He earned his Ph.D. degree at School of Economics, Kyushu University. He is a well-known scholar in international business specializing in studies on ethnic Chinese business communities including Guanxi network and corporate strategy. His research suggests that ethnic Chinese conduct their business successfully not only by strengthening business ties based on family, territorial and fraternal relationships, but also through commercial networks, such as Chinese Overseas Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which enhances inter-enterprise relationships through their bridging function. His future research will evaluate the extent to which successful Chinese managers adapt to the business environment of the particular host country utilizing their entrepreneurial capacity and their Guanxi.