Faculty & Research
Faculty & Research
Faculty Profiles
Han, Jian
Professor of Management;
Director of CEIBS Centre for Organizational Growth and Talent Development
Programme Director of Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Programme
Programme Co-Director of Advanced Management Programme
Dr. Jian Han is Professor of Management at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS). She received her Ph.D. from the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University. She also serves as Director of the CEIBS Center for Organization Growth and Talent Development and Programme Director of the CEIBS Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Programme.
Dr. Han’s research focuses on how organizations build competitive advantage through organization and talent management. Her work spans strategic human resource management, top management teams and leadership development, organizational change, employee motivation, and diversity and innovation. More recently, she has examined how firms can reshape organizational capabilities, talent systems, and leadership in the digital and intelligent era.
Dr. Han has published extensively in leading academic journals, including the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Management Studies, Human Resource Management, Organizational Research Methods, Journal of Business Ethics, and Journal of Organizational Behavior. Her research has been recognized by the Academy of Management and cited or featured by CNN, Financial Times, Fortune, China Daily, CCTV, and other media outlets.
At CEIBS, Dr. Han teaches executives and middle-level managers in areas such as strategic human resource management, leadership and organizational change, and talent management in the digital era. She has received the Innovative Teaching Award from the Human Resources Division of the Academy of Management and the CEIBS Teaching Excellence Award.
Dr. Han also works closely with companies on case development, executive education, and management consulting, with particular expertise in organizational diagnosis, performance and incentives, leadership development, and organizational change. Her teaching cases have received multiple awards in domestic and international case competitions.
In addition to her research and teaching, Dr. Han actively contributes to school and social service. She has twice received the CEIBS Faculty Service Award. Since 2012, she has participated in the work of the Global Expert Councils of the World Economic Forum, and was named to the radar list of 30 thought leaders most likely to shape the future of business models. She remains committed to building a deeper connection between management research and business practice, helping companies develop organizational capabilities that are more resilient, innovative, and sustainable in times of change.
- Ph.D. School of Industrial and Labour Relations, Cornell University, USA
- M.S., School of Inudstrial and Labour Relations, Cornell University, USA
- M.S., Park School of Communication, Ithaca College, USA
- B.S., Renmin University of China
- Strategic human resource management
- Team effectiveness and leadership development
- Organisational change and development
- Technology development and future of work
- Nominated Case Award, Global Contest for the Best China-Focused Cases, 2019
- Best Teaching Innovation Award, HR Division, Academy of Management, 2018
- CEIBS Teaching Excellent Award, 2018
- CEIBS Faculty Service Award, 2018
- Radar list of “Global Thinker 50 of next generation business management", 2017
- CEIBS-Joyoung Research Fund, “Organisational design and performance in firms that promote intrapreneurs and innovation" (in coll. with Prof. Huang Y and Frank Yu), 2016
- Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings (in coll. with Han, J. H., Liao, H., and Kim, S.), 2013
- Winner of the Best International Paper Award of Career Division, Academy of Management Annual Conference (in coll. with Neng Liang and Lan Wang), 2012
- Winner of the EFMD Case Competition in the category Emerging Chinese Global Competitors (2,000 Euros prize) for the case “A Dispute over a Pay Rise in Company F” (in coll. with Fu, Xin), 2012
- First-prize Winner of Best Case Award, National Case Competition on Case-based Teaching in Business Administration and Theory-building, China (in coll. with Fu, Xin), 2011
- First-Prize Winner of IACMR Best Dissertation Proposal Award (in coll. with Chen, Xiao, mentor of Ph.D dissertation), 2010
- Semi-Finalist, Divisional Best Paper Award, Gender and Diversion Division, Academy of Management Annual Conference (in coll. with Jing Han), 2009
- Chinese National Science Foundation. “The relationship between diversity management and innovation”. 70602007, 2007-2009
- Finalist, Divisional Best Student Paper, Human Resource Management Division, Academy of Management Annual Conference (in coll. with Chris Collins), 2002
Building Micro-Foundations for Positive Workplace Relationships: Validation of a Strategic Relational Human Resource Management Measure(Zhang, Q., Gong, H., Ouyang, C., Han, J., & Saks, A. M. ) , Human Resource Management (FT 50), 64(3), 793-810, 2025
From local modification to global innovation: How research units in emerging economies innovate for the world(Morris, S., Oldroyd, J., Allen, RT., Chng, DHM., & Han, J. ) , Journal of International Business Studies, 54, pages418–440, 2023
Incongruous Employer Brand Signals and Organizational Attractiveness: Evidence from Multinational Companies in China(Wang, L., Han, J*., Ramasamy, B., and Peng, S. )
, Human Resource Management (FT50), 61(5), 563–584., 2022
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When Leader–Member Exchange Differentiation Improves Work Group Functioning: The Combined Roles of Differentiation Bases and Reward Interdependence(Han, J. H., Liao, H., Han, J., & Li, N. )
, 74(1), 109–141. , 2021
Personnel Psychology
Do high performance work system generate negative effects? How and When?(Han, J., Sun, J., and Wang, H. )
, 30(2), 2020
Human Resource Management Review
Narcissism and empowerment: Narcissism influence mechanism on the trickle-down effects of organizational empowerment climate on performance(Han, J. H., Liao, H., Kim, S. and Han, J. )
, 57(6), 1217-1245, 2020
Journal of Management Studies
Corporate social responsibility and its impact on the management of human resource in China: a multilevel study(Tourigny, L., Han, J., Baba, V., and Pan, Y.)
, 158(2), 427-440, 2019
Journal of Business Ethics
2026-05-31 Professor Han Jian featured as a "Star Educator" by the Academy of Management
2026-01-16 Is AI alone driving global layoffs – or is it more complicated?
2025-09-01 Could China's social welfare reforms spur economic growth?
2025-08-29 Professor Han Jian quoted at length by Channel News Asia on China’s social welfare reform
2023-03-13 How do R&D teams in emerging economies innovate for the world?
2022-08-25 Can flexible employment be a magic cure-all during the pandemic?
2022-06-16 Mixed messages on CSR can cripple your company’s attractiveness as an employer
2020-08-14 A Few Thoughts for Private Companies on How to Attract High-potential Talent
2020-03-06 Flexible employment in China: an emerging trend
2019-10-15 Do High-Performance Work Systems Generate Negative Effects?
2019-09-05 Transforming Uncertainties into Opportunities – What Should CHOs Do?
2018-05-29 Shared Leadership & Team Learning: Time to Embrace the Team Dynamic
2018-03-07 Does Gender Matter?
2018-02-22 Downsizing? Handle with Care
