Faculty Profile

Cyndi Man Zhang is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University. She received her Ph.D. from INSEAD. Her research examines behavioral strategy topic and builds on the intersection of the behavioral theory of the firm and institutional complexity to examine the sources of multiple logics and multiple goals and how they impact firms’ strategic choices, such as mergers and acquisitions, and innovation. She is also interested in understanding the power struggles and coalition-building among upper-echelon teams in prioritizing preferred goals within firms’ strategic decision-making processes. Her research generally focuses on understanding the antecedents of bounded rationality in managerial decisions and their consequences for firms’ change and performance. Her research has been published in leading journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Management, Journal of Business Ethics, and Strategic Organization. She is currently an associate editor of the Academy of Management Journal. She also serves on the editorial board of Strategic Management Journal, Strategic Organization, and Management and Organization Review.