Academic Work

Academic Achievements

MSc Distinction

78% Average Score

Completed MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management at the University of Liverpool with Distinction.

Xihao Zhang in graduation gown at the University of Liverpool

Student of the Year

Highest Grade & Contribution

Recognized as Student of the Year for outstanding academic performance and contribution.

Student of the Year certificate for Xihao Zhang

ULMS Excellent Scholarship

50% Tuition Scholarship

Awarded by the University of Liverpool Management School during MSc study.

Xihao Zhang at the University of Liverpool Management School scholarship event

Provincial Honour

Shandong Provincial Outstanding Graduate

Recognized as an outstanding graduate by Shandong Province during undergraduate study.

Shandong Provincial Outstanding Graduate certificate for Xihao Zhang

Research Notes

Undergraduate Thesis

Problems and Countermeasures of Artificial Intelligence in Enterprise Recruitment Management

An undergraduate research topic examining how AI is applied in recruitment management and how organizations can respond to related risks and implementation challenges.

Master's Dissertation

Intellectual Property Strategy for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: An Integrated Framework

A master's research topic developing an integrated framework for SME intellectual property strategy, linking innovation protection, commercialization, and strategic management.

Research Focus

Organizational Decoupling

How organizations separate formal commitments from actual practice, especially in startup and innovation contexts.

AI Adoption

Interest in the difference between substantive adoption and symbolic adoption of AI-enabled tools.

Innovation Commercialization

How ideas, technologies, and routines become market-facing products, services, and operational systems.

Academic Toolkit

My research assistant responsibilities include quantitative method discussion and testing, qualitative coding coordination, bibliometric analysis, literature review, data cleaning, and thematic analysis.

NVivoRStudioSPSSPythonBibliometricsQualitative CodingData CleaningThematic AnalysisQuestionnaire DesignInterviewsDiD