Education:
- 02/2004 --- 09/2008
- School of Management, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
- Doctor of Business Administration
- 09/1996 --- 07/1999
- Shanxi University, China
- Master of Management Science & Engineering
- Major: System Engineering
- 09/1992 --- 07/1996
- Shanxi University, China
- Bachelor of Environment Science
- Major: Environment Science
Biography:
Research Interests
. Organization theory
. Strategic Management
. Technology and Innovation Diffusion
. Entrepreneurship
. Leadership
. Sustainability and Social Responsibility
Selected Publications
Refereed Articles in English:
1. Xuanwei Cao, Youmin Xi, Xianju Zeng. Upgrading Resource-Based Regional Industrial Clusters to Innovative Clusters: The Case of Shanxi Province in China. Asia Business & Management, 2008, 7(3): 277-295. (This journal is tracked by SSCI) (in English)
2. Xuanwei Cao, Youmin Xi. A social psychological perspective on the forming of path dependence in industrial cluster. Canada Social Science, 2007, 3(1):21-28. (in English)
Refereed Articles in Chinese:
3. Xuanwei Cao, Chungang Lang. Strategic Choice, Managerial Cognition and the Forming & Breaking of Path Dependence: A Combined Perspective of Action and Cognition. 2008. Managerialist. 1(2):163-173.
4. Xuanwei Cao, Youmin Xi, Xuelian Chen. Review of Research on Path Dependence. Comparative Economics & Social Systems, 2008, 3: 185-191. (in Chinese)
5. Xuanwei Cao, Chungang Lang. Strategic Choice, Managerial Cognition and the Forming & Breaking of Path Dependence: A Combined Perspective of Action and Cognition. Managerialist (academic version), 2008, 1(2): 163-173. (in Chinese)
6. Xuanwei Cao, Xinguo Zhang, Youmin Xi. Research on the Coordination Mechanism among Modular Organizations. Research & Development Management, 2007, 19(5):38-44. (in Chinese)
7. Xuanwei Cao, Youmin Xi. Forming and Constructing of Trust in Regional Cluster. Research & Development Management, 2008, 20(4): 28-34. (in Chinese)
8. Xuanwei Cao, Youmin Xi. Study on Complex Technology System Innovation from the Perspective of Path— the Case of German HSGT. Research & Development Management, accepted in January 2007 in Press (in Chinese)
9. Xuanwei Cao, Jun Ma. Innovation of Resource-based Region: from Path Dependence to Path Creation. China Soft Science, 2007, 7: 152-157. (in Chinese)
10. Xuanwei Cao, Ruili Li. A Theoretical Framework for Regional Cluster Development Path. Science and Technology Management, 2007, 8: 107-111. (in Chinese)
11. Xuanwei Cao. The Role of Regional Innovation Network in Path Creation. Science and Technology Management, 2007, 2: 85-89. (in Chinese)
12. Xuanwei Cao, Ruili Li. Path dependence and Breaking in the German Steel Industry: Inspiration from the Ruhr Area. Forum of Chinese Science and Technology, 2007, 10: 95-99. (in Chinese)
13. Xuanwei Cao, Yufan Shang. Analysis on the Evolution of Organization HeXie Theme: A View Based on Self-Organization System. Chinese Journal of Management, 2006, 3(2):169-174. (in Chinese)
Note: China Soft Science, Research & Development Management and Science and Technology Management are listed among the 22 top journals identified by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) in the field of management science & engineering. Comparative Economics & Social Systems, and the Forum of Chinese Science and Technology are also listed among the journals in the field of management science indexed by CSSCI (Chinese Social Science Citation Index, Nanjing University).
Presentations in Conferences
1. Youmin Xi, Xuanwei Cao. A View of Dynamic Capabilities—Organizational Learning Under Strategic Alliance. Harbin. Proceedings of the International Conference on Management Science & Engineering. Harbin: Harbin Institute of Technology Press, 2004: 983-989. (Indexed by ISTP: 7-5603-1855-X)
2. Xuanwei Cao, Youmin Xi. Beyond path dependence: Organizational Learning in the Innovation of Complex Technology. Wuhan. Proceedings of ICM'2007. Beijing: Science Press, 2007: 1386-1391.
3. Xuanwei Cao, Youmin Xi, Lei Liang. Path Dependence in the Innovation of Complex Technology System. Annual Conference of Intelligent Transportation, 2006, Beijing
4. Xuanwei Cao, Jun Ma. Innovation in Resource-based Regions: from Path Dependence to Path Creation. International Conference on Soft Science, 2006, Beijing.
5. Xuanwei Cao, Jun Ma, Liuxu XiangLi. An Emerging Niche for Firms in Western Regions of China in the Period of Transition Economy to Develop Renewable Energy Industry: A Perspective from Institutional Entrepreneur. The Third Management Conference of China, 2008, Changsha.
Scholarships, Grants, and Honors
03/2006 --- 02/2008 Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung (Germany) & China Scholarship Council (CSC) Fellowship
Researcher at Freie Universität Berlin (Free University of Berlin), Germany
07/2003 --- 10/2003 InWent Scholarship from German Ministry of Economic Cooperation
Advanced training program on vocational education and research at InWent (Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung GmbH) Mannheim, Germany.
December 2006 Excellent Graduate of Xi’an Jiaotong University, PengKang Scholarship
December 2007 Excellent Graduate of Xi’an Jiaotong University, PengKang Scholarship
