Chunlei Yang

Chunlei Yang is a Senior Lecturer in Management Accounting at the University of Manchester's Alliance Manchester Business School, within the Accounting & Finance department. She holds a PhD, MSc, and BA in Accounting from Manchester and Beijing universities. Her research focuses on the intersection of accounting with spatial dynamics, organizational change, and governance in Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs), employing qualitative case study methodologies. She actively explores how digital platforms and surveillance impact organizational morality and processes. Her recent work emphasizes place-space duality in accounting practices and the financialization of SOEs. Supervised 2 academic works, with research contributing to UN SDGs through sustainable governance insights.

Education:

• PhD in Accounting, University of Manchester
• MSc in Accounting, University of Manchester
• BA in Accounting, Beijing University
• Certified Stock Market Analyst and Listing Specialist, Beijing

Research Themes:Combining critical accounting theories with geographical and sociological perspectives, Yang examines how accounting practices shape organizational identities and governance structures in complex environments. Her work on Chinese SOEs highlights tensions between financialization pressures and institutional reforms. Recent projects investigate digital platforms' ethical implications, including surveillance-driven demoralization in workplaces.