His primary research interests include leadership and cross-culture management. Dr. Zhu’s research interests include transformational and charismatic leadership and their influence processes; crisis leadership and its antecedents, consequences, and functional mechanisms; and ethical leadership and decision making in organizations. He is also interested in the leadership issues in the global and cross-cultural contexts. Dr. Zhu’s prior research has been published in Personnel Psychology, The Leadership Quarterly, & Journal of Organizational Behavior, among others.