Qian Zhang

Lecturer

B.A. (Hon.) (University of Toronto), MIRHR (University of Toronto)

Location: DMS 5154
Telephone: 613-562-5800 x 4743

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Biography

Qian Zhang is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Industrial Relations and Human Resources at the University of Toronto. She also holds a M.Sc. and B.A. (Hon.) in Economics and Human Resources from the University of Toronto. Her work seeks to understand the design, evolution, and effectiveness of strategic human resource management systems in diverse contexts. She is also interested in investigating the sustainability of organizations that brought by incorporating social resource management, digital transformation, and green corporate policy into human resource management.

Research Areas

HR Digitalization Health Care Management Leadership Strategic Human Resource Management (HRM) Sustainable HRM Talent Management Work Engagement

Teaching Areas

HRM (Recruitment and Selection, Training and Development, Compensation, HR Analytics) Industrial Relations Organizational Behaviour Strategic HRM Talent Management

Publications during the last 7 years

Papers in Refereed Journals

Saks, A.M., Gruman, J.A. and Zhang, Q. 2022. Organizational engagement: a review and comparison of job engagement. Journal of Organizational Effectiveness, 9(1): 20-49.
Yang, L., Zhang, Q., Gong, H. and Cheng, Y. 2022. Cross-level effects of union practice on extra- role behavior: The mediating role of industrial relations climate, union commitment, and union instrumentality. International Journal of Manpower.
Yang, L., Jiang, Y., Zhang, W. and Zhang, Q. 2020. An empirical examination of individual green policy perception and green behaviors. International Journal of Manpower, 41(7): 1021-1040.

Funded Research during the last 7 years

Funded Research during the last 7 years
From-To	Source	Title	*	**	Role	Amount
2019	University of Toronto	School of Graduate Studies Conference Grant	S	O	PI	$ 800
2016-2021	University of Toronto	CIRHR Conference Grant	S	O	PI	$ 12,000

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Role
PI = Principal Investigator | Co-I = Co-Investigator | Co-PI = Co-Principal Investigator