Profiles
Dr Jinhua Zhang
Lecturer in Tourism Management
Plymouth Business School (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)
Biography
Biography
Lecturer in Tourism Management
Programme Leader of MSc Tourism and Hospitality Management
Programme Leader of BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
Qualifications
- PhD in Management from University of Plymouth, project title: An investigation of the structural relationships among employee autonomous motivation, job performance and satisfaction at international hotel chains in China (2016-2020)
- MA in Human Resource Management from University of Leeds (2013-2014)
- BEs in Finance and BA in Business English from Sichuan International Studies University (2009-2013)
Roles on external bodies
Peer reviewer for:
- International Journal of Hospitality Management
- International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
- Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Current Psychology
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
Undergraduate level:
- HRL6009 Leadership practice
- THE4004 Tourism impact and society
- HRL5007 The effective manager: people and marketing
- THE5003 Destination planning and management
Postgraduate level:
- HRL7006 Managing people and finance
- PBS7000 Capstone project (Dissertation)
Research
Research
Research interests
Human resource management in the tourism and hospitality industry, sustainability, and organisational behaviour.
Research degrees awarded to supervised students
Dr Jinhua Zhang is available for PhD supervisions and encourages applications from those interested in human resource management in the tourism and hospitality industry, sustainability, and organisational behaviour.
Grants & contracts
A project entitled 'A study on course reform of career planning and employment guidance for students in higher education: from the perspective of lifelong career', funded by Chongqing Education Committee of China (PI: Dr Jingling Ran, other members: Jing Wang, Shengang You, Xueyuan Xiong, Xi Chen, Jinhua Zhang, Xuan Yu, Zuoqin Luo, Shui Zhuo), Sep. 2021 to Sep. 2023, RMB10,000, Funding no.: 213196.
Publications
Publications
Journals
Zhang, J., Huang, R., Huang, B., Xu, T., & Zhao, G. (2024). Employee motivation and outcomes of developing and maintaining high-quality supervisor-subordinate guanxi in hotel operations. Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, 27, 1-17, DOI. (SSCI; JCR: Q1; impact factor: 3.5; ABS 2*)
Zhang, J., Huang, R., Chen, Q., & Zhao, G. (2023). The relationships between supervisor-subordinate guanxi, perceived supervisor autonomy support, autonomous motivation, and employee job satisfaction: Evidence from international hotel chains in China. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 108, DOI. (SSCI; JCR: Q1; impact factor: 10.4274; ABS 3*)
Jiang, F., Huang, R., Chen, Q., & Zhang, J. (2023). Brand Equity, Tourist Satisfaction and Travel Intentions in a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy: A Case Study of Yangzhou, China. Foods, 12, 1-22, DOI. (SCIE; JCR: Q1; impact factor: 5.2)
Zhao, G., Olan, F., Liu, S., Hormazabal, J.E., Zubairu, Z., Lopez, C., Zhang, J., & Chen, X. (2022). Links between risk source identification and resilience capability building in agri-food supply chains: a comprehensive analysis. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, DOI. (SSCI, SCIE; JCR : Q1; impact factor: 6.642; ABS 3*)
Zhang, J., Huang, R., Chen, Q., & Zhao, G. (2022). Post-pandemic outbound travel intentions and preparations of Chinese residents: The effects of media coverage and risk perception. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 51, 156-164, DOI. (SSCI; JCR: Q1; impact factor: 7.629; ABS 1*)
Zhao, G., Liu, S., Wang, Y., Lopez, C., Zubairu, N., Chen, X., Xie, X., & Zhang, J.(2022). Modeling enablers for building agri-food supply chain resilience: Insights from a comparative analysis between Argentina and France. Production Planning & Control, 1-25, DOI. (SCIE; JCR: Q1; impact factor: 7.044; ABS 3*)
Huang, B., Zhang, J., & Li, X. (2022). Construction of mega-individual competency model in business environment: A grounded theory approach. Sustainability, 14, DOI. (SSCI; JCR: Q2; impact factor: 3.251)
Zhang, J., & Huang, R. (2019). Employees’ pro-environmental behaviours (PEBs) at international hotel chains (IHCs) in China: The mediating role of environmental concerns (ECs). Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 39, 129-136, DOI. (SSCI; JCR: Q2; impact factor: 3.415; ABS 1*)
Zhao, G., Olan, F., Liu, S., Hormazabal, J.E., Zubairu, Z., Lopez, C., Zhang, J., & Chen, X. (2022). Links between risk source identification and resilience capability building in agri-food supply chains: a comprehensive analysis. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, DOI. (SSCI, SCIE; JCR : Q1; impact factor: 6.642; ABS 3*)
Zhang, J., Huang, R., Chen, Q., & Zhao, G. (2022). Post-pandemic outbound travel intentions and preparations of Chinese residents: The effects of media coverage and risk perception. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 51, 156-164, DOI. (SSCI; JCR: Q1; impact factor: 7.629; ABS 1*)
Zhao, G., Liu, S., Wang, Y., Lopez, C., Zubairu, N., Chen, X., Xie, X., & Zhang, J.(2022). Modeling enablers for building agri-food supply chain resilience: Insights from a comparative analysis between Argentina and France. Production Planning & Control, 1-25, DOI. (SCIE; JCR: Q1; impact factor: 7.044; ABS 3*)
Huang, B., Zhang, J., & Li, X. (2022). Construction of mega-individual competency model in business environment: A grounded theory approach. Sustainability, 14, DOI. (SSCI; JCR: Q2; impact factor: 3.251)
Zhang, J., & Huang, R. (2019). Employees’ pro-environmental behaviours (PEBs) at international hotel chains (IHCs) in China: The mediating role of environmental concerns (ECs). Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 39, 129-136, DOI. (SSCI; JCR: Q2; impact factor: 3.415; ABS 1*)
Conference Papers
Zhang, J.H. (2019). Depth insights of employee motivation, job performance and satisfaction at international hotel chains in China. Paper presented at 14th Doctoral Conference, Faculty of Business, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK, 10 June 2019.
Zhang, J.H. (2018). Employee job performance and satisfaction of international hotel chains in the Chinese western region. Paper presented at International Student Conference in Tourism Research, Krems, Austria, 15 May 2018.
Zhang, J.H. (2017). Past, present, and future of international hotel chains in China. Paper presented at ATLAS Annual Conference 2017, Viana do Castelo, Portugal, 14 September 2017.
Zhang, J.H. (2017). Enhancing employees’ pro-environmental behaviour within international hotel chains in China. Paper presented at Sustainable Earth Conference 2017, Plymouth, UK, 29 June 2017.
Zhang, J.H. (2019). Depth insights of employee motivation, job performance and satisfaction at international hotel chains in China. Paper presented at 14th Doctoral Conference, Faculty of Business, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK, 10 June 2019.
Zhang, J.H. (2018). Employee job performance and satisfaction of international hotel chains in the Chinese western region. Paper presented at International Student Conference in Tourism Research, Krems, Austria, 15 May 2018.
Zhang, J.H. (2017). Past, present, and future of international hotel chains in China. Paper presented at ATLAS Annual Conference 2017, Viana do Castelo, Portugal, 14 September 2017.
Zhang, J.H. (2017). Enhancing employees’ pro-environmental behaviour within international hotel chains in China. Paper presented at Sustainable Earth Conference 2017, Plymouth, UK, 29 June 2017.