Dr Pingli Li is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Middlesex University Business School. She worked as an associate professor in Beijing Technology and Business University before moved to London in 2001. She has taken the roles of programme and module leader, and taught the modules of Corporate Finance and Management Accounting at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Pingli’s research interests are in performance management, management control systems, and corporate governance. In addition to the publications in a number of Chinese accounting journals, she has published papers in British Journal of Management and Management Accounting Research (UK). She has successfully completed a Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)-funded project on the control of international joint ventures acting as a principle researcher. The research project she is currently working on is Economic Value Added (EVA) implementation in Chinese State-owned Enterprises.

She has been ona 2-year part-time career break, and will resume her full-time employment in July 2013.

BA, MSc, PhD

  • Management Control System
  • Performance management
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Finance
  • Management Accounting

Publications

Refereed articles in Academic journals(2009 to date):

Li, P., Parsa, S., Tang, G., and Xiao, J. 2012. “Is there an expectations gap in the roles of independent directors? an explorative study of listed Chinese companies”. British Journal of Management, 23(2), 206-222. (first published online: 17 JAN 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2010.00727.x)

Li, P., Tang, G. 2009. “The design of performance measurement systems in the organizational context- evidence from China”. Management Accounting Research (UK), 20(2009), 193-207.

Li.p., C. Gao, and H. Okano. 2011.”Management Control Practices and Relative Bargaining Power – the Interrelationships and Dynamics”. Journal of Management Accounting Studies, 2(2), 38-60 (in Chinese)

Academic papers currently under review:

Li, P., Tang, G., Okano, H. and Chen, G. “The Characteristics and Dynamics of Management Controls in IJVs: Evidence from a Sino-Japanese Case”,under the review of Management Accounting Research (UK)

Dai, N., Tang, G. and Li, P. “Strategic Transition and Performance Measurement System: An explorative field study”, under the review of Management Accounting Research (UK)

Articles in professional magazines and project reports (2009 to date):

Li, P., Tang, G., and Dai, N. 2012. “Economic Value Added Adoption in China’s State-owned Enterprises: A Case of Evolutionary Change”, the Chartered Institute Of Management Accounting, Research executive summary series, forthcoming

Li, P., Tang, G., and Okano.H.,2011. “The control of international joint ventures involving Chinese partners”, Financial Management, September, 54-55

Li, P., Tang, G., Okano.H, and Gao, Chen. 2011. “Management controls in automotive international joint ventures involving Chinese parent companies”, the Chartered Institute Of Management Accounting, Research executive summary series, 7(9), 1-8. http://www.cimaglobal.com/pingli

Research grants and awards

Li, P., Tang, G. (2011-2012 ). £13,100. “Evolution of Performance Evaluation system in Chinese central SOEs: motives, actors’ interactions and effects”, funded by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)，(completed)

Li, P., and Croucher, R. (2011). £10,000. “Chinese Cities: Internal Issues and External Perspectives: A one-day workshop for City, Culture and Society”, Osaka City University (completed)

Li, P., Tang, G. and Chen, G. (2009-2010). £18,228, “Control of international joint ventures involving Chinese partners--- evidence from automobile industry”, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), (completed)

Tang, G., Li, P. and Chen, G. (2008-2010). 210,000 RMB Yuan (about £14,000), “The comparative study of the control of international joint venture in China”, the National Nature Science Foundation of China. (completed)

Tang, G., Li, P. and Chen, G. (2005-2007). $10,000. “Corporate budgeting: planning and control”. The World Bank. (completed)

Languages spoken

Chinese