vCardProf. Feng Li

Prof. Feng Li
Chair of E-Business Development

  • Email: feng.li@ncl.ac.uk
  • Telephone: +44 (0)191 222 7976
  • Fax: +44 (0) 191 222 8758
  • Address: The Business School
    Newcastle University
    Armstrong Building
    Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU
    United Kingdom

    http://www.ebusiness-newcastle.com

Research Interests

For over two decades Feng’s research has centraly focused on using information and communications technologies (ICTs) to facilitate innovations in the strategies, business models, organisational designs and inter-organisational relations across different sectors and domains. He has worked closely with leading organisations in banking, telecommunications, manufacturing, retailing, the creative industries and the public sectors through Research, Consultancy and Executive Development Programmes.

Currently, he is exploring 'emerging business models in creative industries', and 'instant trust in online transaction' through two Research Councils funded projects. He and colleagues have just won a £12 million major funding for 5 years from the RCUK to establish a digital economy hub at Newcastle. Feng will lead the Business Theme within the hub.

Below are some of Feng's recent books and journal special issues he edited and co-edited:

Other Expertise

Another area of Feng’s research and consultancy is Foreign Investment and Trade in China, working with several large consulting companies on strategic issues in this area. He was the Editor of the business magazine - 'Europe in China' - published by Omega Publishing in London.

Selected Publications

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Postgraduate Supervision

Since 2002, six of his PhD/DBAs have successfully completed their doctoral degrees. Currently, 10 doctoral researchers are under his supervision. All of them are working on different aspects of the Internet and E-Business, exploring emerging strategies, business models and organisational innovations across different sectors and domains. The following are the successful PhD/DBAs so far:

  • Dr Shahizan Hassan - Web usability (Professor in Malaysia)
  • Dr Alexis Barlow - e-Supply Chain and Value Network (Lecturer in Glasgow Caledonian University)
  • Dr Rahim Ghasemiyeh - ICTs and Organisational Transformation (Professor in Iran)
  • Dr Irene Sellars - e-Business models in banking and supermarkets (Consultant at KPMG)
  • Dr Savvas Papagiannidis - Emerging technologies and e-Entrepreneurship (Lecturer at Newcastle University)
  • Dr Michael Conyette - e-Tourism (Entrepreneur and Business Owner in Canada), jointly supervised with Prof. Michel Polski at Grenoble, France

Feng has also been PhD/DBA external examiners at Durham, Leeds, Cardiff, Strathclyde, Brunel, Henley and Glasgow Caledonian etc.

Esteem Indicators

Feng was a Council Member of the British Academy of Management, and since 2003 he has been the Chair of the BAM E-Business and E-Government Special Interest Group (SIG), and has served as the Track Chair for E-Business and E-Government at BAM annual conferences. His work on Internet banking and on telecom value chains and new pricing models were extensively reported by various online and offline media (e.g. Financial Times, Daily Telegraph, Sky News and the BBC).

Feng has served as the Guest Editor and is on the Editorial Boards of several journals, including International Journal of Information Technology and Management, Journal of E-Commerce in Organisations, E-Commerce Research and Applications, Electronic Journal of E-Government, Journal of Management Systems, Networks and Communications, and Telecommunications policy.

Funding

Below are some recent fundings Feng received in the last few yaers.

  • Digital Economy Hub: Inclusion through the Digital Economy. Funded by the RCUK for £12 million over 5 years (2009-2014). PI Professor Paul Watson. Professor Feng Li is the Business Theme Leader.
  • Economics-Inspired Instant Trust Mechanisms for the Service Provision Industry [2008-2009. Funded by EPSRC, £163,248, jointly with Dr Dr Aad van Moorsel and Dr Graham Morgan, School of Computing]
  • Identifying and promoting sustainable business models in creative industries [2007-2008, Total funding £262,678, ESRC funding £57783; with Dr Sally Jane Norman, Joanna Berry, David Butler and Judy Seymour].
  • ImportNET - Intelligent modular Platform for intercultural and crossdomain Business Network [2006-2009. EU FP6 Integrated Project. Total funding 2.2 million euros, our share 355,239 Euros; with Ron Jamieson of RCID and Dr Joan Harvey of Psychology]
  • Developing and Implementing an E-Business System in Peacocks Medical Group [2005-2007, KTP project, £99,044; with Dr Savvas Papagiannidis]
  • Metaverse and Virtual World: Development of the E-Business Virtual Island in SecondLife [2005 – now, with Dr Savvas Papagiannidis, funded through various external incomes]
  • Exploitation of North-East Region Digital Technology Strengths [2003-2004. Joint research and consultancy project with Ovum (London) and funded by One NorthEast through Codeworks; £120,000]
  • Development and Implementation of the Online Resource Portal for British Academy of Management (BAM) [2006, £17,625, with Dr Savvas Papagiannidis]
  • Work Related Learning - from modern apprentice to graduate and beyond [2002-2003, funded by Tyne & Wear LSC under European Single Framework; Total project £180,000, BS share £10,000]

Previous Positions

Before joining Newcastle University Business School, Feng was Director of Postgraduate Research and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Management Science, Strathclyde University (Strathclyde Business School) in the UK.

Postgraduate Teaching

NSM8051 - Exploring E-Business (EMBA/MBA)

I led the development and launch of the MSc on E-Business and Information Systems, a joint programme between the Business School and the School of Computing.