Leigh Anne Liu

Assistant Professor of International Business

How To Reach Me

Office: Room # 1445, 35 Broad Street,
Office Hours: by appointment
E-mail: laliu@gsu.edu
Voice: 404/413-7288 

Area of Expertise:

Negotiation and conflict management, cross-cultural cognition and behavior, relationship management in international business

Education:

• Ph.D. Vanderbilt University
• MA, Western Kentucky University
• LL.B. Foreign Affairs College 

Courses Taught:

GMBA8090 International Business Environments, IB8630 International Business Negotiation, MGS4430 Negotiation

Recent Publications

Danis, W., Liu, L.A. & Vacek, J. Values and upward influence strategies in transition: Evidence from the Czech Republic. Forthcoming at Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology.

 Liu, L.A. & Dale, C. (2009). Using mental models to study cross-cultural interactions. In C. Nakata (ed.) Beyond Hofstede: Culture Frameworks for Global Marketing and Management. Hampshire, England: Macmillan's Palgrave.
 
Qiu, J., Zhang, Z-X., & Liu, L.A. (forthcoming). The development of team mental models in multicultural work teams. In A. K-y. Leung, C.Y. Chiu, & Y-y, Hong (Eds.) Cultural Processes: A Social Psychological Perspective. New York: Cambridge University Press.
 
Simons, T., Friedman, R.A., Liu, L.A., & McLean Parks, J. (2008). The importance of behavioral integrity in a multicultural workplace. Cornell Hospitality Report, Vol 8, No.17.
 
Zhang, Z-X., Chen, C. C., Liu, L.A., & Liu, X. F. (2008). Chinese traditions and Western theories: Sources of influence on business leaders in China. In C. C. Chen & Y. T. Lee (Eds.), Leadership and Management in China: Philosophies, Theories, and Practices. London: Cambridge University Press.
 
Simons, T., Friedman, R.A., Liu, L.A., & McLean Parks, J. (2007). Racial differences in sensitivity to behavioral integrity: Attitudinal consequences, in-group effects, and "trickle down" among Black and Non-Black Employees. Journal of Applied Psychology,92(3),650-665. Selected for Academy of Management Perspectives, Research Brief, Nov 2007.
           
Friedman, R.A., Chi, S-c., & Liu, L.A. (2006). An expectancy model of Chinese American differences in conflict avoiding. Journal of International Business Studies,37(1),76-91.
 
Liu, L.A., Friedman, R.A., & Chi, S-c. (2005). "Ren Qing" versus the "Big 5": The need for culturally sensitive measures of individual difference in negotiation. Management and Organization Review,1(2), 225-247. 

Bio

Professor Liu’s research centers on individual and group behavior in cross-cultural settings. She studies culture, cross-cultural cognition, negotiation and conflict management, and behavior in international business. Her recent research activities have involved investigating shared mental models in negotiation, conflict management in international and diverse organizations, intercultural communication and adaptation, and relationship management in international business. Dr. Liu currently teaches Global Business, a foundation course of the Global Partners MBA (GPMBA) program and International Business Negotiation.