He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Relations and Human Resources from Rutgers University. His primary research interests focus on the effects of human resource management (HRM) practices on employee, team, and organizational outcomes. Related interests include leadership, work teams, and organizational climate. Kaifeng regularly presents his research at conferences of Academy of Management (AOM) and Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). His research work has been evidenced in top-tier publications, such as the Academy of Management Journal, the Journal of Applied Psychology, and Personnel Psychology.