Assoc. Prof. Dr. Xiaoyu Guan | Public Management | Research Excellence Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Xiaoyu Guan is a scholar in public management and human resource management, with research focusing on public service motivation, sustainable human resource practices, career management, and organizational behavior. Her work advances theoretical and empirical understanding of how motivation, relationships, and commitment influence employee performance and retention in public and private organizations. She has published extensively in high-impact international journals, including FT50 outlets, and contributed influential meta-analytic and theory-driven studies. Her research is widely cited and recognized for shaping contemporary debates in public management and human resource management.