Dr. Qingjiu Tao
Assistant Professor of Management
Lehigh University
Dr. Qingjiu Tao is assistant professor of management at Lehigh University. He is currently on the editorial board of JCIM (Journal of Competitive Intelligence and Management). His research interests include strategic alliance in emerging market environment, first mover advantage in international market entry, and competitive intelligence. Starting from 1998, his research has been focused on the automobile market in China. His early effort was on the market entry and post-entry development of multinational auto firms in China’s emerging market. More recently, his research interests rest on the outward auto FDI from China to external markets. He is also an active researcher of the IMVP (International Motor Vehicle Program) hosted by MIT and Wharton School.
As a dedicated researcher and independent observer of the Chinese automobile market, Dr. Tao has been traveling extensively in China and established contacts with auto executives, industry experts, auto-focused research centers as well as universities. He has been to most of the major auto shows in China and participated in key industry forums in recent years. Overtime, he has built a significant data archive regarding the history as well as the current development of China’s auto market.
He holds a B.S. degree from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (1991), M.S. degree from China Aero Information Center (1994), and Ph.D. in Strategic Management and International Business from University of Pittsburgh (2004). He is a member of Academy of Management, Academy of International Business and Strategic Management Society.