自2021年起在伟德bevictor中文版领导力与组织管理系任教授（长聘）和Flextronics 讲席教授。曾在美国爱荷华大学商学院管理与创业系担任助理教授（2012-2017）、副教授（终身教职）（2017-2020）、教授（2020-2021）。

为本科生、MBA、博士生开授组织行为学、人力资源管理、领导力、组织管理研究设计、组织网络分析、基于数据驱动的组织管理等课程和专题讲座。在美国爱荷华大学工作期间，作为博士生论文指导教师，指导4名博士生，目前均在世界一流研究型大学商学院任教，包括香港大学、美国内布达斯加大学林肯分校、伊利诺伊大学芝加哥分校和香港中文大学。

研究兴趣主要包括组织协作、团队网路和效能、个体和团队创新机制研究、领导力、大数据在组织管理中的应用以及中国管理概念研究。近年来的研究从跨学科融合的视角，结合数据科学（大数据、机器学习、人工智能）和人力资源管理及组织行为科学来研究员工、领导、团队及组织的行为模式和效能，重点对组织能力、跨部门协同、创新能力和知识员工效能等课题进行了深入研究。

在国际管理一流期刊Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Annals, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, Personnel Psychology, Organizational Research Methods, Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Human Relations等发表一系列具有影响力的研究成果。研究成果在全世界范围内得到广泛的引用。

代表性论文：

1.     Liu, S., Li, N., & Xu, M. (2022). Good Soldiers Instead of Good Change Agents: Examining the Dual Effects of Self-Sacrificial Leadership on Pro-Social Behavior and Change-Oriented Behavior in Teams. Journal of Management, 01492063221117529.

2.     Simsek, Z., Li, N., & Huang, J. L. (2022). Turbocharging practical implications in management studies. Journal of Management, 48(5), 1083-1102. (Editorial)

3.     Zhao, H. H., Li, N., Harris, T. B., Rosen, C. C., & Zhang, X. (2021). Informational advantages in social networks: The core-periphery divide in peer performance ratings. Journal of Applied Psychology, 106: 1093-1102.

4.     Zhang, X., Liao, H., Li, N†., & Colbert, A. 2020. Playing It Safe for My Family: Exploring the Dual Effects of Family Motivation on Employee Productivity and Creativity. Academy of Management Journal, 63: 1923-1950.

5.     Li, Y., Li, N†*., Li, C., & Li, J. 2020. The Boon and Bane of Creative ‘Stars’: A Social Network Exploration of How and When Team Creativity Is (and Is Not) Driven by a Star Teammate. Academy of Management Journal, 6: 613-635.

6.     McCormick, B. W, Reeves, C. J, Downes, P., Li, N., & Ilies, R. 2020. Scientific Contributions of Within-Person Research in Management: Making the Juice Worth the Squeeze. Journal of Management, 46: 321-350.

7.     Zheng, X. S., Li, N*., Harris, T. B., & Hui, L. 2019. Unspoken Yet Understood: An introduction and initial Framework of subordinates’ Moqi with supervisors. Journal of Management, 45: 955-983.

8.     Li, Y., Li, N†*., Guo, J., Li, J., & Harris, T. B. 2018. A Network View of Advice-Giving and Individual Creativity in Teams: A Brokerage-Driven, Socially Perpetuated Phenomenon. Academy of Management Journal, 61: 2210-2229.

9.     Gardner, R. G., Harris, T. B., Li, N., Kirkman, B. L., & Mathieu, J. E. 2017. Understanding “It Depends” in Organization Research: A Theory-Based Taxonomy, Review, and Future Research Agenda Concerning Interactive and Quadratic Relationships. Organizational Research Methods, 20: 610-638

10.  Li, N†., & Chiaburu, D. S., & Kirkman, B. L 2017. Cross-level influences of empowering leadership on citizenship and taking-charge: Organizational support as a double-edged sword. Journal of Management, 43: 1076-1102

11.  Sui, Y., Wang, H., Kirkman, B. L., & Li, N. 2016. Understanding the curvilinear relationships between LMX differentiation and team coordination and performance. Personnel Psychology, 69: 559-597.

12.  Li, N., Zheng, X.M†., Harris, T. B., Liu, X., & Kirkman, B. L. 2016. Recognizing 'Me' Benefits 'We': Investigating the Positive Spillover Effects of Formal Individual Recognition in Teams. Journal of Applied Psychology, 101: 925-939

13.  Huang, J., Chiaburu, D. S., Zhang, X.A., & Li, N. 2015. Rising to the challenge: Deep acting is more impactful when tasks are appraised as challenging. Journal of Applied Psychology, 100: 1398-1408.

14.  Li, N†., Zhao, H. H., Walter, S., Zhang, X. A., & Yu, J. 2015. Achieving more with less: Extra milers' behavioral influences in teams. Journal of Applied Psychology, 100: 1025-1039.

15.  Burnett, M., Chiaburu, D. S., Shapiro, D. L. & Li, N. 2015. Revisiting how and when perceived organizational support enhances taking charge: An inverted u-shaped perspective. Journal of Management, 41: 1805-1826.

16.  Zhang, X. A., Li, N*., Ullrich, J., & van Dick, R. 2015. Getting everyone on board: The effect of executive differentiated transformational leadership on top management team effectiveness and subsidiary firm performance. Journal of Management, 41: 1898-1933.

17.  Chiaburu, D. S., Stoverink, C. A., Li, N., & Zhang, X.A. 2015. Extraverts engage in more interpersonal citizenship when motivated to impression manage: Getting along to get ahead? Journal of Management, 41: 2004-2031.

18.  Li, N†., Kirkman, B. L. & Porter, C. O. L. H. 2014. Toward a model of work team altruism. Academy of Management Review, 39: 39:541-565.

19.  Li, N†., Barrick, M. R., Zimmerman, R. D, & Chiaburu, D. S. 2014. Retaining the productive employee: The role of personality. Academy of Management Annals, 8: 347-395.

20.  Harris, T., Li, N., Boswell, W. R, & Xie, Z. T. 2014. Getting what’s new from newcomers: Empowering leadership, creativity, and adjustment in the socialization context. Personnel Psychology, 67: 567-604.

21.  Li, N†., Chiaburu, D. S., Kirkman, B. L. & Xie, Z. T. 2013. Spotlight on the followers: Neutralizing the effect of transformational leadership on subordinates’ citizenship and taking charge. Personnel Psychology, 66: 225-260.

22.  Barrick, M. R., Mount, M. K., & Li., N. 2013. The theory of purposeful work behavior: The role of personality, job characteristics, and experienced meaningfulness. Academy of Management Review, 38: 132-153.

23.  Li, N†., Harris, T., Boswell, W. R, & Xie, Z. T. 2011. The role of organizational insiders’ developmental feedback and proactive personality on newcomers’ performance: An interactionist perspective. Journal of Applied Psychology, 96: 1317-1327.

24.  Chiaburu, D. S., Oh, I., Berry, C. M., Li, N., & Gardner. R. 2011. The five-factor model of personality traits and organizational citizenship: A meta-analysis.  Journal of Applied Psychology, 96: 1140-1166.

25.  Li, N†., Liang, J., & Crant, J. M. 2010. The role of proactive personality in job satisfaction and organizational citizenship behavior: A relational perspective. Journal of Applied Psychology, 95: 395-404.

论文发表和引用详见：

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55589371700

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=coMYAjAAAAAJ&hl=en

在实践类期刊发表多篇管理实践论文，包括《哈佛商业评论》《清华管理评论》《中欧商业评论》。研究成果受到多家媒体的报导引用，包括：华尔街日报、哈佛商业评论、哈佛商业评论中文版、福布斯、英国广播公司、商业新闻日刊，雅虎，INC等。他多次应邀在国内外一流高校开展学术报告活动。在多家企业开展研究活动，为各类组织包括腾讯、蚂蚁金服、阿里云、飞利浦、好未来等提供基于大数据驱动的管理解决方案。通过结合组织管理理论和社会网络理论将企业中产生的海量行为数据转化为具有管理洞见的行为效能指标，采用定量分析方法挖掘员工、团队、领导、组织行为规律，进而优化组织管理实践、促进组织基于大数据驱动的组织管理决策。

于2020年获得美国工业心理学会（SIOP）职业早期生涯杰出科学贡献奖。他目前担任国际管理类学术期刊Journal of Management 副主编和Management and Organization Review执行主编。还担任Journal of Applied Psychology，Personnel Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior 编委。