Yu-Ping Chen, PhD
Associate Professor, Management
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Professorship in Work Motivation
| Office: |
S-MB 13337
John Molson Building, 1450 Guy |
| Phone: | (514) 848-2424 ext. 2910 |
| Email: | yu-ping.chen@concordia.ca |
Yu-Ping Chen joined the John Molson School of Business in 2012 after completing his PhD degree at Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. He also received his Master degree in Human Resources and Industrial Relations at the University of Minnesota and his BBA degree in International Business at National Taiwan University.
Yu-Ping’s research focuses on global work experiences (e.g., corporate expatriates, self-initiated expatriates, and international business travelers), cross-cultural management, interpersonal relationships at work, work motivation, and work-family issues. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including Journal of Management, Human Resource Management, Journal of Business and Psychology, Journal of World Business, Applied Psychology: An International Review, Journal of Global Mobility, and International Journal of Human Resource Management. He is also an associate editor at Journal of Global Mobility
Education
Areas of Expertise
- Global work experiences
- Interpersonal relationships at work
- Workplace motivation
- Work-family interface
- HR algorithmic management
Teaching activities
MSCA 641: Seminar in Staffing and Career Management
Publications
Refereed Journal Articles
Thibault Landry, A., Papachristopoulos, K., Hsu,Y., & Chen, Y. -P. (in press). Better leveraging monetary rewards in the 21st century workplace using self-determination theory. International Journal of Business Science and Applied Management.
Hsu, Y., Chen, Y. -P.,Chiang, F. F. T.,& Shaffer, M. A. (2022). It takes two to tango: Knowledge transfer between expatriates and host country nationals. Human Resource Management. 61, 215-238.
Hsu, Y., Chen, Y. -P., Shaffer, M. A., & Chiang, F. F. T. (2021). Knowledge Exchange between Expatriates and Host Country Nationals: An Expectancy Value Perspective. Journal of Global Mobility. 9, 499-518.
Hsu, Y., Chen, Y. -P.,& Shaffer, M. A (2021). What reduces work and home cognitive failures? The roles of flextime use and perceived control. Journal of Business and Psychology. 36, 155-172.
Chen, Y. -P., & Shaffer, M. A. (2018). The influences of expatriate spouses’ coping strategies on expatriate adjustment and spouse adjustment: The interdependency perspective. Journal of Global Mobility. 6(1), 20-39.(Recipient of 2019 Literati Award: Highly Commended paper )
Chen, Y. -P., & Shaffer, M. A. (2017). The influences of perceived organizational support and motivation on self-initiated expatiates' organizational and community embeddedness. Journal of World Business. 52(2), 197-208.
Chen, Y. -P., Shaffer,M. A., Chen, S., Westman, M., Lazarova, M., & Reiche, S. (2014). Family role performance: Scale development and validation. Applied Psychology: An International Review. 63(1), 190-218. (*Selected by the journal editor and is included in the Applied Psychology Virtual Issue‘The AP:IR Measure Chest – New Scales andMeasurements across Cultures)
Shaffer, M. A., Singh, B., & Chen, Y. -P. (2013). Expatriate pay satisfaction: The role of organizational inequities, assignment stressors and perceived assignment value. International Journal of Human Resource Management. 24(5), 2968-2984.
Shaffer, M. A., Kraimer, M. L., Chen, Y. -P., & Bolino, M. C. (2012). Choices,challenges, and career consequences of global work experiences: A review and future agenda.Journal of Management, 38(4), 1282-1327.
Chen, Y. -P., Hsu, Y., & Yip, F. W. -K. (2011). Friends or rivals: Comparative perspectives of HR and line managers on perceived future firm performance. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 22(8), 1703-1722.
Book Chapter
Chen, Y. -P., & Shaffer, M. A. (2015) Individual and organizational decisions for global mobility. in Collings, D. G.,Wood, G., & Caligiuri, P. (eds.) The Routledge Companion to International Human Resource Management
Participation activities
Refereed Conference Presentations
Hsu, Y.,& Chen, Y. -P., & Chiang, F. F. T. 2023. Bridging the knowledgetransfer gap between expatriate and host country national: Managing interactionAnxiety and Uncertainty. To be presented" at 2023 European Academy ofManagement Annual Meeting, Dublin, Ireland.
Chen, Y.-P., Joplin, J. R, W., Chan, S., & Posthuma, R. 2022. The CurvilinearImpacts of Social Challenge Stressors on Hong Kong and US Nurses’ Job Satisfaction.Presented" at 2022 Academy of Management Annual Meeting.
Hsu, Y.,& Chen, Y. -P. 2022. Proactive Personality, Flexible WorkArrangements, and Work- Family Conflict. Presented" at 2022 Academy ofManagement Annual Meeting.
Chen, Y. -P., Lirio P., & Pek, S. 2022.Watched by bots: The influences of algorithmic
surveillance on app-work workers’intrapsychic responses and career sustainability.
Presented at the symposium "Managedby Algorithms: How Humans Act, React, and
Interact in the Future of Work"at 2022 Academy of Management Annual Meeting,
Seattle, WA.
Chen, Y. -P.& Hsu, Y. 2021. Strangers in the foreign land: Exploring culturalminority global professionals’ career satisfaction. Presented"at 2021 Academy ofManagement Annual Meeting.
Chiovitti, S. & Chen,Y. -P. 2019. Linkingemployer brand, employee motivation, and employee engagement. Presented"at 2019 European Association of Work and OrganizationalPsychology Meeting, Turin, Italy.
*Hsu, Y. & Chen, Y. -P.,Shaffer M. A., Chiang, F. F. T. 2019. Whatreduces anxiety and uncertainty of cross-cultural dyads’ knowledge transfer?The role of sender’s relationship building and communication patience. Presented atthe showcase symposium "Global Competencies: Resources, Processes, and Consequences "at 2019 Academy ofManagement Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
*Finalist for the Emerald Best International Symposium Award
Hsu, Y. & Chen, Y. -P. 2018. A Social Capital Model of Cross-CulturalKnowledge
Transfer. Presented" at 2018 Academy ofManagement Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Chen, Y. -P. 2013. Self-initiated expatriates' experience of establishing global work experience: A self-determination theory perspective. Presentedat the showcase symposium "Global Competencies: Resources, Processes, andConsequences" at 2013 Academy of Management Annual Meeting,Lake BuenaVista, FL.
Hsu, Y. & Chen, Y. -P. 2013. Knowledge transfer between expatriates and host country nationals. Presentedat the showcase symposium "Global Competencies: Resources, Processes, andConsequences"at 2013 Academy ofManagement Annual Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Chen,Y.-P., Lazarova,M., Chen, S., Shaffer, M. A., & Westman, M. 2012. Family taskandcontextual performance: Similarities and differences between United StatesandIsraeli employees. Presented at 2012 Work and Family Researchers NetworkConference, New York, NY.
Chen, Y. -P., Chen,S., Shaffer, M. A., Westman, M., & Lazarova,M. 2012. The Family
Role Performance: Scale Development and Nomological Validation. Presented at
2012Society for Industrial andOccupational Psychology Annual Conference, San
Diego, California.
Chen,Y.-P., Shaffer, M. A., Westman, M., Chen, S. & Lazarova,M. 2011. The family roleperformance: Scale development andvalidation. Presented at 2011 IsraelOrganizational Behavior Conference, Tel Aviv,Israel. (Finalist for the best paper award)
Chen, Y.-P. & Hsu, Y. 2011. Career motivation anddevelopment of self-initiated expatriates: A self-determination perspective. Presented at 2011 Academy ofManagement Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas.
Chen, Y. -P. & Hsu, Y. 2011. Am I too emotional at work? Attachment styles, emotionregulation, and employee well-being. Presented at 2011 Academy of ManagementAnnual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas.
Shaffer, M. A., Chen, Y. -P., Kraimer, M. L., & Bolino, M. C. 2011.Global employment experiences and careers:A review and future research agenda. Presented at 2011
Academy of International Business Annual Conference, Nagoya, Japan.
Ren, H., Chen, Y. -P., &Zhang, L. 2011. When you feel lonely at work: Socialloneliness, work strains, andperformance. Presented at 2011 Global Business and Social Science Research Conference, Beijing, China.
Chen,Y.-P., Shaffer, M. A., Joplin, J. R. W., Chan,S., & Posthuma, R. 2011. Eticdemands andemic resources: A cross-national study of nurses. Presented at 2011
Society for Industrial and Occupational Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago,
Illinois.
Shaffer, M. A., Chen, Y. -P., Bolino, M. C., & Kraimer, M. L. 2010. Global career success: A review and future research agenda. Presented at showcase symposium"Global Careers: Content, Choices, and Consequences"at 2010 Academy ofManagement Annual Meeting, Montréal, Canada.
Hsu, Y., & Chen, Y. -P. 2010. P-E Fit andprosocial behaviors across life domains: Aconservation of resources perspective. Presented at 2010 Academy of Management Annual Meeting,Montréal, Canada.
Chen, Y. -P. 2010. Green-eyed monster at work: An integrated model of workplace envy.
Presented at 2010 Society for Industrial and Occupational Psychology Annual
Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.
Chen,Y.-P. 2009. Understanding expatriate psychological withdrawal: The roles oforganizational justice and satisfaction. Presented at 2009 Society for Industrial and Occupational Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans,Louisiana.
Singh, B., & Chen, Y. -P. 2009. Expatriate pay satisfaction: Influence of adjustment, justiceand assignment value. Presented at 2009 Society for Industrial andOccupational Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans,Louisiana.
Chen,Y.-P., & Shaffer, M. 2009. Expatriate spouse adjustment: Coping strategies andthe moderating role of expatriate adjustment. Presented at 2009 Academy ofInternational Business Annual Conference, San Diego, California.
Hsu, Y., Chen, Y. -P., & Yip F. 2009. Comparative perspectives of HR and middlemanagers on their relationships and firm performance. Presented at 2009
Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
Singh, B., & Chen,Y.-P. 2009. Determinants of expatriate pay satisfaction: A job-demands resources perspective. Presented at 2009 Academy of Management Annual Meeting,Chicago, Illinois.
Fu, C, K., & Chen, Y. -P. 2008.Expatriate adjustment and perceived P-E fit ofexpatriates. Presented at 2008 Academy of Management Annual Meeting,Anaheim, California.
