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Dr. John Zhang

  • Assistant Professor - Department of Management
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Biography and expertise

Dr. John (Yejun) Zhang is an Assistant Professor of Management from the Department of Management in McCoy College of Business at Texas State University. He received his Ph.D. in Management from the University of Oklahoma. His research interests include employee careers, global work experiences and micro foundations of international entrepreneurship. His work has appeared in Journal of Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Journal of Business and Psychology, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology and Journal of Business Venturing Insights. In addition to research, he also enjoys teaching a variety of classes, including Organizational Behavior, International Business and other business-related courses. He is committed to providing students at Texas State University with a challenging yet rewarding educational experience.

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Business Administration

Univ of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 2020

Master's Degree

MS in Applied Psychology

Renmin University of China Beijin, 2015

Bachelor's Degree

BS in Applied Psychology

Beijing Sport University, 2012

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Zhang, Yejun. McCoy Professional Development Fund, McCoy Foundation, Texas State University, $2000. (Funded: 2025 - 2026). Grant.
  • Zhang, Yejun. McCoy Professional Development Fund, McCoy Foundation, Texas State University, $2000. (Funded: 2024 - 2025). Grant.
  • Zhang, Yejun. McCoy Professional Development Fund, McCoy Foundation, Texas State University, $3000. (Funded: 2023 - 2024). Grant.
  • Zhang, Yejun. Vackar Endowment Research Grant, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Institutional (Higher Ed), $1500. (Submitted: 2023, Funded: 2023). Grant.
  • Zhang, Yejun. Robert C. Vackar College of Business Summer Research Grant, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Institutional (Higher Ed), $10000. (Submitted: 2023, Funded: 2023). Grant.
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  • Xing, L., Sun, J.-M., Jepsen, D., & Zhang, Y. (2023). Supervisor negative feedback and employee motivation to learn: An attribution perspective. Human Relations, 76(2), 310--340 (ABDC: A*, CABS: 4*, Financial Times 50 Journal). https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726721103851.
  • Zhang, Y., Bolino, M. C., & Yin, K. (2023). The Interactive Effect of Perceived Overqualification and Peer Overqualification on Peer Ostracism and Work Meaningfulness. Journal of Business Ethics, 182, 699-716. (ABDC: A, CABS: 3, Financial Times 50 Journal), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-021-05018–5.
  • Howard, K. J., Sliger, S. L., Zhang, Y., Dailey, S. L., & Wilson-Lemoine, J. (2026). When depression threatens retention: Psychological ownership and work engagement as protective factors for healthcare workers. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 40(9), 345–363. https://doi.org/10.1108/jhom-10-2025-0670
  • Dong, N., Xing, L., Zhang, Y., Sheldon, O., Yin, K., Hu, X., & Zhang, L. (2025). The Effect of Daily Leader Secure-Base Support on Employees’ Daily Performance: An Attachment Theory Perspective. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 74(1), 1-15. (ABDC: A, CABS: 3).
  • Pidduck, R., Clark, D., & Zhang, Y. (2025). Generating entrepreneurial imaginativeness from intercultural Janusian thinking. European Management Journal, 43(1), 59-73. (ABDC: B, CABS: 2).
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Dean Lelund Wilson Excellence Professorship in Business Administration. January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2028
  • Award / Honor Recipient: McCoy College Dean's Summer Research Stipend 2025, McCoy College of Business. 2025
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Robert J. Olney Early Career Research Award. August 31, 2025
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Research. August 31, 2025
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Academy of Management Managerial and Organizational Cognition (MOC) Division Best Submission with Practical Implications for Organizations Award, Academy of Management. August 2024
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  1. Reviewer / Referee

    Journal of Global Mobility

  2. Reviewer / Referee

    Human Resource Management

  3. Reviewer / Referee

    Journal of Managerial Psychology

  4. Reviewer / Referee

    Journal of Business Ethics

  5. Reviewer / Referee

    Applied Psychology: An International Review

  6. Member

    Faculty Search Committee

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