-618.

Wu, Q., He, Q.*, Duan, Y., and O'Regan, N. (2012) ‘Implementing dynamic capabilities for corporate strategic change towards sustainability’. Strategic Change, 21(5-6), 231-247.

He, Q., Gallear, D., and Ghobadian, A. (2011) ‘Knowledge transfer: The facilitating attributes in supply chain partnerships’. Information Systems Management, 28(1), 57-70.

Book Chapters

Olajide, O., Kamal, M. M., Kwak, D., He, Q., & Lim, M. (2023). The Impact of Strategic Environmental Management Capabilities on the Competitiveness of an Oil and Gas Industry’s Supply Chain: An Empirical Evaluation of the Natural Resource-Based View of Firms. In J. D. Nixon, A. Al-Habaibeh, V. Vukovic & A. Asthana (Eds.), Energy and Sustainable Futures: Proceedings of the 3rd ICESF, 2022 (pp. 245-255): Springer Proceedings in Energy. Springer, Cham.

Gomes, E., Alam, S., & He, Q. (2021). Looking at the other side of the fence: A comparative review of the mergers and acquisitions, and strategic alliances literatures. In C. L. Cooper & S. Finkelstein (Eds.), Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions, Vol. 20 (pp. 99-119): Emerald Publishing Limited.

Wu, Q., He, Q., & Duan, Y. (2019). Corporate Strategic Change towards Sustainability: A Dynamic Capabilities View. In A. L. Aybars Tuncdogan, Henk Volberda, Frans van den Bosch (Ed.), Handbook of Strategic Renewal: Core concepts, Antecedents, and MicroFoundations. New York: Routledge.

Bentley, Y., Richardson, D., Philpott, E., Owen, D., He, Q., Duan, Y., et al., (2010) ‘A research-informed curriculum design: The development of an MSc course in project management’. In A. M. & A. Coughlin (Eds.), Creating communities: Developing, enhancing and sustaining learning communities across the University of Bedfordshire (pp. 153-173): University of Bedfordshire.

He, Q., and Duan, Y. (2009) ‘Emerging online e-payment and issues of adoption’. In M. Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Encyclopedia of information science and technology (2nd ed.). Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global.

He, Q., Duan, Y., Fu, Z., & Li, D. (2008) ‘Factors affecting online e-payment adoption: A company perspective’. In M. Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Web Technologies for Commerce and Services Online (Advanced Titles in Electronic Commerce Series, vol. 3). Hershey, PA: Idea Group.

He, Q., Duan, Y., Fu, Z., and Li, D. (2008) ‘An innovation adoption study of online e-payment in Chinese companies’. In F. B. Tan (Ed.), Global information technologies: Concepts, methodologies, tools, and applications (pp. 1236-1254). Hershy, U.S.A: Information Science Reference.

Mirzabeiki, V. and He, Q. (2020) A Literature Review of Co-opetitive Relationship in Supply Chains", In proceedings of the British Academy of Management 2020 Conference, Manchester (Online).

Wu, Q., He, Q., O'Regan, N., Ghobadian, A., Costanzo, L. and Fabra, I. T. (2020) Institutional Interactions: Driving Innovation Strategies and Capabilities, In proceedings of the Academy of Management Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada (Online).

Wu, Q., & He, Q. (2020). A study of pharmaceutical innovation ecosystem: The emerging role of DIY laboratories. In proceedings of the EurOMA 2020 Annual Conference, Warwick (Online).

Olajide, O. A., Kwak, D.-W., He, Q., & Lim, M. (2019). A conceptual framework of environmental sustainability in the oil and gas supply chains: natural resource based view (NRBV) and institutional theory approaches. In proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2019). Pawar, K. S., Potter, A., Rogers, H. & Glock, C. (eds.). Centre for Concurrent Enterprise, Nottingham University, p. 95-103.

Wu, Q., He, Q., O'Regan, N., & Ghobadian, A. (2019). The Role of Institutional Interactions in Developing Innovation Strategies and Capabilities of Firms. In proceedings of the Strategic Management Society (SMS) 2019 Annual Conference, Minneapolis, USA.

He, Q., Meadows, M., Angwin, D., Gomes, E., & Child, J. (2019). Strategic Alliance Research in the New Era. In proceedings of the BAM 2019 Annual Conference, Aston University, UK.

Wu, Q., He, Q., O'Regan, N., & Ghobadian, A. (2019). Developing Innovation Strategies and Capabilities through Institutional Interactions: A Longitudinal Study of China's Telecommunications Industry. In proceedings of the BAM 2019 Annual Conference, Aston University, UK.

Mirzabeiki, V., & He, Q. (2019). Managing Co-opetitive Relationships in Supply Chains: A Narrative Review. In proceedings of the EurOMA 2019 Annual Conference, Helsinki.

Hubin, G., & He, Q. (2019). Does Logistics Clusters Promote Regional Economic Growth? The Case of China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt. In proceedings of the EurOMA 2019 Annual Conference, Helsinki.

Liu, J., & He, Q. (2019). Optimal sourcing strategies of fresh agricultural product retailers. In proceedings of the EurOMA 2019 Annual Conference, Helsinki.

Liu, S., He, Q., & Eweje, G. (2018, 9-11 December). The antecedents of supply chain collaboration on eco-innovation: an institutional and contingency theory perspective. In proceedings of the Australasian Business Ethics Network (ABEN) Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.

Devi, N., He, Q., Berkeley, N., & Timms, J. (2018). An exploration of the green bullwhip effect in food supply chains: An institutional theory perspective. In proceedings of the International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management 2018, Cranfield, UK.

Devi, N., He, Q., Berkeley, N., & Timms, J. (2018). A review of organisational theories to explore the phenomenon of green bullwhip effect. In proceedings of the International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management 2018, Cranfield, UK.

Olajide, O., Kwak, D.-W., & He, Q. (2018). A comparison of the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry supply chain with the UK: Taking a sustainability perspective. In proceedings of the Logistics Research Network 2018 Conference, Plymouth University, UK.

Ramanathan, U., He, Q., Subramanian, N., & Gunasekaran, A. (2018). Closed-loop supply chain collaboration: A study of the packaging industry. In proceedings of the BAM 2018 Annual Conference, Bristol, UK.

Tschochohei, M., Ambituuni, A., Omar, M., & He, Q. (2018). Investigating the drivers behind successful knowledge management activities in the context of German consultancy firms. In proceedings of the BAM 2018 Annual Conference, Bristol, UK.

Zhao, L., & He, Q. (2018). Does place attachment matter? Top-management characteristics, institutional pressures and SMEs' pro-environmental behaviour. In proceedings of the EUROMA 2018 Annual Conference, Budapest, Hungary.

Guo, H., & He, Q. (2018, 24-26 June 2018). Study on Synergetic Development of Regional Logistics and Regional Economy in China's Yangtze River Delta. in proceedings of the EURAM 2018 Annual Conference, Budapest, Hungary.

Madi, A., Cao, D., Garcia-Perez, A., He, Q. (2018), “Key Success Factors and Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation in Higher Education Institutions: Multiple Case Studies of Jordanian Universities”, ICBPM 2018: 20th International Conference on Business Process Management, London.

He, Q., Ghobadian, A. and Gallear, D. (2017) "Studies of Strategic Alliance Knowledge Transfer from 1990 to 2016: A Review of Research Methodology", in Proceedings of British Academy of Management 2017 Conference, Warwick University, UK

Tschochohei, M., Omar, M., Ambituuni, A. and He, Q. (2017) "Developing a comprehensive model of knowledge management processes and success factors: A study of German consultancy firms", in Proceedings of British Academy of Management 2017 Conference, Warwick University, UK

Alexander, A. E. and He, Q. (2017) "To be like water is the highest virtue": A systematic literature review of the Chinese Daojia philosophy in management research", in Proceedings of British Academy of Management 2017 Conference, Warwick University, UK

He, Q., Ghobadian, A., Gallear, D. and Ramanathan, R. (2017) "Managing Knowledge in Supply Chains: Catalyst to the Triple Bottom Line in Supply Chains", in Proceedings of The International Congress on Logistics and SCM Systems (ICLS) 2017, Beijing, China.

Liu, S., Lin, Z. and He, Q. (2017) "Closed-loop supply chain practices in China: A strategic orientation perspective", The International Congress on Logistics and SCM Systems (ICLS) 2017, Beijing, China.

He, Q., Duan, Y., Wang, R., and Fu, Z. (2016, September). Consumers’ purchase intention of eco-friendly food: A responsible environmental behaviour perspective. In proceedings of the British Academy of Management 2016 Annual Conference, Newcastle, UK.

Omidvar, O., Jolink, A., and He, Q. (2016, September). Environmental sustainability and acquisitions: The driving role of innovation. In proceedings of the British Academy of Management 2016 Annual Conference, Newcastle, UK.

He, Q., Ghobadian, A., and Gallear, D. (2016, 6-9 May). Power and trust in supply chain partnerships: Interactions and impact on partnership quality and performance. In proceedings of the POMS 27th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, USA.

Oyedepo, G. A., Duan, Y., Bentely, Y., and He, Q. (2016, June 15-18). Understanding SMEs' corporate sustainability behaviour - a responsible environmental behaviour perspective. In proceedings of the ICSB2016 World Conference, New York, USA.

Oyedepo, G. A., Duan, Y., He, Q., and Bentely, Y. (2016, 15-16 September). Achieving sustainability improvement in UK small and medium enterprises. In proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, JAMK University of Applied Science, Jyväskylä Finland.

He, Q., Ghobadian, A., Gallear, D., O'Regan, N. and Beh, L.-S. (2015), "Reverse Service Supply Chains: The Parsimonious Conceptual Models", In proceedings of the British Academy of Management 2015 Conference, Portsmouth, UK.

Oyedepo, G. A., Duan, Y., Bentley, Y. and He, Q. (2015), "Assessing the Impact of Key Stakeholder on Sustainability Adoption in UK Small and Medium Enterprises", In proceedings of the British Academy of Management 2015 Conference, Portsmouth, UK.

Oyedepo, G. A., Duan, Y., Bentley, Y., and He, Q. (2015). SMEs and sustainability: Making it work. Paper presented to the Railway Industry Association's Safety, Standards and Sustainability Group (18th November 2015, London UK).

Ramanathan, R., He, Q., Black, A., Ghobadian, A. and Gallear, D. (2015), "Environmental Regulations, Innovation and Performance: Case Studies and Propositions", In proceedings of the British Academy of Management 2015 Conference, Portsmouth, UK.

He, Q., Ghobadian, A. and Gallear, D. (2015) ‘Towards Clarifying the Nature of Reverse Service Supply Chain’, In proceedings of the 22nd EurOMA Conference, Neuchatel, Switzerland.

He, Q., Ghobadian, A., and Gallear, D. (2014) ‘The interaction between trust and power in supply chain partnerships and its influence on firm performance’. In Proceedings of the British Academy of Management 2014 Conference, Belfast.

He, Q., Ghobadian, A., Gallear, D., & Ramanathan, R. (2014) ‘Will knowledge management benefit supply chain sustainability? Comparison of perceptions of academics and practitioners’. In Proceedings of the 21st EurOMA Conference, Palermo, Italy.

     Funded Research Projects

• 2018 – The Academy of Korean Studies/South Korea, Introduction of Korean Studies Promotion Project. 
• 2017 – Guangdong Social Science “13^th 5-Year Project” Collaboration Project, China, “Empirical Study of Impact of Environmental Regulations on Green Supply Chain Management”.
• 2016 – Pump Prime Project, “An Assessment of UK’s Food Supply Chain Resilience in Response to Climate Changes and Extreme Weather Events”.
• 2015 – Seed Corn Funding Project, “Inter-firm Environmental Collaborations: the Impact on Business and Sustainable Performance”.
• 2013 – Small Research Grant, “Do Firms Experience Isomorphic Change toward Sustainable Supply Chain Management? A Multiple-Case Study of Firms in the UK and China”.
• 2012 – Rising Star Programme Project, “An Empirical Study of the Role of Knowledge Management in Building Sustainable Supply Chains”.
• 2010 – Dean’s Research Grant, “An Explorative Study of the Role of Knowledge Management in Sustainable Supply Chain Management”.
• 2010 – RiT Project, “A Systematic Review of Contemporary Development in Logistics and Supply Chain Management”.
• 2008 – RiT Project, “A Study of Contemporary Project Management Tools and Techniques Used in Organisations”.

  Member of the Editorial Boards

• Information Processing in Agriculture
• Journal of Cleaner Production (Special Volume)
• International Journal of Operations and Production Management (Editorial Review Board Member)

  Journal Reviewer

• International Journal of Operations and Production Management
• Journal of World Business
• British Journal of Management
• IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
• International Journal of Production Economics
• International Marketing Review
• Journal of Business Ethics
• Production Planning and Control
• Group and Organization Management
• International Journal of Production Research
• Journal of Environmental Management
• Industrial Marketing Management
• Journal of Cleaner Production
• Technovation
• Academy of Management Perspectives
• Society and Business Review
• International Journal of Information Management
• Information Processing in Agriculture
• Complexity
• International Journal of Logistics
• Journal of Strategy and Management
• Mathematical Problems in Engineering
• EuroMed Journal of Business
• Management of Environmental Quality