Assistant Lecturer

Email: yanyi.wang@tudublin.ie

Qualifications: PhD in Human Resource Management & International Business; Master of Business Study in HRM; Degree in Commercial & Business Management Study; Bachelor of Arts in English Language Study

In my current role at MPO, I have been lecturing a range of modules relating to HRM, business management and international business, along with an active role of supervising research projects, for both BSc and MSc students in HRM and other disciplines. The priority of my teaching is to ensure the adoption of an engaging and interacting pedagogical approach in my teaching that is also characterized by student-centred, evidence- and practice-based and the usages of latest technologies and multiple assessments. I am core member of a few MSc and BSc programme committees with involvement and contribution to the design, delivery, assessment, review and/or validation (or re-validation) of these programmes. Furthermore, I am also actively involved in other scholarly activities and local communities (relating to research, assessment, teaching and learning) across TU Dublin and beyond, such as my CIPD membership and being reviewer of the Irish Academy of Management.

I commenced my academic career as PhD researcher in 2011 at University of Limerick, through which I greatly enhanced my professional knowledge and developed strong research interests in the disciplines of HRM and International Business. Prior joining TU Dublin, I had teaching, lecturing and supervision experience at the National College of Ireland and the Institute of Public Administration in Dublin. I also worked as HR Executive in the IT sector in Dublin where I actively engaged in and contributed to the establishment of many aspects of HRM within the specific company, covering from recruitment to strategy development and legislation compliance. Currently, I lead research projects on HRM/IR within MNEs that are collaborated with other scholars at Irish Universities. I am also involved in international comparative studies that are collaborated with some international scholars at Chinese Universities. 

Academic Publications

Chapters in Books 

• Dearbhla Casey and Yanyi Wang (2018) Manual Book for the Organisation and Management Module, Institute of Public Administration, Dublin.

Journal Publications 

• Yanyi Wang, Jonathan Lavelle, Patrick Gunnigle (2018) ‘Chinese Firms in Ireland: Profile, Motives and Impact of Human Resource and Industrial Relations Factors’, European Journal of International Management, Vol. 12, No. 5/6, pp. 695-721.

Conference Proceedings/Papers

• Yanyi Wang, Jonathan Lavelle, Patrick Gunnigle (2021) ‘An Investigation of the Institutional and Cultural Impacts on Foreign Direct Investment Decision- Empirical Evidence from Chinese Multinational Enterprises Investing in Ireland’, Irish Academy of Management 2021-24TH Annual Conference, paper achieved ‘BEST IN TRACK AWARD’
• Yanyi Wang, Jonathan Lavelle, Patrick Gunnigle (2018) ‘An investigation of the socio-economic factors influencing the location decisions of Chinese multinational enterprises in Ireland’, working paper presented at the Irish Academy of Management 21st Annual Conference, Cork University Business School, 5th September 2018.
• Yanyi Wang, Jonathan Lavelle, Patrick Gunnigle (2018) ‘An investigation of the socio-economic factors influencing the location decisions of Chinese multinational enterprises in Ireland’, working paper presented in 2018 Spring Series of Research Seminars at the Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick, 11th April 2018.
• Yanyi Wang, Patrick Gunnigle, Jonathan Lavelle (2014) ‘An Analysis of the Factors Influencing Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Ireland- with Particular Focus on Exploring the Impact of Labour and Human Resource Management considerations’, conference paper, presented at the 17th Annual Irish Academy of Management Conference 2014, September 2014, University of Limerick.
• Yanyi Wang, Patrick Gunnigle, Jonathan Lavelle (2012) ‘Analyzing the Factors Influencing Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Ireland- with Particular Focus on Exploring the Impact of Labour and Human Resource Management considerations’, conference paper, presented at the 2012 International Federation of Scholarly Association of Management, June 2012, University of Limerick.

Teaching and Supervision

So far, I have gained rich teaching and lecturing experience in a range of modules across different schools of TU Dublin, notably including: 

• International Human Resource Management for BSc in HRM programme 
• Employee Relations for BSc in HRM programme 
• International Business Management for BSc in HRM programme 
• Managing Employment Relations for MSc in HRM programme 
• Human Resource Management for BSc in Business & Law programme
• Human Resource Management for BSc in Business & Management programme
• Human Resource Management for BSc in Business Studies programme
• Principles of Management for BSc in Business Computing programme
• Principles of Management for BSc in Business Analytics programme
• Strategic Management for BSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management programme

I also have supervised a significant number of undergraduate and postgraduate research projects in different disciplines. Examples of my supervised research projects in recent years within TU Dublin are listed as below:

• Masters, MSc HRM programme, level 9, final year research project, TU Dublin 
• Undergraduates, BSc HRM, level 8, final year research project, TU Dublin
• Undergraduates, BSc Business Studies, level 8, group research project, TU Dublin
• Masters, MSc Strategic Management, level 9, final year consultancy project, TU Dublin

Research Interests for Potential Research Students

Comprehensive research of institutional impacts on FDI/MNCs from emerging economies 

• This research is collaborated with Irish scholars at University of Limerick
• One conference paper was produced and achieved the ‘BEST IN TRACK AWARD’, awarded by Irish Academy of Management 2021, 24th Annual Conference, Waterford Institute of Technology.

Industrial relations practices within MNCs in Ireland 

• This research is collaborated with Irish scholars at University of Limerick
• A journal paper entitled ‘Chinese multinational enterprises’ responses to host country IR institutions – empirical evidence from a western developed economy’ is produced and is currently in pending process. 

HRM practices within MNCs from emerging economies in Europe (and Ireland)

Comparative study on Chinese culture and Irish culture. 

• This international comparative study on Chinese and Irish culture is collaborated with scholars in China. 

PhD Research on HRM/IR within Chinese MNCs in Ireland 

• My PhD study empirically examined HRM/IR within Chinese MNCs in Ireland
• My PhD thesis focused on exploring the impacts of a range of socio-economic factors together with a few human resource and industrial relations considerations on the location decisions of multinational corporations (MNCs), with empirical evidence from Chinese MNCs investing in Ireland. 

Areas of Professional Expertise

• Human Resource Management
• International Human Resource Management (covering comparative HRM and HRM within MNCs)
• Industrial Relations and employment relations (covering trade unions, labour relations and employee relations)
• International business management (covering international trade, foreign direct investment, multinational firms, international/global strategies, corporate governance, ethics, international culture, and international institutions)
• Comparative studies (e.g. on culture, HRM and FDI/MNCs)

Committee and Panel Membership

Current Programme Committees 

• MSc HRM Programme Committee of School of Management, People and Organisations, TU Dublin 
• BSc HRM Programme Committee of School of Management, People and Organisations, TU Dublin 
• BSc Business & Management Programme Committee of School of Management, People and Organisations, TU Dublin 
• BSc Business & Law Programme Committee of School of Management, People and Organisations, TU Dublin 

Other current memberships:

• Membership of HyFlex Teaching & Learning of TU Dublin 
• Membership of Authentic Assessment of TU Dublin 
• External Examiner of Munster Technological University 
• Member and Reviewer of Irish Academy of Management