How do professionals balance autonomy with empowered clients? The study by Prof. CHEN Siyin, Assistant Professor of Management, explores this question in her award-winning article, “Art for Whose Sake? Managing Professional Autonomy and Empowered Clients in the Porcelain Capital of China,” which received the 2026 Administrative Science Quarterly (ASQ) Dissertation Award.
The award recognizes this article, co-authored with Prof. Marlys CHRISTIANSON and Prof. ZHONG Chen-Bo, which is based on a dissertation and best exemplifies ASQ’s standards for significant theoretical contribution and rigorous organizational research. Prof. Chen’s award-winning study was published in ASQ in 2025, examining how professionals manage autonomy while responding to increasingly empowered clients in China’s porcelain industry.
Prof. Chen’s research interests include professions and occupations, grand challenges, and morality. This recognition affirms the impact of her dissertation-based research and highlights HKUST Management’s continued strength in producing internationally recognized research. Explore the awarding-winning article here.
Congratulations to Prof. CHEN Siyin (right) on receiving the ASQ Dissertation Award 2026, presented by ASQ Editor Prof. Beth BECHKY.