Education

1999.09-2002.07  Ph.D., Science, Institute of Psychology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences 

1989.09-1992.07  Master, Education, Institute of Education Science, Qufu Normal University

Working Experiences

2005.01-Present  Associate Professor, Organization and Human Resources, Renmin Business School, Renmin University of China
2002.10-2004.09  Post Doctor, Organization and Management, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
1992.07-1999.08  Jining University (former Jining Normal College), Shandong Province

Human Resource Management Practice, Leadership Behavior, Psychological Capital, Competency, Employee-Organizational Relations

Human Resources Management, Special Issue on Human Resources Management, Personnel Quality Assessment, Social Psychology

Papers

Selected Academic Articles
1.    Zhong, L. F., Wayne, S., & Liden, R. (2016). Job engagement, perceived organizational support, high-performance human resource practices, and cultural value orientations: A cross-level investigation. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 37: pp. 823-844;
2.    Chen, Y., Chen, Z. X., Zhong, L. F., Son, J., Zhang, X., & Liu, Z. (2015). Social exchange spillover in leader-member relations: A multilevel model. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 36: pp. 673-697;
3.    Chen, Z. X., Tsui, S. A., & Zhong, L. F. (2008). Reactions to Psychological Contract Breach: A Dual Perspective. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 29: pp. 527-548;
4.    Lifeng Zhong, Zhen Wang, Mei Li, and Chaoping Li: “Empirical Study on Psychological Capital and Work Performance of Transformational Leaders and Employees”, Chinese Journal of Management, No.4 (2013);
5.    Lifeng Zhong, “Impact of High-performance Human Resource Practice on Employee Performance: Intermediary Role of Perceived Competency Feature”, Chinese Journal of Management, No. 7 (2013);
6.    Chaoping Li, Xiao Yu, and Lifeng Zhong, “Caring in Organization: Concept Definition, Results and Influencing Factors”, Advances in Psychological Science, No.5 (2014), pp. 822-833.
7.    Zhen Wang, and Lifeng Zhong, “Review and Prospect of Research on the Differentiation of Leader-Member Exchange Relations”, Advances in Psychological Science, No.7 (2011);
8.    Lifeng Zhong, “Review and Prospect of Research on Two-way Influencing Mechanism of Leader-Subordinate Exchange on Work Results of Leaders and Subordinates”, Advances in Psychological Science, No.3 (2009);
9.    Lifeng Zhong, Kan Shi (2007). Assessments on the Competency Model of Senior Managers of Family Firms in China

Honors and Awards

The paper, entitled “Employee and Employer’s Reactions to Psychological Contract Breaches: An Empirical Study in China”，won “Best Paper Award Finalist” at the Fourth Conference of Asia Academy of Management, December 16-18, 2004, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China.