Henry Shi

Research Interests

Entrepreneurship International Business Small Business Management

Dr Henry Shi

Senior Lecturer

School of Management

College of Business and Law

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

My research focuses on strategy and entrepreneurship in SMEs and their internationalisation. One specific line in my research has been on strategy and entrepreneurship in small to medium-sized family businesses. My research makes both theoretical and empirical contributions to understanding family business as a form of organisation, and identifies distinctive patterns in which private entrepreneurship sustains across generations. My research also investigates the evolution of socio-economic contexts and its impacts on SME entrepreneurship, innovation, and internationalisation, and is frequently comparative.

Date Position Institution name
2016 - ongoing Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise University of Adelaide
2014 - 2015 Lecturer in International Business Auckland University of Technology
2012 - 2013 Lecturer in Management and International Business University of Auckland

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2024 Award Best Paper Award The 7th Asia Pacific Family Business Symposium Australia -
2023 Award Best Paper Award Asia Pacific Family Business Symposium Australia $500
2019 Scholarship Faculty Scholarship The University of Adelaide Faculty of the Professions Australia -
2019 Award Best Paper Award International Family Enterprise Research Academy Italy €2,500
2018 Award Best Team Award for Excellence in Research 2018 Adelaide Business School Australia -
2017 Award Travel Dependents Award 2017 The University of Adelaide Faculty of the Professions Australia $3,400
2009 Award Study Abroad Award 2010 Education New Zealand New Zealand NZ$3,000
2009 Scholarship Barry Spicer and Owen G Glenn PhD Scholarship The Glenn Family Foundation and the University of Auckland New Zealand NZ$120,000 for 4 years

Language Competency
Chinese (Cantonese) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2008 - 2012 University of Auckland New Zealand PhD in Management
2004 - 2004 University of Melbourne Australia Master in International Business

Date Title Institution name Country
2007 Certificate in Advanced Teaching University of British Columbia Canada

Year Citation
2025 Stroila, I., & Shi, H. (2025). Gender differences in social entrepreneurial activity engagement: The effect of fundamental preferences. Journal of Business Research, 191, 115270-1-115270-15.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2024 Steen, A., Graves, C., D’Alessandro, S., & Shi, H. X. (2024). Managing digital assets on death and disability: An examination of the determinants of digital asset planning literacy. Australian Journal of Management, 49(4), 561-580.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3
2022 Graves, C., Shi, H., & Barbera, F. (2022). Family-centred non-economic goals and the internationalisation of family firms: Evidence from Australia. International Business Review, 31(4), 101974-1-101974-15.
DOI Scopus12 WoS12
2021 Wang, Y., & Shi, H. (2021). Particularistic and system trust in family businesses: The role of family influence. Journal of Small Business Management, 4(4), 700-734.
DOI Scopus15 WoS15
2020 Barbera, F., Shi, H., Agarwal, A., & Edwards, M. (2020). The family that prays together stays together: Toward a process model of religious value transmission in family firms. Journal of Business Ethics, 163(4), 661-673.
DOI Scopus50 WoS37
2019 Shi, H. X., Graves, C., & Barbera, F. (2019). Intergenerational succession and internationalisation strategy of family SMEs: Evidence from China. Long Range Planning, 52(4), 1-18.
DOI Scopus42 WoS39
2015 Shi, H. (2015). "Made in New Zealand’ with help from China. The National Business Review.
2015 Shi, H. X., Shepherd, D. M., & Schmidts, T. (2015). Social capital in entrepreneurial family businesses: The role of trust. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 21(6), 814-841.
DOI Scopus80 WoS62
2013 Shi, H., & Dana, L. (2013). Market orientation and entrepreneurship in Chinese family business: a socialisation view. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 20(1), 1-16.
DOI Scopus47
2013 Shi, H. X. (2013). Rethinking entrepreneurshipin family business: Insights from China. University of Auckland Business Review, 16(1), 16-25.

Year Citation
2014 Shi, H. (2014). Entrepreneurship in Family Business: Cases from China. Switzerland: Springer.

Year Citation
2021 Shi, H. (2021). Making sense of succession in family business internationalisation: An exploratory approach. In H. Ding, H. Chung, A. Yu, & P. H. Phan (Eds.), Innovation, Growth, and Succession in Asian Family Enterprises (pp. 41-63). Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar.
DOI Scopus1
2014 Shi, H. X. (2014). Research Settings. In International Studies in Entrepreneurship (Vol. 30, pp. 57-73). Springer International Publishing.
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2014 Shi, H. X. (2014). Conceptualisation. In International Studies in Entrepreneurship (Vol. 30, pp. 19-38). Springer International Publishing.
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2014 Shi, H. X. (2014). Opportunity and Innovation. In International Studies in Entrepreneurship (Vol. 30, pp. 105-121). Springer International Publishing.
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2014 Shi, H. X. (2014). Ability and Motivation. In International Studies in Entrepreneurship (Vol. 30, pp. 123-141). Springer International Publishing.
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2014 Shi, H. X. (2014). Family Orientation, Market Orientation. In International Studies in Entrepreneurship (Vol. 30, pp. 75-103). Springer International Publishing.
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2014 Shi, H. X. (2014). Methods and Methodology. In International Studies in Entrepreneurship (Vol. 30, pp. 39-55). Springer International Publishing.
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2014 Shi, H. X. (2014). Discussion and Conclusion. In International Studies in Entrepreneurship (Vol. 30, pp. 143-167). Springer International Publishing.
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Year Citation
2023 Stroila, I., Shi, H., & del Rio, J. (2023). Determinants of social entrepreneurial activity: A cross-country examination. In Small Business Economics Workshop Program. Berlin, Germany.
2019 Wang, Y., Shi, H., Graves, C., & Lowe, C. (2019). Towards embeddedness via co-creation: A case study of family businesses in digitalisation from Australia. In The 19th Annual Conference of the International Family Enterprise Research Academy Proceedings. Bergamo, Italy.
2019 Graves, C., & Shi, H. (2019). Wealth concentration and the entrepreneurial orientation of family-controlled firms: An examination of the moderating effect of a formal board. In The 19th Annual Conference of the International Family Enterprise Research Academy Proceedings. Bergamo, Italy.
2018 Graves, C., Shi, H., & Barbera, F. (2018). Family-oriented non-economic objectives and the internationalisation of family firms. In UWA Family Business Symposium Proceedings. Perth, Australia.
2017 Shi, H. (2017). Trust in leadership: A family business perspective. In STEP Academic Community Publications. Singapore.
2017 Shi, H. (2017). Family business internationalisation through succession: An exploratory approach. In 2017 IFERA Taiwan Conference Proceedings. Kaohsiung/Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan).
2016 Wang, Y., & Shi, H. (2016). Particularistic and system trust in family businesses: A four-C perspective. In International Family Enterprise Research Academy 2016 Annual Conference Proceedings. Bogota, Colombia.
2016 Shi, H. (2016). Making sense of succession in family business internationalisation. In STEP Academic Community Publications. Hong Kong.
2015 Shi, H., & Whittaker, D. (2015). Measuring "familiness": An exploratory approach. In China 2015 Family Business Conference Proceedings. Beijing, China.
2015 Nagar, S., & Shi, H. (2015). Firm-specific advantages and the internationalisation of small- and medium-sized family businesses: Evidence from the New Zealand civil construction sector. In Global Strategy Journal Workshop Program. Milan, Italy.
2014 Shi, H. X. (2014). Introduction. In Y. M. Teng, G. Koh, & D. Soon (Eds.), MIGRATION AND INTEGRATION IN SINGAPORE: POLICIES AND PRACTICE Vol. 30 (pp. 1-17). Singapore, SINGAPORE: ROUTLEDGE.
DOI WoS1

Year Citation
2022 Shi, H. (2022). Australian Asian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Business Plan.
2017 Steen, A., D'Alessandro, S., Graves, C., Perkins, M., Genders, R., Barbera, F., . . . Davis, N. (2017). Estate Planning in Australia.

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2024 Principal Supervisor The role of identity in family firm succession Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Gary He
2023 Co-Supervisor Governing the Family Enterprise: Models, Practices and Outcomes Master of Philosophy Master Part Time Mrs Lyndie Jane Van Orsouw
2021 Principal Supervisor Understanding entrepreneurial alignment through the lens of institutional logics: The case of Chinese migrant entrepreneurs in Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Kym William Chappell

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2023 - 2025 Co-Supervisor Strategic responses of family firms to external disruption: Examining the role of family and dynamic capabilities with evidence from China Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Yao Zhou

Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
2023 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Governing the family enterprise: Models, practices and outcomes The University of Adelaide MPhil Master - Lyndie Van Orsouw
2022 - ongoing External Supervisor Values-based strategy in family business Nyenrode Business Universiteit PhD Doctorate Full Time Margré van Dalfsen
2021 - ongoing Principal Supervisor Succession and entrepreneurial legacy in transgenerational family firms The University of Adelaide PhD Doctorate - Wei He
2021 - ongoing Principal Supervisor Understanding entrepreneurial alignment through the lens of institutional logics: The case of Chinese migrant entrepreneurs in Australia The University of Adelaide PhD Doctorate - Kym Chappell
2020 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Strategic responses of Chinese family firms during times of external disruption: Examining family involvement and dynamic capabilities The University of Adelaide PhD Doctorate - Yao Zhou
2020 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Exploring guanxi in ethnic Chinese entrepreneurial relationships in Australia The University of Adelaide Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Honours Full Time Kym Chappell
2018 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Preparing for an uncertain future: Socioemotional wealth and the resilience of family firms The University of Adelaide Master of Business Research Master Full Time Suwimon Khorphanlert
2018 - 2018 Co-Supervisor CEO tenure, wealth concentration and entrepreneurial orientation in family business: Examining the moderating effect of a formal board The University of Adelaide Master of Business Research Master Full Time Beatrice Amonoo Nkrumah

Date Role Board name Institution name Country
2022 - ongoing Board Member Springer Business Case Series Springer Germany
2020 - ongoing Board Member Editorial Board Entrepreneurship Research Journal United States
2018 - 2018 Chair Doctoral Colloquium of the People, Technology and Change Cluster Adelaide Business School, The University of Adelaide Australia
2014 - 2016 - China Advisory Board Capability Group Limited New Zealand

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2017 - ongoing Member Learning and Teaching Committee Adelaide Business School Australia

Date Role Membership Country
2017 - ongoing Member Successful Transgenerational Entrepreneurship Practices Project, Babson College United States
2016 - ongoing Member Academic Community, Society of Trustees and Estate Practitioners United Kingdom
2013 - ongoing - Hong Kong New Zealand Business Association -
2013 - ongoing - ASEAN New Zealand Business Council -

Date Engagement Type Partner Name
2022 - ongoing Consultant Australian-Asian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
2019 - ongoing Consultant Australia China Business Council
2017 - ongoing Consultant Air China

Date Topic Presented at Institution Country
2017 - 2017 Family business succession and internationalisation - Australian Centre for Asian Business, University of South Australia Australia
2016 - 2016 Immigrant entrepreneurship in Australia: Ethnic capital and self-employment - Graduate School of Management, University of Auckland New Zealand
2015 - 2015 Hong Kong, Your Global Super-connector Business Breakfast with the Director-General of Investment Promotion, Invest Hong Kong Asia New Zealand Foundation and Invest Hong Kong New Zealand
2014 - 2014 Entrepreneurship in family business New Zealand Asia Institute Book Launch Seminar The University of Auckland New Zealand
2013 - 2013 Engaging with China: Guanxi and foreignness 5th “Connect Hong Kong” Business Seminar Hong Kong New Zealand Business Association and Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region New Zealand
2010 - 2010 Family business in China: Succession and entrepreneurship The 17th Research Seminar of the Japan Society for Business Succession Doshisha University Japan

Date Title Type Institution Country
2023 - 2023 A social exchange perspective of the justice perception, job satisfaction and turnovers of non-family CEOs in family firms Journal Review Entrepreneurship Research Journal -
2020 - 2020 The influence of entrepreneurial role identity on transgenerational entrepreneurship in family firms Journal Review Entrepreneurship Research Journal -
2020 - 2020 Enlightening the influence of family management on increasing and decreasing growth rates Journal Review Journal of Small Business Management -
2020 - 2022 Innovator or troublemaker? The co-evolution of legitimation and institutionalization of the ridesharing market in China Journal Review Journal of Business Ethics -
2020 - 2020 Another side of interaction: The post-divesture emotions in family firms Conference Review Industrial Marketing and Purchasing Group Conference 2020 -
2019 - 2019 The relationship between national culture, capital budgeting systems and firm financial performance: Evidence from Australia and Indonesia Journal Review International Journal of Management Practice United Kingdom
2019 - 2019 Routledge Handbook of Asian Family Business Peer Review Routledge United Kingdom
2018 - 2018 Maori leadership in China Thesis Review Auckland University of Technology New Zealand
2018 - 2018 Principles of Effective Management Peer Review Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
2017 - 2017 Performing through others: Fundamentals of effective management and leadership Peer Review Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
2016 - 2017 Family business consulting in Asia: The consultant's tool kit Journal Review Financial Planning Research Journal Australia
2016 - 2016 Examining entrepreneurial opportunity for new venture creation in the biotechnology industry: A family business perspective Journal Review International Journal of Management Practice -
2016 - 2016 Executives’ metacognitive diversity, entrepreneurial orientation and affect firm performance: Evidence from Australian SMEs Journal Review Australian Journal of Management -
2016 - 2016 Management: The essentials Peer Review Pearson Australia
2013 - 2013 The experience of New Zealand firms with Chinese regulations: What can be learnt? Thesis Review The University of Auckland New Zealand
2013 - 2013 EasyYo strategy on combating gray market and navigating distribution channel in China Thesis Review The University of Auckland New Zealand
2013 - 2013 Internationalization pathway of family business SME – family influence Thesis Review The University of Auckland New Zealand
  • Position: Senior Lecturer
  • Email: henry.shi@adelaide.edu.au
  • Org Unit: Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation, and Innovation Centre

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