Ke Gong

Dr. Ke Gong is an Assistant Professor of Management at the University of Southern Mississippi's College of Business and Economic Development. He earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration from Iowa State University and has over a decade of industry experience, including six years as a senior business analyst at Intel. His academic work bridges theoretical inquiry and practical application in corporate ethics and strategic decision-making.

• PHD - Iowa State University (2021)
• MBA - Grenoble Ecole de Management (2010)
• BS - Anhui University of Finance and Economics (2000)

Dr. Gong's research examines corporate ethical and unethical behaviors, focusing on their antecedents, outcomes, and interrelationships. His work spans strategic negativity in performance expectations, institutional influences on family firms' internationalization, and supply chain dynamics in niche industries. Key themes include reputation management, quality perception in organizational processes, and methodological advancements in strategic research.

His recent publications address strategic decision-making in high-expectation environments, disintermediation in corporate governance, and upstream supply chain challenges in the logging industry. These works reflect interdisciplinary engagement with corporate governance, international business, and operational ethics.

Dr. Gong contributes to academic discourse as a member of the Editorial Review Board of the Asia Pacific Journal of Management. He teaches courses in Strategic Management and International Business, integrating his industry experience into pedagogy.