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Songcui Hu serves as Associate Professor of Management and Organizations and Eller Fellow at the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management, where she has been a faculty member since 2012 after completing her PhD at the University of North Carolina. Her research centers on behavioral perspectives in strategic management, and she currently holds an Associate Editor position at the Strategic Management Journal.
Education:
- PhD in Strategy and Entrepreneurship, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
Research Focus: Dr. Hu's work investigates how firms set adaptive aspirations and allocate attention through problemistic search mechanisms, particularly examining firm risk-taking behavior under performance feedback. Her research integrates the Behavioral Theory of the Firm with organizational learning frameworks, exploring how social comparisons, network positions, and CEO characteristics influence strategic decisions in multidivisional and venture capital contexts.
Publication Trends: Her recent work (2020-2025) demonstrates consistent contributions to top-tier journals including Strategic Management Journal and Organization Science, with increasing focus on contextual factors like network embeddedness and governance structures. The research trajectory shows deepening integration of behavioral theory with empirical examinations of strategic actions across diverse organizational settings.
Scientific Recognition:
- Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, University of Arizona (2015)
- Peggy Lee-Sunil Wahal PhD Award, UNC (2011)
- Future Faculty Fellowship, UNC Graduate School (2010)
- SMS Doctoral Consortium Fellowship (2009)
- PhD Fellowship, UNC (2007-2012)
Academic Service: Dr. Hu maintains significant editorial commitments as board member for Strategic Management Journal (2013-present), Administrative Science Quarterly (2020-present), and Organization Science (2022-present), while actively contributing as ad-hoc reviewer for Journal of Management, Strategy Science, and Global Strategy Journal, plus conference reviewing for AOM and SMS.
