Published and forthcoming papers (referred)

20 Denrell, J. Liu, C. Maslach, D. (2022) Underdogs and One-hit Wonders: When is Overcoming Adversity Impressive? Forthcoming at Management Science. [download]

19. Liu, C. (2021) The variance of variance. Forthcoming at Research in the Sociology of Organizations. [download]

18. Liu, C. (2020) Why do firms fail to engage diversity? A behavioral strategy perspective. Forthcoming at Organization Science. [download]

17. Denrell, J. and Liu, C. (2020) When reinforcing processes generate a outcome-quality dip. Forthcoming at Organization Science. [download]

16. Denrell, J., Fang, C. and Liu, C. (2019) "In search of behavioral opportunities from misattributions of luck", Academy of Management Review, 44(4): 896-915. [download]

15. Fang, C. and Liu, C. ""Behavioral strategy : an alternative account of superior profitability", Advances in Strategic Management, 39, 209-219. [download]

14. Liu, C. and Denrell, J. (2018) "Performance persistence through the lens of chance models ", STR Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings.

13. Liu, C. (2017) Strategizing with others' misperceptions of luck in extreme performances. BPS Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings.

12. Denrell, J., Liu, C., & Le Mens, G. (2017) When more selection is worse. Strategy Science, 2(1): 39-63. [download]

11. Liu, C., Vlaev, I, Fang, C., Denrell, J., & Chater, N. (2017) Strategizing with biases: Engineering choice contexts for better decisions using Mindspace approach. California Management Review (special issue on Behavioral Strategy and Management Practice), 59(3): 135-161. [download]

10. Liu, C., Olivola, C. & Kovacs, B. (2016) Co-authorship trends in the field of management: facts and perceptions. Academy of Management Learning and Education, 16(4): 509-530. [download]

9. Liu, C., & de Rond, M. (2016) Good night, and good luck: Perspectives on luck in management scholarship. Academy of Management Annals, 10(1): 409-451. [download]

8. Kovacs, B., & Liu, C. (2016) Audience structure and status multiplicity. Social Networks. 44(1), 36-49. [download]

7. Liu, C., (2016) Defend Your Research: Why you should pick your next CEO in a lucky draw. Harvard Business Manager, July issue, 12-17. Featured in Der Spiegel. [download]

6. Denrell, J., Fang, C., & Liu, C. (2015) Chance explanations in the management sciences. Organization Science. 26(3), 923-940. [download]

5. Liu, C., Maslach, D., Desai, V., & Madsen, P. (2015). The first 50 years and the next 50 years of A Behavioral Theory of the Firm: An interview with James G. March. Journal of Management Inquiry. 24(2), 149-155. [download]

4. Maslach, D., Liu, C., Desai, V., & Madsen, P. (2015). The robust beauty of ‘little ideas’: The past and future of A Behavioral Theory of the Firm. Journal of Management Inquiry. 24(3), 318-320. [download]

3. Liu, C., Eubanks, D., Chater, N. (2015) The weakness of strong ties: Sampling biases, social ties and nepotism in family business succession. Leadership Quarterly. 26(3), 419-435. [download]

2. Moat, S., Preis, T., Olivola, C., Liu, C., & Chater, N. (2014). Using big data to predict collective behavior in the real world. Behavioral and Brain Sciences (Impact Factor: 25), 37(1), 92-93. Cited by Big Data Overview by Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology, distributed to all MPs in the UK. [download]

1. Denrell, J., & Liu, C. (2012). Top performers are not the most impressive when extreme performance indicates unreliability. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 109(24), 9331-9336. Media mention: New York Times, Financial Times, Time Magazine, BBC, Forbes, Science Daily, Psychology Today, The Conversation, Warwick Knowledge Centre, among others. [download]