Dr Yee Kwan Tang

  • Senior Lecturer (Management)

telephone: 01413305599
email: Yee.Tang@glasgow.ac.uk

Room 629, The Huntarian Office Space, East Quad, School of Geographical and Earth Sciences Building, Glasgow G12 8QQ

ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5838-3305

Biography

Kwan joined the University of Glasgow in 2011. She holds a PhD degree in Management (University of Glasgow), a MEd in Higher Education Teaching and Learning (University of Glasgow), an MBA degree with distinction (University of Manchester), a BA (Hons) degree (Chinese University of Hong Kong), and a BBA degree (University of South Australia).

Kwan has over 15 years of postgraduate work experience, with nearly 10 years in areas of project management, financial management, and operational systems design and development in manufacturing and service multinationals. Before joining the University of Glasgow, she worked for the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva, Switzerland. Specifically, she supported the entrepreneurship and innovation programme run by UNCTAD (EMPRETEC) and the design of its business linkages programme that prepares small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries to partner with large corporations. She also worked as an assistant professor in international business at the Chinese campus of the University of Nottingham. Kwan has served as an academic and technical advisor of a number of business projects on the business development and internationalisation of new and small ventures in high-technology and traditional industries.

Research interests

Kwan is a member of the School's International Business and Enterprise research cluster.

Areas of expertise:

  • Internationalisation of SMEs
  • Entrepreneurship and enterprise development in developing countries
  • International business strategy
  • Networks in business development

 

Publications

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2023

Tang, Y. K. (2023) Part I: Towards an assessment guide for entrepreneurial universities. In Advancing Entrepreneurial Universities in Africa: Ethiopia, Ghana and South Africa. Documentation. United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. (Early Online Publication)

2022

Chew, T. C., Tang, Y. K. and Buck, T. (2022) The interactive effect of cultural values and government regulations on firms’ entrepreneurial orientation. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 29(2), pp. 221-240. (doi: 10.1108/JSBED-06-2021-0228)

2021

Tang, Y. K. and Konde, V. (2021) Which resource acquisition acts drive growth of informal firms? Evidence from Zambia. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 28(6), pp. 888-907. (doi: 10.1108/JSBED-11-2020-0420)

Ji, J., Li, N., Liouka, I., Fletcher, M. , Tang, Y. K. and Slow, J. (2021) “Where to” micromultinationals? A tribute to Professor Pavlos Dimitratos. European Management Journal, 39(4), pp. 404-409. (doi: 10.1016/j.emj.2021.07.004)

Scott-George, A., Li, C. , Tang, Y. K. , Shimul, S., Tareq Bin Ali, M., Marma, A. and Pal, S. (2021) A Review on the Sustainability of Solar Home System for Rural Electrification. In: 6th International Conference on Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering (ICSREE 2021), Strasbourg, France, 5-7 May 2021, 02003. (doi: 10.1051/e3sconf/202129402003)

Alaydi, S. , Buck, T. and Tang, Y. K. (2021) Strategic responses to extreme institutional challenges: an MNE case study in the Palestinian mobile phone sector. International Business Review, 30(3), 101806. (doi: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2021.101806)

Das, S. et al. (2021) Design and Analysis of an AC Coupled Photovoltaic System for an Off-grid Community in Chittagong Hill Tracts. In: 6th International Conference on Renewable Energy Generation and Applications (ICREGA), Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 02-04 Feb 2021, pp. 39-43. ISBN 9781728183015 (doi: 10.1109/ICREGA50506.2021.9388295)

2020

Alaydi, S. , Buck, T. and Tang, Y. K. (2020) How Does Extreme Uncertainty Affect Entrepreneurial Processes, Actions, and Opportunities? 80th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2020), 07-11 Aug 2020. (doi: 10.5465/AMBPP.2020.13768abstract)

Alaydi, S. , Buck, T. and Tang, Y. K. (2020) How Does Extreme Uncertainty Affect Entrepreneurial Processes, Actions, and Opportunities? 80th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2020), 7-11 Aug 2020. p. 13768. (doi: 10.5465/AMBPP.2020.13768abstract)

Alaydi, S. , Buck, T. and Tang, Y. K. (2020) Entrepreneurial Responses to Extreme Institutional Barriers: a Case Study of One MNE in the Palestinian Mobile Phone Sector. AIB Online 2020, 01-09 Jul 2020.

Tang, Y. K. and Konde, V. (2020) Differences in ICT use by entrepreneurial micro-firms: evidence from Zambia. Information Technology for Development, 26(2), pp. 268-291. (doi: 10.1080/02681102.2019.1684871)

2019

Schembri, J., Tang, Y. K. , Fletcher, M. and Dimitratos, P. (2019) How do European trade promotion organisations manage their stakeholders? International Business Review, 28(6), 101595. (doi: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2019.101595)

Li, C. , Tang, Y. K. , Saha, S., Bin Ali, M. T. and Basith, M. A. (2019) Current Status of Solar Home Systems in Bangladesh. 7th European Conference on Renewable Energy Systems, Madrid, Spain, 10-12 June 2019.

Li, C. , Tang, Y. K. , Saha, S., Ali, M. T. B., Basith, M. A. and Marma, A. (2019) Feasibility Studies on Deploying a Self-Contained Solar-Hydraulic Pilot Power Plant in a Rural Area in Bangladesh. Project Report. University of Glasgow. (Unpublished)

Tang, Y. K. and Konde, V. (2019) Resource Acquisition and Informal Firm Growth: Evidence from Zambia. In: Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference, Newcastle, UK, 14-15 Nov 2019, ISBN 9781900862325

2018

Tang, Y. K. and Konde, V. (2018) A Survey on Informal Firms in Zambia. Documentation. AEH Development Institute.

Konde, V., Tang, Y. K. and Tambatamba, J. (2018) Expanding Business Opportunities for African Youth in Agricultural Value Chains in Southern Africa (Final Technical Report-108019). Technical Report. International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

2017

Chew, T. C., Tang, Y. K. , Dimitratos, P. and Buck, T. (2017) The Effects of Cultural Dimensions, Government Regulations and Entrepreneurial Orientation on Firms’ International Performance: A Study of SMEs in Malaysia. 44th Academy of International Business (AIB) Conference UK, Reading, UK, 06-08 Apr 2017.

2016

Li, C., Morgan-Thomas, A. and Tang, Y. K. (2016) A Systematic Review of Literature: The Link Between CRM and Firm Performance. British Academy of Management Conference 2016, Newcastle, UK, 06-08 Sep 2016.

2014

Tang, Y.K. , Konde, V. and Young, S. (2014) Use of Electronic Platforms for Business Development and Entrepreneurship in Africa. In: ICSB 2014: The 59th Annual Conference of the International Council for Small Business, Dublin, Ireland, 11-14 Jun 2014, ISBN 9781900454575

Konde, V. and Tang, Y.K. (2014) Beyond Access: ICT Use in Business by SMEs in Ghana and Zambia. In: IST-Africa 2014, Mauritius, 6-9 May 2014, (Unpublished)

Tang, Y.K. , Jones, M., Nummela, N. and Eriksson, T. (2014) The Art of Asking Questions - A Review of Entrepreneurial Internationalization Research. In: 2014 Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 23-26 Jun 2014, (Unpublished)

2013

Tang, Y.K. (2013) Expansion of rapidly internationalized firms after initial foreign entry: influence of the entrepreneur’s attitudes and behavioural intention. In: 40th Academy of International Business UK Conference, Birmingham, UK, 21-23 Mar 2013,

Tang, Y.K. , Eriksson, N., Nummela, N. and Jones, M.V. (2013) Entrepreneurial internationalization research: is progress hampered by the limits of our questioning? In: 12th Vaasa International Business Conference, Vaasa, Finland, 21-23 Aug 2013,

2012

Tang, Y.K. (2012) Influence of an entrepreneur's international business vision on promoting small firm internationalization: The moderating effect of strategic networking. In: 38th EIBA Annual Conference, Brighton, UK, 6-9 Dec 2012,

2011

Jones, M.V., Coviello, N. and Tang, Y. (2011) International entrepreneurship research (1989-2009): a domain ontology and thematic analysis. Journal of Business Venturing, 26(6), pp. 632-659. (doi: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2011.04.001)

Tang, Y. (2011) Impact of electronic-channels on the role of export intermediaries in SMEs' internationalization: an exploratory study with evidence from China. In: AIB Conference 2011, Nagoya, Japan, 24-28 June 2011,

Tang, Y.K. (2011) The influence of networking on the internationalization of SMEs: evidence from internationalized Chinese firms. International Small Business Journal, 29(4), pp. 374-398. (doi: 10.1177/0266242610369748)

2009

Tang, Y. (2009) Networks and the internationalisation of firms: what we believe and what we might have missed. In: Jones, M.V., Dimitratos, P., Fletcher, M. and Young, S. (eds.) Internationalization, Entrepreneurship and the Smaller Firm: Evidence from around the World. Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, pp. 116-122. ISBN 9781847208309

2007

Tang, Y. (2007) Break the 'personal' spell: stretching network horizons for internationalisation. In: 30th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, 7th - 9th November, 2007,

Tang, Y. and Karafyllia, M. (2007) A quest to question the effect of personal networks upon the rapid internationalisation of SMEs. In: 33rd EIBA Annual Conference, Catania, Italy, 13-14 December 2007,

2006

Tang, Y. (2006) From personal to professional: the changing roles of networks in the internationalisation of small entrepreneurial firms. In: 9th McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference, Montreal, Canada, 15-17 September,

Tang, Y. (2006) Managing the strengths of ties for internationalisation: lessons from four rapidly internationalized Chinese SMEs. Journal of Asia Business Studies, 1(1), pp. 54-63. (doi: 10.1108/15587890680001305)

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Number of items: 33.

Articles

Chew, T. C., Tang, Y. K. and Buck, T. (2022) The interactive effect of cultural values and government regulations on firms’ entrepreneurial orientation. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 29(2), pp. 221-240. (doi: 10.1108/JSBED-06-2021-0228)

Tang, Y. K. and Konde, V. (2021) Which resource acquisition acts drive growth of informal firms? Evidence from Zambia. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 28(6), pp. 888-907. (doi: 10.1108/JSBED-11-2020-0420)

Ji, J., Li, N., Liouka, I., Fletcher, M. , Tang, Y. K. and Slow, J. (2021) “Where to” micromultinationals? A tribute to Professor Pavlos Dimitratos. European Management Journal, 39(4), pp. 404-409. (doi: 10.1016/j.emj.2021.07.004)

Alaydi, S. , Buck, T. and Tang, Y. K. (2021) Strategic responses to extreme institutional challenges: an MNE case study in the Palestinian mobile phone sector. International Business Review, 30(3), 101806. (doi: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2021.101806)

Tang, Y. K. and Konde, V. (2020) Differences in ICT use by entrepreneurial micro-firms: evidence from Zambia. Information Technology for Development, 26(2), pp. 268-291. (doi: 10.1080/02681102.2019.1684871)

Schembri, J., Tang, Y. K. , Fletcher, M. and Dimitratos, P. (2019) How do European trade promotion organisations manage their stakeholders? International Business Review, 28(6), 101595. (doi: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2019.101595)

Jones, M.V., Coviello, N. and Tang, Y. (2011) International entrepreneurship research (1989-2009): a domain ontology and thematic analysis. Journal of Business Venturing, 26(6), pp. 632-659. (doi: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2011.04.001)

Tang, Y.K. (2011) The influence of networking on the internationalization of SMEs: evidence from internationalized Chinese firms. International Small Business Journal, 29(4), pp. 374-398. (doi: 10.1177/0266242610369748)

Tang, Y. (2006) Managing the strengths of ties for internationalisation: lessons from four rapidly internationalized Chinese SMEs. Journal of Asia Business Studies, 1(1), pp. 54-63. (doi: 10.1108/15587890680001305)

Book Sections

Tang, Y. (2009) Networks and the internationalisation of firms: what we believe and what we might have missed. In: Jones, M.V., Dimitratos, P., Fletcher, M. and Young, S. (eds.) Internationalization, Entrepreneurship and the Smaller Firm: Evidence from around the World. Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, pp. 116-122. ISBN 9781847208309

Research Reports or Papers

Tang, Y. K. (2023) Part I: Towards an assessment guide for entrepreneurial universities. In Advancing Entrepreneurial Universities in Africa: Ethiopia, Ghana and South Africa. Documentation. United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. (Early Online Publication)

Li, C. , Tang, Y. K. , Saha, S., Ali, M. T. B., Basith, M. A. and Marma, A. (2019) Feasibility Studies on Deploying a Self-Contained Solar-Hydraulic Pilot Power Plant in a Rural Area in Bangladesh. Project Report. University of Glasgow. (Unpublished)

Tang, Y. K. and Konde, V. (2018) A Survey on Informal Firms in Zambia. Documentation. AEH Development Institute.

Konde, V., Tang, Y. K. and Tambatamba, J. (2018) Expanding Business Opportunities for African Youth in Agricultural Value Chains in Southern Africa (Final Technical Report-108019). Technical Report. International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

Conference or Workshop Item

Alaydi, S. , Buck, T. and Tang, Y. K. (2020) How Does Extreme Uncertainty Affect Entrepreneurial Processes, Actions, and Opportunities? 80th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2020), 07-11 Aug 2020. (doi: 10.5465/AMBPP.2020.13768abstract)

Alaydi, S. , Buck, T. and Tang, Y. K. (2020) How Does Extreme Uncertainty Affect Entrepreneurial Processes, Actions, and Opportunities? 80th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2020), 7-11 Aug 2020. p. 13768. (doi: 10.5465/AMBPP.2020.13768abstract)

Alaydi, S. , Buck, T. and Tang, Y. K. (2020) Entrepreneurial Responses to Extreme Institutional Barriers: a Case Study of One MNE in the Palestinian Mobile Phone Sector. AIB Online 2020, 01-09 Jul 2020.

Li, C. , Tang, Y. K. , Saha, S., Bin Ali, M. T. and Basith, M. A. (2019) Current Status of Solar Home Systems in Bangladesh. 7th European Conference on Renewable Energy Systems, Madrid, Spain, 10-12 June 2019.

Chew, T. C., Tang, Y. K. , Dimitratos, P. and Buck, T. (2017) The Effects of Cultural Dimensions, Government Regulations and Entrepreneurial Orientation on Firms’ International Performance: A Study of SMEs in Malaysia. 44th Academy of International Business (AIB) Conference UK, Reading, UK, 06-08 Apr 2017.

Li, C., Morgan-Thomas, A. and Tang, Y. K. (2016) A Systematic Review of Literature: The Link Between CRM and Firm Performance. British Academy of Management Conference 2016, Newcastle, UK, 06-08 Sep 2016.

Conference Proceedings

Scott-George, A., Li, C. , Tang, Y. K. , Shimul, S., Tareq Bin Ali, M., Marma, A. and Pal, S. (2021) A Review on the Sustainability of Solar Home System for Rural Electrification. In: 6th International Conference on Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering (ICSREE 2021), Strasbourg, France, 5-7 May 2021, 02003. (doi: 10.1051/e3sconf/202129402003)

Das, S. et al. (2021) Design and Analysis of an AC Coupled Photovoltaic System for an Off-grid Community in Chittagong Hill Tracts. In: 6th International Conference on Renewable Energy Generation and Applications (ICREGA), Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 02-04 Feb 2021, pp. 39-43. ISBN 9781728183015 (doi: 10.1109/ICREGA50506.2021.9388295)

Tang, Y. K. and Konde, V. (2019) Resource Acquisition and Informal Firm Growth: Evidence from Zambia. In: Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Annual Conference, Newcastle, UK, 14-15 Nov 2019, ISBN 9781900862325

Tang, Y.K. , Konde, V. and Young, S. (2014) Use of Electronic Platforms for Business Development and Entrepreneurship in Africa. In: ICSB 2014: The 59th Annual Conference of the International Council for Small Business, Dublin, Ireland, 11-14 Jun 2014, ISBN 9781900454575

Konde, V. and Tang, Y.K. (2014) Beyond Access: ICT Use in Business by SMEs in Ghana and Zambia. In: IST-Africa 2014, Mauritius, 6-9 May 2014, (Unpublished)

Tang, Y.K. , Jones, M., Nummela, N. and Eriksson, T. (2014) The Art of Asking Questions - A Review of Entrepreneurial Internationalization Research. In: 2014 Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 23-26 Jun 2014, (Unpublished)

Tang, Y.K. (2013) Expansion of rapidly internationalized firms after initial foreign entry: influence of the entrepreneur’s attitudes and behavioural intention. In: 40th Academy of International Business UK Conference, Birmingham, UK, 21-23 Mar 2013,

Tang, Y.K. , Eriksson, N., Nummela, N. and Jones, M.V. (2013) Entrepreneurial internationalization research: is progress hampered by the limits of our questioning? In: 12th Vaasa International Business Conference, Vaasa, Finland, 21-23 Aug 2013,

Tang, Y.K. (2012) Influence of an entrepreneur's international business vision on promoting small firm internationalization: The moderating effect of strategic networking. In: 38th EIBA Annual Conference, Brighton, UK, 6-9 Dec 2012,

Tang, Y. (2011) Impact of electronic-channels on the role of export intermediaries in SMEs' internationalization: an exploratory study with evidence from China. In: AIB Conference 2011, Nagoya, Japan, 24-28 June 2011,

Tang, Y. (2007) Break the 'personal' spell: stretching network horizons for internationalisation. In: 30th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, 7th - 9th November, 2007,

Tang, Y. and Karafyllia, M. (2007) A quest to question the effect of personal networks upon the rapid internationalisation of SMEs. In: 33rd EIBA Annual Conference, Catania, Italy, 13-14 December 2007,

Tang, Y. (2006) From personal to professional: the changing roles of networks in the internationalisation of small entrepreneurial firms. In: 9th McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference, Montreal, Canada, 15-17 September,

This list was generated on Wed Mar 29 00:50:02 2023 BST.

Grants

  • Innovate UK Energy Catalyst.  ‘A Self-contained Solar-Hydro Micro Power Plant for Uninterrupted Supply in All Weather Conditions’, 2020-2021.  £290,000 (UK Co-I).
  • GCRF, Scottish Funding Council, Small Grants Fund, 2018, £27,620 (Co-investigator, with Chong Li - Principal Investigator - School of Engineering, University of Glasgow).
  • ESRC - Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF) - Impact Acceleration Accounts (IAAs), 2016, £13K (Principal investigator).
  • ESRC - Impact Accelerate Account Early User Engagement Fund, 2016, £5K.
  • British Academy/Leverhulme Trust Small Research Grant, 2013, £10K (Principal investigator, with Dr. Victor Konde, UNECA, Ethiopia, and ATDF Entrepreneurship Hub, Zambia; and Professor Stephen Young, ASBS).
  • The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland research grant, 2013, £2.2K (Principal investigator, with Dr Victor Konde, UNECA, Ethiopia, and ATDF Entrepreneurship Hub, Zambia; and Professor Stephen Young, ASBS).
  • Adam Smith Research Foundation Seedcorn Funding, 2012, £2K (Principal investigator, with Dr Victor Konde, UNECA, Ethiopia, and ATDF Entrepreneurship Hub, Zambia; and Professor Stephen Young, ASBS).
  • Seedcorn Funding, Department of Management, University of Glasgow, 2008, £1.5K (Investigator, with principal investigator Professor Stephen Young, and co-investigator Professor Pavlos Dimitratos).

 

Supervision

Kwan is interested in supervising doctoral research on internationalisation and international business strategy of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; social and business networks in business development; entrepreneurship and enterprise development in developing country contexts; and business environment and firm development in China.

Current PhD students

  • Li, Zhengyu
    Influence of CSR on Chinese enterprises' outbound investment.
  • Li, Zining
    Knowledge Exchange in the Context of Emerging Market MNEs: A Multiple Dyadic Perspective of Headquarters and Subsidiary
  • Song, Jing
    How emerging market multinationals (EMNEs) restore and rebuild their legitimacy in developed economies after legitimacy crises
  • Wang, Zejin
    Innovation Policy, State Ownership and Firms’ International Innovation Performance: A Case Study of Chinese Semi-conductor Firms
  • Zhang, Kun
    Compositional Capabilities and Emerging-Market Ordinary Companies: An Explanatory Study
  • Zhao, Jinbang
    Institutional Determinants, Positive Deviance and SME Innovation: Evidence from the Subnational Level in China

Teaching

  • Programme Director, MSc in Finance and Management (2016 -2022)
  • Course coordinator and lecturer:
    • International Business Strategy for Multinational Enterprise, MBA elective (2013 – present)
    • International Management Solutions (IMS, real life business consultancy projects), core course, MSc in International Business (2018 – present)
    • International Business and Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, MSc in Finance & Management and MSc in International Business elective  (2019 – present)
    • Entrepreneurship, UG Level 2 elective course (2013-2018)
    • Professional Practice, UG Level 4 course for engineering students (2013-2017)
    • Business Environment in China, PG management specialist programmes elective (2012 – 2017)
  • UG, PG and MBA dissertation supervisor
  • International Management Solutions (IMS) project supervisor

Additional information

Membership

  • Fellow of Higher Education Academy, UK

External Knowledge Exchange and Network Building

  • Panel of Judges, Origin Youth Innovation Bootcamp Business Pitching. 17 December 2021.  Coordinated by UNECA.
  • Guest Speaker and Mentor. 3rd Africa Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Forum Bootcamp.  22-26 February 2021. By UNECA, UNESCO and African Union (AU).
  • Advisor of project entitled “Feasibility studies of deploying solar hydro mini/micro grids for 24/7 electricity in remote off-grid communities in South Asia”, funded by Innovate UK (10018443) 2020-2021. Led by SEMWaves Ltd.
  • Advisor of project entitled “Advancing Technology Transfer for Sustainable Development” 2021-2022. Led by UNECA.
  • Advisor of project entitled “Advancing Entrepreneurial Universities in Africa”, covers Algeria, Ethiopia, Ghana and South Africa (first round). 2020-2021. Led by United Nations Economics Commission for Africa (UNECA).
  • External Examiner of MSc in International Business and Emerging Markets, University of Edinburgh.  2018-present.
  • Technical Advisor of project entitled “Accelerate Identification and Realization of Agri-business Opportunities (AIRBO)” (2015-2017, CAD464,200). A component of Cultivate Africa’s Future (CultiAF) programme of Expanding Business Opportunities for African Youth in Agricultural Value Chains in Southern Africa, financially supported by Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada.
  • Founding members of African Innovation Research Network (AIRNET) 

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