Hi There!
My name is Jiaxin Xue (薛嘉欣), also known as Jesse.
I am a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in Human Resource Management at Renmin University of China. My research interests revolve around two fundamental questions in organizational life:
- Constructively: How employees and leaders can interact more effectively to enhance productivity?
- Critically: What potential trade-offs and hidden costs may accompany such efficiency gains?
More specifically, my work spans the areas of leadership, work and time, gig work, human-AI interaction, and exploitation.
My research has been published in the journals such as the Journal of Organizational Behavior, Applied Psychology, Group & Organization Management, and 南开管理评论.
I bring strong passion and persistence to my research, driven by a deep curiosity about how people work, lead, and adapt in evolving organizational contexts.
Beyond academia, I served as Deputy HR Manager during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, where I gained valuable practical experience in large-scale event organization and human resource management.
A quote that resonates deeply with me comes from The Doctrine of the Mean (中庸):
“To love learning is to draw near to wisdom; To act with effort is to draw near to benevolence; To know shame is to draw near to courage (好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇).”