Dr George Shan

Biography/ Background

Dr George Shan is the lecturer-in-charge of Management Accounting (M). He joined the University of Adelaide Business School in June 2009 and completed his PhD in Accounting from University of South Australia. His current research interests include corporate governance, state-owned enterprises reform, corporate social and environmental reporting, and carbon emission accounting. 

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy (Accounting & Corporate Governance), University of South Australia
• Master of Commerce (Accounting), The University of Adelaide
• Bachelor of Commerce, University of South Australia
• Bachelor of Applied Finance, University of South Australia

Awards & Achievements

• Jul 2011: Best Paper Award, 6th London Business Research Conference, Imperial College, London, UK
• Nov 2010: Best Paper Award in Finance Track, 13th International Business Research Conference, Melbourne, Australia
• Dec 2009: Best Paper Award in Finance Track, 11th International Business Research Conference, Sydney, Australia
• Dec 2009: Best Paper Award in Economics Track, 11th International Business Research Conference, Sydney, Australia
• Feb 2009: Best Paper Award, Symposium SA, Adelaide, Australia
• Dec 2007: Best Paper Award, 7th International Business Research Conference, Sydney, Australia
• 2006-2009: UniSA Australian Postgraduate Award
• 2003: Golden Key International Honour Society
• 2003: Dean's Merit List, University of South Australia

Teaching Interests

• Corporate Governance
• Financial Accounting
• Management Accounting
• Accounting Theory
• Portfolio Theory and Investment Management
• Financial Risk Analysis, Measurement and Management
• International Finance

Research Interests

• Corporate Governance: Framework and Model
• Related-Party Relationships and Transactions: Regulation and Disclosure
• State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Reform: Performance, Restructure, Merger and Acquisition
• Corporate Social and Environmental Reporting (CSER)

Publications

Refereed Journal Papers:

• Shan, Y.G. and Xu, L. (forthcoming) 'Bad Debt Provisions of Financial Institutions: Dilemma of China's Corporate Governance Regime', International Journal of Managerial Finance.
• Shan, Y.G. and Round, D.K. (forthcoming) 'China's Corporate Governance: Emerging Issues and Problems', Modern Asian Studies.
• Shan, Y.G. and Xu, L. (forthcoming) 'Do Internal Governance Mechanisms Impact on Firm Performance? Empirical Evidence from Financial Sector in China', Journal of Asia-Pacific Business, Vol. 13, No. 3.
• Shan, Y.G. and Xu, L. (2011) 'Analysis of Firm Efficiency and Performance in the Chinese Finance Industry from Ownership Perspective', Corporate Ownership and Control, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp.140-149.
• Shan, Y.G. and McIver, R.P. (2011) 'Corporate Governance Mechanisms and Financial Performance in China: Panel Data Evidence on Listed Non Financial Companies', Asia Pacific Business Review, Vol.17, No. 3, pp.301-324.
• Shan, Y.G. and Round, D.K. (2010) 'The Impact of Voluntary Related-Party Disclosure in China Over the years 2001-2005: A Period of Changing Regulation', Corporate Ownership and Control, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp.50-61. 
• Shan, Y.G. and McIver, R.P. (2009) 'Bad Debts, Ownership Concentration, and Board Composition: Evidence on the Quality of Corporate Governance Outcomes in China's Listed Non Financial Companies', Corporate Ownership and Control, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp.104-116.
• Shan, Y.G. and McIver, R.P. (2008) 'Effectiveness of Corporate Governance Structure: An Alternative Metric on the Performance of Listed Chinese Companies', Corporate Board: Role, Duties and Composition, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp.34-43.
• Shan, Y.G. and Taylor, D.W. (2008) 'Related-Party Disclosures in the Two-Tier Board System in China: Influences of Ownership Structure and Board Composition', Corporate Board: Role, Duties and Composition, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp.37-49.
• Taylor, D.W. and Shan, Y.G. (2007) 'What Drives the Fledgling Practice of Social and Environmental Reporting by Chinese Companies Listed in Hong Kong?', Accounting, Accountability and Performance, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp.57-89.

Refereed Conference Papers:

• Shan, Y.G. and Xu, L. (2011) 'An Examination of China's Post-WTO Financial Reforms', 15th International Business Research Conference, Sydney, Australia, 21-23 November 2011.
• Graves, C. and Shan, Y.G. (2011) 'The Effect of Family Control and Internationalisation on the Performance of Unlisted Firms', Family Business Australia Research and Education Symposium, Perth, Australia, 31 August 2011.
• Shan, Y.G. and Xu, L. (2011) 'Bad Debts Provisions of Financial Institutions: Dilemma of China's Corporate Governance Regime', Annual Paris Conference on "Money, Economy and Management", Paris, France, 14-15 July 2011.
• Shan, Y.G. and Xu, L. (2011) 'Do Internal Governance Mechanisms Impact on Firm Performance? Empirical Evidence from the Financial Sector in China', 6th Annual London Business Research Conference, Imperial College, London, UK, 11-12 July 2011. (Best Paper Award)
• Shan, Y.G. (2010) 'Corporate Disclosures of Related-Party Relationships and Transactions in China: Influences of Factors Identified from Agency, Legitimacy, and Signalling Theories', 13th International Business Research Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 22-24 November 2010. (Best Paper Award in Finance Track)
• Shan, Y.G. and Taylor, D.W. (2010) 'Understanding What Drives Social and Environmental Disclosure by Corporations in China: Does Western Thinking Apply?', 9th Annual Colloquium  European Association of Business in Society (EABIS), Saint Petersburg, Russia, 20-21 September 2010.
• Shan, Y.G. and Taylor, D.W. (2010) 'Anomalies in Theoretical Perspectives on Corporate Social and Environmental Disclosure: Evidence from China', Corporate Responsibility Research Conference 2010, Marseille, France, 15-17 September 2010.
• Shan, Y.G. and Round, D.K. (2009) 'China's Corporate Governance: Emerging Issues and Problems', 11th International Business Research Conference, Sydney, Australia, 2-4 December 2009. (Best Paper Award in Finance Track)
• Mo, F. and Shan, Y.G. (2009) ' Monetary Policy Transmission to Stock Market in China', 11th International Business Research Conference, Sydney, Australia, 2-4 December 2009. (Best Paper Award in Economics Track)
• Shan, Y.G. and McIver, R.P. (2009) 'Corporate Governance Outcomes in China's Listed Non Financial Companies: Impact of Board Composition and Ownership Concentration, Using Bad Debt Ratios as a Metric', 7th International Conference on Accounting and Finance in Transition, London, UK, 23-25 July 2009.
• Shan, Y.G. and McIver, R.P. (2009) 'Corporate Governance Mechanisms and Financial Performance in China: Panel Data Evidence on Listed Non Financial Companies', 1st Annual Conference of the World Accounting Frontiers Series, Macau, 15-18 July 2009.
• Shan, Y.G. and McIver, R.P. (2009) 'Bad Debts, Ownership Concentration, and Board Composition: Evidence on the Quality of Corporate Governance Outcomes in China's Listed Non Financial Companies', European Accounting Association 32nd Annual Congress, Tampere, Finland, 12-15 May 2009.
• Shan, Y.G. (2009) 'Related-Party Disclosure in China: Influences of Factors Indentified from Agency, Legitimacy, and Signalling Theories', Symposium SA, Adelaide, Australia, 19 February 2009. (Best Paper Award)
• McIver, R.P. and Shan, Y.G. (2008) 'Ownership Governance and Managerial Behaviour in China: An Examination Using Bad Debt Ratios', 9th International Business Research Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 24-26 November 2008.
• Shan, Y.G. and Taylor, D.W.(2007) 'Related-Party Disclosures in China: Ownership Structure and Board Composition Influences', 7th International Business Research Conference, Sydney, Australia, 3-6 December 2007. (Best Paper Award)
• Taylor, D.W. and Shan, Y.G. (2007) 'What Drives the Fledgling Practice of Social and Environmental Reporting by Chinese Companies Listed in Hong Kong?', 7th International Business Research Conference, Sydney, Australia, 3-6 December 2007.

Books:

• Jiang, Y.Z.; Zhou, Y.B.; Bai, D.M.;Shan Y.; Wang, S.L.; Feng, Q and Sun, Z.H. (1990) Introduction of Chinese and Foreign Products: China Industrial Products, Xinhua Press, Beijing, China.

Professional Associations

• 2009: Fellow of World Business Institute (FWBI)
• 2008: Member of Institute of Certified Management Accountants (CMA)
• 2003: Member of Golden Key International Honour Society

Entry last updated: Thursday, 17 Nov 2011