Dr. Xie received her Ph.D. from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. She also taught at University of Toronto (with tenured). Her research has been published in numerous internationally recognized journals like Academy of Management Journal. Additionally, Dr. Xie served as member for the International Theme Committee of the Academy of Management since 2000. She was also the Chair of the Evaluation Committee for International Paper Award of the Academy of Management, and serves as the overseas Counselor for the Society of Shanghai Behavioral Science, China.

Job Design, Job Stress, Cross-Cultural Organizational Behavior, Knowledge Management

• Grant of Initiative on the New Economy, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada 2002
• Grant of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada 2001, 1994
• Direct Allocation Research Grant, City University of Hong Kong 2000
• Strategic Research Grant, City University of Hong Kong 1998
• Competitive Earmarked Research Grant, Hong Kong Government 1998
• MBA Teaching Award, Rotman School of Management 1996-1997, 2002-2005
• Cannaught Grant, University of Toronto 1993
• Honourable Mention Award, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada 1991

"Theories of job stress and the role of traditional values: A longitudinal study in China", with Schaubroeck, J and Lam, S., Journal of Applied Psychology, 93, pp. 831-844, 2008.

"Individual differences in utilizing control to cope with job demands: Effects on susceptibility to infectious disease", with Schaubroeck, J and Jones, J. R., Journal of Applied Psychology, 86, pp. 265-278, 2001.

"Collective efficacy versus self-efficacy in coping responses to stressors and control: A cross-cultural study", with Schaubroeck, J and Lam, S, Journal of Applied Psychology, 85, pp. 512-525, 2000.  

"Perception of absence from work: The People's Republic of China versus Canada," with Johns, G., Journal of Applied Psychology, 83, pp. 515-530, 1998.

"Karasek's model in the People's Republic of China: Effects of job demands, control, and individual differences", Academy of Management Journal, 39, pp. 1594-1618, 1996. 

"Job scope and stress: Can job scope be too high?", with Johns, G, Academy of Management Journal, 38, pp. 1288-1309, 1995.