Navigating the stormy sea of

uncertainty and crisis

在不确定与危机中，掌舵前行

Uncertainty, Crises & Work 
不确定性、危机与工作

In an era defined by uncertainty—geopolitical tensions, regulatory shifts, technological disruption, and corporate scandals—crisis is no longer an occasional disruption. It is a lived condition that shapes how organisations operate and how people make sense of their work and careers. My research examines how organisations and individuals navigate uncertainty and crisis, and how these dynamics influence careers, identity, and meaning at work.

A key theme in my work is state power and state intervention, which often create uncertainty and can even trigger crisis. I explore how the state—through policy, ideology, regulation, and ownership—shapes organisational practices and cultures, reshapes identity and belonging inside firms, and changes what work feels like on the ground. In the context of international business, I examine how geopolitical tensions and state interventions influence international business activity, from investment decisions to global strategy and talent management. My work highlights how firms experience crises, rebuild legitimacy, and cultivate resilience in complex international environments, and how these organisation-level dynamics are lived and negotiated by managers and employees in their everyday work.

这是一个充满不确定性的时代。不管源于地缘政治、政策变化，还是技术颠覆、企业丑闻，危机不再只是偶发的干扰，而是一种真实可感的生存处境。危机影响组织如何运作，也塑造着人们如何理解自己的工作与职业。我的研究关注组织与个体如何应对不确定性与危机，以及它们对员工的职业发展、身份认同与工作意义的影响。

我研究的其中一个主题是国家权力与政府介入，因为它们往往会为组织带来不确定性，甚至引发危机。我探讨国家如何通过政策、意识形态、监管与所有权等方式影响组织实践与组织文化，重塑企业内部的身份与归属，并改变人们在日常工作中切身感受到的工作体验。在国际商业语境下，我探讨地缘政治紧张局势和国家干预如何影响国际商业活动，包括投资决策、全球战略和人才管理。我的研究揭示了企业在复杂的国际环境中如何应对危机，重建合法性，塑造韧性，并突出员工对此的感受与反应。