Research Fellow
Overview
Zhe (Selina) is a Research Fellow in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the UQ Business School. She is also an ARC Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology. Her research revolves around entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem value creation, orchestration and change with the impact of digitalization. A large share of Selina's current research investigates novel ecosystem forms of university-industry collaboration for grand challenges in the digital age. Selina's work uses a multidisciplinary approach and quality research methodology. Her teaching focuses on idea management, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Selina obtained her PhD in Management and Entrepreneurship from Imperial College London in London, UK. During her PhD, she held a visiting position at the Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, where she conducted fieldwork on the Alibaba innovation ecosystem evolution and orchestration. She was also an Entrepreneurship Coach at the Imperial Enterprise Lab, supporting more than 200 entrepreneurs with their idea development and validation. Before joining Imperial College London, she worked as an auditor at the PwC Philadelphia and Toronto offices.
Qualifications
- Doctoral (Research) of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Imperial College London
Publications
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Other Outputs: Ecosystem synergies, change and orchestration
Zhe, Cao (2023). Ecosystem synergies, change and orchestration. PhD Thesis, Management & Entrepreneurship Department, Imperial College London, United Kingdom. doi: 10.25560/107072
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Conference Publication: Enabling tensions: a paradox typology and appreciation strategies for the U-I collaboration
Cao, Selina, Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Torres de Oliveira, Rui and Indulska, Marta (2023). Enabling tensions: a paradox typology and appreciation strategies for the U-I collaboration. 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston, MA, United States, 4-8 August 2023. Briarcliff Manor, NY, United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/amproc.2023.19651abstract
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Other Outputs: Digital Service Transformation: Pathways to human and economic wellbeing White Paper
Andreassen, Tor W., Archibald, Gordon, Beekhuyzen, Jenine, Bongiovanni, Ivano, Brea, Edgar, Breidbach, Christoph, Burchill, Keith, Burgers, Henri, Cao, Selina, Coote, Len, Coram, Brendan, Cunningham, Claire, Feast, George, Field, Mitch, Ford, Jerad, Fouche, Leon, Gain, Alexandria, Gooding, Glen, Goyeneche Ramirez, David, Green, Teegan, Gschwind, Daniel, Hall, Thomas, Hartley, Nicole, Heinz, Daniel, Hine, Damian, Indulska, Marta, Kapernick, Brett, Kastelle, Tim, Ko, Ryan ... Zhang, Wenlu (2023). Digital Service Transformation: Pathways to human and economic wellbeing White Paper. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland Business School - Service Innovation Alliance. doi: 10.14264/aed4918
Publications
Journal Article
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A systematic literature review of entrepreneurial ecosystems in advanced and emerging economies
Cao, Zhe and Shi, Xianwei (2020). A systematic literature review of entrepreneurial ecosystems in advanced and emerging economies. Small Business Economics, 57 (1), 75-110. doi: 10.1007/s11187-020-00326-y
Conference Publication
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Enabling tensions: a paradox typology and appreciation strategies for the U-I collaboration
Cao, Selina, Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Torres de Oliveira, Rui and Indulska, Marta (2023). Enabling tensions: a paradox typology and appreciation strategies for the U-I collaboration. 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston, MA, United States, 4-8 August 2023. Briarcliff Manor, NY, United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/amproc.2023.19651abstract
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Ecosystem benefits: An integrative framework
Cao, Zhe and Thomas, Llewellyn D. W. (2021). Ecosystem benefits: An integrative framework. 81st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2021), Online, 30 July - 3 August 2021. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2021.16405abstract
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Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Theoretical Lenses and Policy Challenges
Cao, Zhe, Shi, Xianwei, Autio, Erkko, Levie, Jonathan and Ziedonis, Rosemarie (2019). Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Theoretical Lenses and Policy Challenges. Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2019, Boston, MA United States, 9-13 August 2019. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2019.18490symposium
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Entrepreneurial ecosystem advantage: ecosystem interactions and business model innovation
Autio, Erkko, Cao, Zhe, Chumjit, Surat, Kaensup, Panida and Temsiripoj, Wanna (2019). Entrepreneurial ecosystem advantage: ecosystem interactions and business model innovation. Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2019, Boston, MA United States, 9-13 August 2019. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2019.18346abstract
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Fostering digital start-ups: structural model of entrepreneurial ecosystems
Autio, Erkko and Cao, Zhe (2019). Fostering digital start-ups: structural model of entrepreneurial ecosystems. 52nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Maui, HI United States, 8-11 January 2019. Honolulu, HI United States: HICSS.
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Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Emerging Economies (E4s): What is Similar and What is Different?
Cao, Zhe (2018). Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Emerging Economies (E4s): What is Similar and What is Different?. 78th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago, IL United States, 10-14 August 2018. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2018.17341abstract
Other Outputs
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Ecosystem synergies, change and orchestration
Zhe, Cao (2023). Ecosystem synergies, change and orchestration. PhD Thesis, Management & Entrepreneurship Department, Imperial College London, United Kingdom. doi: 10.25560/107072
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Digital Service Transformation: Pathways to human and economic wellbeing White Paper
Andreassen, Tor W., Archibald, Gordon, Beekhuyzen, Jenine, Bongiovanni, Ivano, Brea, Edgar, Breidbach, Christoph, Burchill, Keith, Burgers, Henri, Cao, Selina, Coote, Len, Coram, Brendan, Cunningham, Claire, Feast, George, Field, Mitch, Ford, Jerad, Fouche, Leon, Gain, Alexandria, Gooding, Glen, Goyeneche Ramirez, David, Green, Teegan, Gschwind, Daniel, Hall, Thomas, Hartley, Nicole, Heinz, Daniel, Hine, Damian, Indulska, Marta, Kapernick, Brett, Kastelle, Tim, Ko, Ryan ... Zhang, Wenlu (2023). Digital Service Transformation: Pathways to human and economic wellbeing White Paper. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland Business School - Service Innovation Alliance. doi: 10.14264/aed4918
