CAO Limei

 Yat-Sen Post-doctoral Fellow

Email：caolm9@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Education Background

2020.09—2024.06，Sun Yat-Sen University, School of Business, ChinaPh.D., Organization Behavior (with Distinction)Supervisor: Prof. QIN Xin
2023.01—2024.01，National University of Singapore, NUS Business School, SingaporeVisiting Ph.D. Student, Management & OrganizationSupervisor: Prof. YAM Kai Chi (Sam)
2017.09—2020.06，Hainan University, School of Tourism, ChinaM.A., Tourism Management (with Distinction)Supervisor: Prof. QU Ying
2012.09—2016.06，Sichuan Agricultural University, School of Tourism, ChinaB.A., Tourism Management (with Distinction)

Research Interests

Human-Robot Interaction; Gratitude Expression; Tourist Experience

Selected Publications

  1. Cao, L.#, Zhou, H.#, Zhao, P., Jiang, L., Li, Y., Shang, J., & Qin, X.* (2025). Leader Anthropomorphizing Behavior toward robots: conceptualization, measurement, and implications for perceived objectification and workplace deviance. Journal of Management. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063251350938
    Journal of Management. (FT 50; ABS 4* SSCI Q1; IF: 15.7)）
  2. Qu, Y., Zhou, Q., & Cao, L.* (2024). How do positive host-guest interactions in tourism alter theindicators of tourists' general attachment styles? A moderated mediation model. Tourism Management, 105, 104937. (ABS 4; SSCI Q1; IF: 12.4)
  3. Cao, L., Xie, D., & Qu, Y. (2023). A process perspective on experience co-creation: How pre-tripinvolvement prompts destination loyalty. Tourism Management, 96, 104711. (ABS 4; SSCI Q1;IF: 12.4)
  4. Cao, L., Chen, C., Dong, X., Wang M., & Qin, X. (2023). The dark side of AI identity: Investigatingwhen and why AI identity entitles unethical behavior. Computers in Human Behavior, 143,107669. (SSCI Q1; IF: 8.957)
  5. Cao, L., & Yang, Q." (2023). Interaction with cutting-edge technologies: A bibliometric analysis and atheoretical framework. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 10963480231182965.(SSCI Q1; IF:5.3)
  6. Cao, L., Qu, Y., & Yang, Q. (2021). The formation process of tourist attachment to a destination.Tourism Management Perspectives, 38, 100828. (SSCI Q1; IF:8.6)

Conference Presentations

  1. Cao, L., Zhou, H., Chen, C., Bi, K., Lei, Y., & Qin, X.* (2023). Investigating when and why customer-expressed gratitude leads to employees’ deviance. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2023, No. 1, p. 15756). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management. 
    （Best Paper, The 83rd Annual Meeting of Academy of Management, OB Division）
  2. Cao L., Xie D., & Qu Y. (2021). Is co-creation of tourism experience a new interpretation ofdestination loyalty? The effect of tourist involvement and place attachment. In Tourism Tribune China Tourism Research Annual Conference 2021, Shanghai, China.

SELECTED RESEARCH PROJECTS

  1. Principal Investigator. Research on the main design mode and regional scale similarities anddifferences of excellent tourism destination slogans in China, funded by The National TourismAdministration (WMYC20171082), 2017-2018.
  2. Co-Investigator. How do organizations engage in human-robot job design? A multi-stage, multi-method study based on efficiency-related and ethics-related outcomes, funded by GeneralProgram of National Natural Science Foundation of China (72272155), 2022-2026.

SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS

2023 National Scholarship (Ministry of Education, China)

2023 Best Paper (The 83rd Annual Meeting of Academy of Management, OB Division)

2020 Doctoral Freshman Scholarship (Sun Yat-sen University, Business School)

2019 National Scholarship (Ministry of Education, China)

2019 The Baosteel Scholarship (Baosteel Education Fund, China)

2018 National Scholarship (Ministry of Education, China)"Challenge Cup" National Undergraduate Curricular Academic Science And Technology Works

2015 Competition, The Third Prize in Sichuan Province.