演讲人: Tracy Li , Fudan University

时间：2025年 7月11日 13:30

地点：Room 2207, Tongji Building A

演讲摘要：

This paper examines how racial stereotypes and perceptions of prior discrimination affect the rehiring of NBA head coaches. It finds that while race may lead to negative biases, these can turn into a positive asset if relevant performance information is available. Organizations aware that a qualified Black coach might have been unfairly dismissed due to racial bias may see the coach as a “hidden gem” and rehire them more readily. However, if a coach’s past performance seems to confirm negative stereotypes, they face further discrimination. The race of the coach’s former terminating manager also matters: if the dismissal occurred under a manager of a different race, implying possible taste-based discrimination, the coach’s chances of rehiring improve; if under a manager of the same race, however, the dismissal is seen as reflecting the coach’s true ability, lowering rehiring chances. Overall, perceived racial bias influences whether a candidate is seen as undervalued or genuinely unqualified, affecting their rehiring prospects.

演讲嘉宾简介：

Tracy Li is currently a postdoc fellow at Fudan University. Dr. Li graduated from Singapore Management University with a Ph.D. in Strategic Management & Organization. Previously, he worked as a lecturer at Curtin University, Australia. His research focuses on strategic human capital resources, resource-based view, and institutional theory. His work has been accepted at the Strategic Management Journal and conditionally accepted at the Journal of Business Research. His working papers have also been nominated as a finalist for the Best Dissertation Award at SMS and for the IACMR 2025 Best Conference Macro Paper Award, respectively.