Yihan Liu

Dr. Yihan Liu is a Senior Lecturer in Work, Organisation, and Management at the University of Liverpool Management School since September 2018. She holds a PhD in Organisation Studies and Management from Royal Holloway, University of London. Her research focuses on spatial, temporal, and historical dimensions of organizational practices, addressing ethical, social, and technological challenges. She explores climate accountability, organizational memory, and digital contexts through qualitative methods like archival research and rhetorical analysis. Dr. Liu teaches modules such as Organisation Theory and Advanced Research Methods, and supervises postgraduate students. She is a member of professional organizations including the European Group for Organization Studies (EGOS) and the Academy of Management.

Her research interests include organizational secrecy, climate responsibility, and affective workplace dynamics. Current projects investigate corporate climate accountability narratives, atmospheric space in organizations, and legacy mobilization. She contributes to debates on organizational legitimacy and stakeholder engagement. Dr. Liu coordinates modules like Organisational Theory and Leadership, and her interdisciplinary approach integrates sociology, history, and ethics.

Professional activities include involvement with the Centre for Organisational and Employee Wellbeing. She has supervised research on spatial transformations in entrepreneurship, focusing on Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, but her work is published in journals such as Human Relations and presented at EURAM conferences.