Overview
Profile summary
- Lecturer in Management
- Research interests are primarily on HRM in hospitality and tourism industry, AI in HRM, organisational behaviour, and supervisor-subordinate relationship/guanxi, with relevant publications in prestigious journals, including International Journal of Hospitality Management, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, etc.
Professional memberships
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Member of Institute of Hospitality
Roles on external bodies
Peer reviewer for:
- International Journal of Hospitality Management
- International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
- Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Current Psychology
Supervised research degrees
Dr Jinhua Zhang is available for PhD supervisions and encourages applications from those interested in HRM in the tourism and hospitality industry, AI in HRM, supervisor-subordinate relationship/guanxi, and organisational behaviour.
Current doctoral students:
- Sui Fu, Hospitality industry in transition: A 'high touch' business and the 'low touch' future (Director of Studies).
- Jinghan Wang, Green Human Resource Management (Second supervisor).
Teaching interests
Undergraduate level:
- HRL6009 Leadership practice
- THE4004 Tourism impact and society
- HRL5007 The effective manager: people and marketing
- THE5003 Destination planning and management
Postgraduate level:
- HRL7006 Managing people and finance
- PBS7000 Capstone project (Dissertation)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Slow food, fast intentions? Linking values with sustainable food choices
Chen, Q., Zhang, Q., Huang, R. & Zhang, J., 1 Mar 2026, In: Food Quality and Preference. 137, 105779.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Balancing familiarity and novelty: the interplay of cultural familiarity and food neophilia in shaping tourists’ local food experiences
Zhang, Q., Huang, R., Chen, Q. & Zhang, J., 21 Jul 2025, In: Current Issues in Tourism.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Embodied Multisensory Gastronomic Experience and Sustainable Destination Appeal: A Grounded Theory Approach
Pan, Q., Zhang, Q., Tian, J., Zhang, J. & Chen, Q., 12 Aug 2025, In: SUSTAINABILITY. 17, 16, 7296.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From familiarity to loyalty: How image and emotion shape gastronomic experience
Chen, Q., Zhang, Q., Huang, R. & Zhang, J., 1 Dec 2025, In: International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science. 42, 101350.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From livestream to table: psychological drivers of purchase intention in restaurant livestreaming
Zhang, Q., Huang, R., Chen, Q. & Zhang, J., 14 Aug 2025, In: British Food Journal. p. 1-26Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Theses
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An investigation of the structural relationships among employee autonomous motivation, job performance, and satisfaction at international hotel chains in China
Zhang, J. (Author), Huang, R. (Director of Studies (First Supervisor)) & Mansfield, C. (Other Supervisor), 2020Student thesis: PhD
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