Rate My Professor Lili Mi

Dr. Lili Mi is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management, Griffith Business School, at Griffith University. She holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management and International Business from Massey University, New Zealand, with her doctoral research focusing on Chinese outward foreign direct investment and the determinants of Chinese multinational enterprises' performance. She also possesses a Master of Management degree. As the China in Asia Hub Lead at the Griffith Asia Institute, Dr. Mi contributes to research on Asia-Pacific business dynamics.

Dr. Mi's academic interests center on strategic management, international business, digital transformation, corporate social responsibility, innovation ecosystems, institutional contexts, and sustainability. Her key publications include "Corporate Social Responsibility and Technological Advancement of International Service Enterprises: Links and Gaps in the Literature" (2025, with Ryan W. Tang, Xi Wen Carys Chan, Hongmin Yan, and S. Tamer Cavusgil), "Demystifying Intuitional and Rational Decision-Making: Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Analysis" (2025, with Catherine Prentice), "Dual-threshold Effect of Resources and Governance on the International Performance of Emerging Market Firms" (2024), "Adoption of AI in Response to COVID-19: A Configurational Approach" (2023, with Huan Zhang, Wei Liu, and Yu-His Yuan), "Fostering Sustainable Logistics Businesses: The Role of Innovation Ecosystems and Institutional Contexts for Logistics Firms in China" (2023), and "Be Green to Be Innovative: The Role of Government Support in Green Innovation of Chinese New Energy Enterprises" (2021, with Ying Xu and others). These works, published in journals such as Frontiers in Environmental Science, Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, and Business Strategy and the Environment, explore strategic responses, technological adoption, and green innovation in emerging markets.

Awarded Fellow status by the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Dr. Mi received Griffith University's 2022 Group Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. She also serves on the board of Regional Development Australia Brisbane, applying her expertise to regional economic development initiatives. Her scholarship influences both academic discourse and practical business strategies in international contexts.