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Dr Fan Di
Associate Professor
Fashion Business
Business Division, School of Fashion and Textiles
Email:
d.fan@polyu.edu.hk
Tel:
+852 2766 6465
Website:
https://research.polyu.edu.hk/en/persons/di-fan
Expertise related to
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Academic Positions
2024 JUL - Present
Associate Professor and Assistant Dean
Business Division, School of Fashion and Textiles,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2020 aug – 2024 Jun
Assistant Professor
Business Division, School of Fashion and Textiles,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2019 jan – 2020 jul
Senior Lecturer
Research School of Management, College of Business and Economics,
The Australian National University
2015 sep – 2018 dec
Assistant Professor
Department of Decision Sciences, School of Business,
Macau University of Science and Technology
Honors and Awards
2026
The winner of JOM Associate Editor Service Award
Journal of Operations Management
2026
Awards for Research & Scholarly Activities (Early Career Researcher)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2025
Wiley Top Cited/Downloaded Paper
Journal of Operations Management
2024
Chan Hahn Best Paper Award
Academy of Management, Operations and Supply Chain Management Division
2024
Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Service
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2023
Winner of JOM Reviewer Service Award
Journal of Operations Management
2022
Honorable Mention of JOM Reviewer Service
Journal of Operations Management
2022
Outstanding Young Alumni Award of PolyU Department in Scholarly Achievement
School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2020
Jack Meredith Best Paper Award
Journal of Operations Management
2020
Wiley Top Downloaded Paper
Journal of Operations Management
2018
Bank of China Research Excellence Award
Macau University of Science and Technology
2017
Responsible Research in Management Presidential Award
International Association for Chinese Management Research (IACMR)
2017
Outstanding Reviewer
International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier
Representative Publications
2024
Locking in Overseas Buyers amid Geopolitical Conflicts
2023
Rigidity in Crisis: The Impact of OHSAS 18001 Certification on Production Repurposing during COVID-19
2022
Impact of the U.S.–China Trade War on the Operating Performance of U.S. Firms: The Role of Outsourcing and Supply Base Complexity
Global Operations and Supply-Chain Management Under the Political Economy
2019
Deviations from Aspirational Target Levels and Environmental and Safety Performance: Implications for Operations Managers Acting Irresponsibly
2018
Environmental Incidents and the Market Value of Firms: An Empirical Investigation in the Chinese Context
2017
The Differing Impacts of Operational and Financial Slack on Occupational Safety in Varying Market Conditions
2014
OHSAS 18001 Certification and Operating Performance: The Role of Complexity and Coupling
Other Academic Journal Articles
2026
Buying from Stability: Cross-Border Geopolitical Risk and Transaction Value Reallocation in Global Supply Chains
From Stabilizer to Enhancer: Effective Engagement Strategies for Secondary Stakeholders in Corporate Social Responsibility
Fostering Workplace Safety with A Gender-Diverse Workforce
Greener Operations Amid a Complex Customer Base: The Role of Environmental Management Systems and Innovation
Mitigating Shareholder Concerns about Ambitious Corporate Carbon Neutrality Goal Setting
2025
Is Operational Flexibility a Viable Strategy during Major Supply Chain Disruptions? Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Major Customer Reliance and SG&A Cost Sensitivity
Operations Locked-In Amid Geopolitical Conflicts: A Study of the 2022 Russo–Ukrainian War
Why Do Manufacturers Launch Virtual NFT Products? The Role of Aspirational Inventory Levels
2024
Complexity and Change: Antecedents of Occupational Injuries
How Do Firms Perceive and React to Extreme Weather Risk in Their Supply Bases?
The Bright and Dark Sides of ESG during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from China Hospitality Industry
2023
Firm-Specific Political Risk: A Systematic Investigation of Its Antecedents and Implications for Vertical Integration and Diversification Strategies
Supply Chain Disruption Recovery in the Evolving Crisis—Evidence from the Early COVID-19 Outbreak in China
2022
Consumer-To-Consumer Product Exchanges for Original Fashion Brands in the Sharing Economy: Good Or Bad for Fashion Knockoffs?
Safety Regulation Enforcement and Production Safety: The Role of Penalties and Voluntary Safety Management Systems
2021
Does Interest Alignment between Hotels and Online Travel Agencies Intensify Review Manipulation?
Enhancing Software Development Through Project-Based Learning and the Quality of Planning
Gaining Customer Satisfaction Through Sustainable Supplier Development: The Role of Firm Reputation and Marketing Communication
Sustainability Risk in Supply Bases: The Role of complexity and Coupling
The Effects of Supply Chain Diversification During the COVID-19 Crisis: Evidence from Chinese Manufacturers
The Impact of Inspection on the Sustainable Production Strategy: Environmental Violation and Abatement in Emerging Markets
2020
Social-Media-Based Customer Service and Firm Reputation
The Impact of Capacity-Reduction Initiatives on the Stock Market Value of Chinese Manufacturing Firms
Value Creation Through Expanding the Online Distribution Channel
2019
Managerial Time Horizons and the Decision to Put Operational Workers at Risk: The Role of Debt
2018
The Impact of Corporate Label Change on Long-Term Labor Productivity
Operational Safety: The Hidden Cost of Supply-Demand Mismatch in Fashion and Textiles Related Manufacturers
2014
Occupational Health and Safety Issues in Operations Management: A Systematic and Citation Network Analysis Review
2012
A Tough Pill to Swallow? The Impact of Voluntary Occupational Health and Safety Management System on Firms' Financial Performance in Fashion and Textiles Industries
Practitioner Articles and Industry Reports
2026
Business Survival Strategies Amid Geopolitical Shifts (in Chinese).
Ming Pao
.
2025
Why Some Companies Weather Trade Wars Better Than Others.
Harvard Business Review
.
Global Supply Chain Relationships During Geopolitical Conflicts. In T.-M. Choi (Ed.)
Encyclopedia of Operations Management.
Elsevier.
2024
2024 Survey Report on Recycling Behavior of Hong Kong Consumers
2023
Managing Globalized, Deglobalized and Reglobalized Supply Chains
The Role of L&D in Bridging the ESG Divide. Training Industry
Survey on Consumer Perceptions of Sustainable Fashion in Hong Kong and Macau 2023. Hong Kong
2022
Survey on Consumer Perceptions of Sustainable Fashion in Hong Kong and Macau 2022. Hong Kong
2020
Don’t Turn a Blind Eye to Environmental Violations
Supplier Ecosystems: Managing Complexities in the Supplier Chain
Press/ Media
2026/2/21
The problems piling up at fast-fashion giant Shein
Financial Times
2025/11/11
Xinjiang fashion, textile sector is upgraded by leaps and bounds
Just Style
2025/11/3
Philippines fashion sector looks to Europe, Asia on US tariff burden
Just Style
2025/5/14
Padel industry faces up to uncertainty as it counts cost of Trump tariffs
Padel Business Magazine
2025/5/15
Trump tariff policies threaten China’s fashion strategies for Vietnam
Just Style
2025/4/17
As tariffs cut US-China supply chains, how are firms picking up the pieces?
South China Morning Post
2025/2/9
What’s high tech about clothing?’ Life on the margins of China’s economic reboot
Financial Times
2024/11/12
South Korea Agreement Set to Boost Philippines Apparel Sector
Just Style
2024/9/19
Chinese Textile Companies Face Tough Challenges
World Textile Information Network (WTiN)
2024/8/6
5G Revolutionises Textile Factories
World Textile Information Network (WTiN)
2024/7/26
At Paris Olympics, Chinese Manufacturers Won Big Before the Games Even Started
South China Morning Post
2024/7/24
Is Vietnam Losing Its Appeal for China’s Manufacturers Bypassing US Tariffs?
South China Morning Post
2024/7/24
China EVs Still Driving for EU’s Protected Markets
Asia Times
2024/5/30
China Moves Apparel Production Abroad to Keep Sales
Just Style
2023/10/4
Fashion Sourcing Majors Fail to Grow Domestic Sustainable Apparel Market
Just Style
2023/7/28
Survey on Consumer Perceptions of Sustainable Fashion in Hong Kong and Macau 2023
featured by 12 media including
Hong Kong Economic Times
,
Hong Kong Commercial Daily
,
Oriental Daily News
,
Yahoo Finance
2023/7/26
New Study from PolyU Reveals Organizational Learning’s Critical Role in ESG Resilience
press release covered in Bloomberg,
Associated Press News
,
Agence France-Presse
,
Yahoo
, Market Watch
2023/7/10
China’s sportswear market: Trends and pitfalls
World Textile Information Network (WTiN)
2023/6/22
China’s Grand Plan for Central Asia Apparel Industry
Just Style
2023/5/15
Pros and Cons of Blockchain in the Textile Industry
World Textile Information Network (WTiN)
2023/2/3
Why China’s Part of the Global Apparel Supply Chain is Limping into 2023
Just Style
2022/11/15
Can 'Gripper' Robots Shift Garment Making from Asia to the West?
Nikkei Asia
2022/11/2
Shein Copycats Chase Its Explosive Growth
Financial Times
2022/10/7
U.S. Tariff Hurts Profitability of U.S. Firms
featured by 10 media including
Oriental News
,
Hong Kong Economic Journal
,
HK01
2022/7/11
Survey on Consumer Perceptions of Sustainable Fashion in Hong Kong and Macau
featured by 20 media including
Hong Kong Business Times
,
Hong Kong Economic Times
,
Yahoo News
,
Ming Pao
, Headline Daily,
Marketing-Interative
2022/6/8
The Sustainable Fashion Brands Leading the Charge in China
Just Style
2022/4/19
Energy Crisis Brings Textile Sector to the Brink
World Textile Information Network
2022/4/1
Can Anything Take the Shein of China’s E-commerce Titan?
Inside Retail
2022/3/24
Behind Shein: China’s Fashion Retailer Taking the World by Storm
Just Style
2022/3/16
ESSENTIAL SOURCING GUIDE: China’s Apparel Sector
Just Style
2021/11/15
Trump’s Tariffs Did, In Fact, Hurt U.S. Importers
UCLA Anderson Review
2021/8/1
Tokyo Olympics: Silence is Golden at Games as Western Teams Keep Quiet over Suspected Use of Xinjiang Cotton by Chinese Brands
South China Morning Post
2021/5/17
Will Uzbekistan Cotton Reap the Benefits of Xinjiang’s Alleged Labour Abuses?
South China Morning Post
2021/5/5
How Brands Should Approach Sustainability in China
Vogue Business
2021/3/29
Chinese Branch of Better Cotton Initiative Challenges Headquarters and Says It Has Found No Evidence of Xinjiang Forced Labour
South China Morning Post
2021/3/25
Xinjiang Maelstrom Rocks Burberry, Adidas, Uniqlo—and Mega Brands Scrub XUAR Statements
Sourcing Journal
2020/11/19
The Verdict on the World’s Largest Free Trade Deal: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Covers 50 Percent of Global Textile and Apparel Exports
Vogue Business
2020/9/16
Fashion’s Cotton Supply Caught in Crossfire of US-China Trade War
Vogue Business
2020/4/22
Debt-laden Firms Are More Likely to Risk Work Safety: Study
Australian National University
2020/4/16
Risky Business: Sharp Debt Increases Can Hit Worker Safety, Study Finds
Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times
2020/11/19
Hubris Behind Corporate Unethical Behaviour
Australian National University
2019/11/19
Hubris in Well-performing Companies Can Lead to Trouble: Study
Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, Western Australia Today
2019/11/18
Big Profits Can Fuel Bad Corporate Behaviour, New Research Shows
The Guardian, Yahoo! News
2017/9/19
Your Chinese Supplier Pollutes – It Dents Your Stock Price?
UCLA Anderson Review
2017/10/20
粵港澳大灣區與台共享商機
Macao Daily
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