Summary

Xiaoping Liu is currently a Professor at the School of Business, Sun Yat-sen University. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Psychology from Zhejiang University and has served as a visiting scholar at both the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, and the W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University. Professor Liu is dedicated to research and teaching in the field of organizational behavior and human resource management. He integrates psychological theories with management practices and incorporates perspectives from economics and technology to conduct interdisciplinary research.

Professor Liu’s research interests span across various areas, including organizational commitment, talent assessment, and employee development. In these fields, he has led multiple projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, published numerous high-impact academic papers, and received several provincial awards for outstanding research achievements. His representative works include “Human Resource Assessment Theories and Methods”, “Research on Employee Organizational Commitment in the Chinese Context”, “Research on Employability of University Graduates” and “Employee Recruitment Management.”

In terms of teaching, Professor Liu offers courses such as Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, and Management Consulting to both undergraduate and graduate students. He emphasizes integrating the latest research findings and practical case studies into his teaching, fostering students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills. He helps organizations build data-driven scientific decision-making systems in talent development and management.

In recent years, Professor Liu has actively focused on the application of emerging technologies, such as big data and artificial intelligence, in the field of management. He is committed to using data-driven approaches to provide organizations with scientific solutions for talent assessment and development, ultimately enhancing the effectiveness of human resource management decisions.

Interested Topics

Research interests include employability, talent assessment, and human resource management in the context of big data and AI, particularly focus on using quantitative research methods.

Educational Background
June 2000,  PhD Industrial and Organizational Psychology,  Zhejiang University
June 1994,  BA Education Administration, Jiangxi Normal University

Professional Experiences
June 2013 – present  Professor of OB & HRM, Sun Yat-sen Business School, Sun Yat-sen University
September 2013 - September 2014 Visiting Scholar, Robert H. Smith Business School, University of Maryland at College Park
April 2004 – May 2013 Associate Professor, Sun Yat-sen Business School, Sun Yat-sen University
September 2002 - May 2003 Visiting Scholar, Business School, Arizona State University
August 2000 - March 2004 Assistant Professor, Sun Yat-sen Business School, Sun Yat-sen University

Publications 

Liu, X. P. (2023). Employee recruitment management. Sun Yat-sen University Press.

Liu, X. P., Yang, S. W. and Tao, Q. W.(2019). Research on the employability of college graduates. Social Science Academic Press.
Liu, X. P. & Wang, Z. M.(2013). Perceived risk and organizational commitment: The moderating role of organizational trust. Social Behavior and Personality, 41(2), 229-240.
Liu, X. P. (2012). The study on organizational commitment under Chinese cultural context. Social Sciences Academic Press, Beijing.
Liu, X. P. and Deng, J. S. (2012) The theories and practices of human resource assessment. Sun Yat-sen University Press, Guangzhou. 
Liu, X. P. (2011). The development of organizational commitment based on social exchange theory: internal mechanism and external influence. Management World, No.11, 92-104.
Liu, X. P. & Deng, J. S. (2009). A theoretic review of employee engagement. Soft Science, No. 10, 107-110.
Liu, X. P. & Deng, J. S. (2009). The study of college students’ employability in China. Modern University Education, No. 10, 85-90.
Liu, X. P. & Deng, J. S. (2008). The influence of cross-level career management strategy on career satisfaction and organizational commitment. Soft Science, No.8, 123-128.
Deng, J. S. & Liu, X. P. (2007). Trust and top management team’s performance. Modern Management Science, No.10, 42-46. 

Liu, X. P. & Yang, S. W. (2006). The construct of employability and its antecedents. Science and Technology Management Research, No.9, 174-177. 
Liu, X. P. (2005). Testing the comprehensive developmental model of organizational commitment. Science Research Management, No.1, 87-93. 
Liu, X. P. (2005). The development strategy of employees’ employability. Forecasting, No. 1, 30-33.  
Liu, X. P. (2005). The theories and practices of employability in developed countries. Productivity Research, No.1, 129-131.  
Liu, X. P. & Wang, Z. M. (2004). The concept of organizational commitment in cross-cultural context: An empirical study. Science and Technology Management Research, No. 3, 85-90. 
Liu, X. P. A comparative study of determinants of organizational commitment under different cultural contexts. Management Sciences in China, 2003, No. 4, 7-12. 
Liu, X. P., Wang, Z. M., & Charle-Pauvers Brigitte. (2002). The study of organizational commitment through scenario-simulated method. Chinese Journal of Management Science, No. 6, 97-100. 
Liu, X. P., Wang, Z. M.,  & Charle-Pauvers Brigitte. (2002). Organizational commitment and its development process under different cultural contexts. Foreign Economies and Management, No. 1, 17-21. 
Liu, X. P. (2002). The study of organizational commitment and its development in Chinese context. Modernization of Management, No. 6, 36-40.
Liu, X. P. & Wang, Z. M. (2001).The study of organizational commitment and its developmental mechanism. Nankai Business Review, No. 6, 58-62.  

Current Research 
1. Media intermediary information and the irrational market sentiment
2. Developmental performance appraisal or evaluative performance appraisal: Which one is more conducive to Knowledge workers’ job-related well-being?
3. Recruitment Management: Theory and Practice

Teaching 
Human Resource Management
Organizational Behavior
Management Consulting
Assessment and Recruitment
Training and Development

Awards on Research
Liu Xiaoping, Yang Shuwei, Tao Qiwen(2019). Research on the employability of college graduates. Social Science Academic Press. (Won the second prize of the First Excellent Higher Education Research Achievement Award of Guangdong Higher Education Society in 2021)
Liu Xiaoping(2012). Research on organizational commitment in Chinese Context. Social Sciences Academic  Press. (Won the second prize of Guangdong Province 2012-2013 philosophy and Social Sciences outstanding achievement award)
Liu Xiaoping(2011). The formation of organizational commitment: internal mechanism and external influence -- An Empirical Study Based on social exchange theory. Management world, published in November 2011, issue 11, 92-104. (Won the second prize of the outstanding achievement award of philosophy and social sciences of Guangdong Province in 2010-2011)

Awards on Teaching
Excellent Faculty Award, Sun Yat-sen University, 2012
Excellent Faculty Award, Sun Yat-sen University, 2011
Excellent Faculty Award, Sun Yat-sen University, 2005