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Liang (Arthur) Li

Dr. Liang (Arthur) Li

Assistant Professor
DepartmentGlobal Management Studies
EducationMBA, PhD
Areas of ExpertiseForeign subsidiary management, international business

Overview

Dr. Liang (Arthur) Li an Assistant Professor in Global Management Studies at the Ted Rogers School of Management. His research focuses on a critical intersection in the field of international business—the managerial micro-foundations of control, coordination, and organizational evolution within subsidiaries of multinational enterprises (MNEs).

Prior to joining the faculty at the Ted Rogers School, Arthur served as an Assistant Professor in International Business & Strategy at the Henley Business School, University of Reading. He earned his PhD in International Business from the Ivey Business School, Western University, and holds an MBA from the Vlerick Business School. In 2022, Arthur was granted the Associate Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy.

Arthur brings extensive industry and management expertise to his academic endeavors. He co-founded an import and export trading company and has held the role of subsidiary general manager in several large MNEs. Currently, he serves as an executive board member at the Academy of International Business, Canada Chapter.

  LinkedIn Profile (external link, opens in new window) 

Foreign subsidiary management, international business

Li, L.A., Schotter, A., Beamish, P.W., 2024. The origin and nationality of general manager successors in local-market-seeking MNE subsidiaries. International Business Review https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2024.102272 (external link, opens in new window) 
Li, L.A., 2022. General manager successions in foreign subsidiaries of MNEs. AIB Insights, 22(4). https://doi.org/10.46697/001c.38486 (external link, opens in new window) .
Lee, J.M., Ibarra-Olivo, E., Lavoratori, K., Li, L.A., 2022. Contemporary issues in international business: Inequality, geography, and global value chains, Palgrave Macmillan Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24090-4 (external link, opens in new window) 
Course code Courrse description
GMS 200 Introduction to Global Management
TRSM Matching Fund  2023
TRSM Research Development Grant 2023
Yonsei University Research Grant   2022
TRSM Startup Fund 2022
Plan For Excellence PhD 2016 - 2020
Year Honour / Award
2023 Winner of the International Management Division Best Paper Award in OB/HRM/OT with co-authors Hasse, V. and Rickley, M. (Academy of Management)        
2022 D’Amore-McKim Best Dissertation Award (Academy of Management)    
2022 Buckley and Casson Best Dissertation Award Finalist (Academy of International Business) 
2022 Best Reviewer Award (Academy of International Business)      
2021 Best Paper Award Finalist (Academy of Management)
2021 Best Reviewer Award (Academy of Management)  
2020 Best Reviewer Award (Academy of Management)