Jiye Mao

Jiye Mao is a Professor of Management Information Systems (MIS) in the School of Business, Renmin University of China since 2004. Previously he was a tenured professor at the University of Waterloo. His areas of research include digital transformation, digital entrepreneurship, and IT outsourcing management. His research has appeared in journals such as Journal of Operations Management, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management Information Systems, Journal of Association for Information Systems, Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Journal of Information Technology. He was the dean of the School of Business, Renmin University of China (2013-2021), and the President of China Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (2015-2021). He holds a PhD in MIS from the University of British Columbia (1995), MBA from McGill University (1987), and B.Eng from Renmin University of China (1985).

Education

• 1989.9-1994.12 Ph.D., MIS, University of British Columbia
• 1985.9-1989.8 MBA, McGill University
• 1981.9-1985.7 Bachelor, Economic Information Management, Renmin University of China

Working Experiences

Academic work

• 2004.6-Present Professor, Renmin Business School, Renmin University of China;
• 2002.1-2004.6 Visiting Research Fellow, College of Business City University of Hong Kong;
• 2001.1-2002.12 Visiting Scientist (Part-time) in IBM Toronto Labs;
• 1995.1-2002.8 Tenured Professor, Department of Management Science and Engineering University of Waterloo.

Administrative Work

• 2015.10-2021.09 Dean, Renmin Business School, Renmin University of China
• 2013.11-2015.10 Executive Dean , Renmin Business School, Renmin University of China
• 2005.12-2013.11 Associate Dean, Renmin Business School, Renmin University of China

Research Philosophy, Teaching Philosophy, Impacts

Management is to get the organization to do the right thing and do things the right way, i.e., overcoming the arbitrary and realizing informatization. Any management problem has an IT-based solution. Currently, IT, especially the e-commerce, should be the first choice for enterprises to overcome management bottleneck.

Research Interests

Organizational Adoption of Information Systems, Various User Behaviors, Outsourced Management and Information Project Management, Big Data Applications and Digital Transformation

Courses

Management Information System, Empirical Research Methods, Case Studies and Qualitative Research Methods

Publications

Papers

Selected Academic Articles:

1. Li, L., Su, F., Zhang, W., Mao, J., Digital transformation by SME entrepreneurs: A capability perspective, Information Systems Journal, 2017.
2. Pan, M., & Mao, J. Cross boundary mechanisms for knowledge management by user representatives in enterprise systems implementation. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 2016, 63 (4), 438-450.
3. Li, M., Mao, J., Hedonic or Utilitarian? Exploring the Impact of Communication Style Alignment on User's Perception of Virtual Health Advisory Services, International Journal of Information Management, 2015, 35(2): 229-243.
4. Li., L., Gao, P., Mao, J., Research on IT in China: a call for greater contextualization, Journal of Information Technology, 2014, Vol. 29, 253-267.
5. Su, F., Mao, J., Jarvenpaa, S.L., How Do IT Outsourcing Vendors Respond to Shocks in Client Demand? A Resource Dependence Perspective, Journal of Information Technology, 2014, Vol. 29, 253-267.
6. Deng, C., Mao, J., Wang, G., An Empirical Study on the Source of Vendors’ Relational Performance in Offshore Information Systems Outsourcing, International Journal of Information Management, 33(1), 10–19, 2013.
7. Li, L., Mao, J., The effect of CRM use on internal sales management control: An alternative mechanism to realize CRM benefits, Information & Management, 49(6), 269–277, 2012.
8. Su, F., Mao, J., Market choices of a Chinese outsourcing vendor: The case of ChilTech company, Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases, 2, 71-78, 2012.
9. Gillon, K., Hodgkinson, R., Lee, A., Mao, J., O’Connor, N., Wright, N., Zhang, J., IT Innovation in China: Business and Industry Capabilities, Communications of the AIS, 30(1), 413-422, 2012.
10. Wang, W., Mao, J., Wu, W., Liu, J., Abusive supervision and workplace deviance: The mediating role of interactional justice and the moderating role of power distance, Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 50, 43–6

Book

• 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, Author of Top 100 National Excellent Management Cases;
• Jiye Mao and Liwang Li, served Crowdsourcing Platform of ZBJ Com. - a flying "pig"? The Eighth National MBA Hundred Outstanding Teaching Cases, China National MBA Education Supervisory Committee, August 2017;
• Jiye Mao and Gaoyong Li, Business Models and Rapid Growth of All-in-One Platform for All-stakeholder Entity Stores, Seventh National MBA Hundred Outstanding Teaching Case, China National MBA Education Supervisory Committee, August 2016;
• Jiye Mao, Kang Xie and Jinghua Xiao, Transition from Traditional Mode to O2O Mode in Comagic. The Sixth National MBA Hundred Outstanding Teaching Cases, China National MBA Education Supervisory Committee, August 2015;
• Liang Li, Jiye Mao, Wei Zhang and Zhi Li, Better English: Dynamic Matching of Information Systems and Business Based on Cloud Computing, The Fourth National MBA Hundred Outstanding Teaching Case, China National MBA Education Supervisory Committee, August 2013;
• Wei Wang and Jiye Mao, The Second National MBA Hundred Outstanding Management Case; Successfully On-line SAP within Six Months, China National MBA Education Supervisory Committee, September 2011;
• Xia Zhang and Jiye Mao, The First National MBA Hundred Excellent Teaching Cases, "FMIS System Development of Agricultural Bank of China", China National MBA Education Supervisory Committee, July 2010.

Services & Awards

Key community services

• Member, Seventh Session of the Ministry of Science and Technology Commission of Management Committee;
• Chairman, CNAIS;
• Member, Editorial Board of several international academic journals, including Journal of Strategic Information Systems (SCI) and Electronic Commerce Research and Applications (SSCI);
• Founding Editor-in-Chief, Frontiers of Business Research in China; Founding Associate Editor of Journal of Information Systems;
• Member, the 12th and 14th Expert Review Panels of State Natural Science Foundation of China (Business Administration), Appraiser of National Social Science Foundation.

Honors and Awards

• 2008 The National Outstanding Young Scientist Award of Science Foundation;
• 2009 The Beijing Eminent Professor Award Supervisor, Beijing Outstanding Doctorial Dissertations
• 2010 Supervisor, Nominee for the National Best 100 Doctoral Dissertations
• 2015-2016 One of the Most Cited Chinese Researchers (Elsevier)