Na Zou

Na Zou is an Assistant Professor in the Strategy and Organization Division at the University of Bath's School of Management. Her research focuses on entrepreneurship, social networks, and institutional contexts, particularly in emerging economies. She holds a PhD from Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main (2020), an MSc from Lund University (2013), and a BSc from Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics (2008).

Her work examines how family background, social networks, and institutional voids influence entrepreneurial success and innovation. Methodologically, she combines statistical analysis with experimental and qualitative approaches.

Zou has published in top journals like Journal of Management Studies and Journal of Business Research. She serves on the editorial review board of Journal of Management Studies and reviews for several leading journals.