• Xu Qian

    Professor

    Marketing

    Add: Guoshun Road Siyuan Building Room 614, Siyuan Building

    Tel: 25011090(TEL)

    E-mail: qianxu@fudan.edu.cn

    Research Field: Consumer Behavior, Judgement and Decision Making, Goall and Motivation

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    Teacher information
    Achievements in scientific research
    Academic activities and community service

    Journal Papers


    1.Yunlu Yin, Zhengyu Shen, Bingjie Deng, and Qian Xu2025Mirroring a “mechanical mind”: Robot presence promotes utilitarian motives in distributive justice judgmentsJournal of Business Ethics forthcoming 1-18.  



    2.Yongheng Liang, Yunlu Yin, and Qian Xu2024Decoding consumer resistance to near-expired products: The role of social stereotypingJournal of Retailing forthcoming 618-634.  



    3.Haichao Lin, Qian Xu, and Liyin Jin2024Feedback-induced action–outcome associations increase consumer impatienceJournal of Consumer Psychology 34(1) 66-82.  



    4.Xiaoyue Wu, Xiang Wang, Qian Xu, and Liyin Jin2022How the perceived cost of prosocial action inspires observers to contributeEuropean Journal of Social Psychology 52(1) 191-203.  



    5.Huixin Deng, Liyin Jin, and Qian Xu2022“Right” on the day: How the timing of date-specific promotions influences consumer responsesPsychology & Marketing 39(2) 429-440.  



    6.Shaoguang Yang, Qian Xu, and Liyin Jin2021Sweet or sweat, which should come first: How consumption sequences of vices and virtues influence enjoymentInternational Journal of Research in Marketing 38(4) 1073-1087.  



    7.Liyin Jin, Qian Xu, Yajin Wang, and Ying Zhang2021The divergent impact of reward magnitude on goal eagerness and effort investmentOrganizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 167 101–113.  



    8.Yongheng Liang, Qian Xu, and Liyin Jin2021The effect of smart and connected products on consumer brand choice concentrationJournal of Business Research 135 163–172.  



    9.Xiaoyue Wu, Liyin Jin, and Qian Xu2021Expertise makes perfect: how the variance of a reviewer's historical ratings influences the persuasiveness of online reviewsJournal of Retailing 97(2) 238-250.  



    10.Zhengyu Shen, Qian Xu, and Liyin Jin2020Structured procedures promote placebo effectsJournal of Experimental Social Psychology 91 1-11.  



    11.Qian Xu, Canice Kwan, and Xinyue Zhou2020Helping yourself before helping others: How sense of control promotes charitable behaviorsJournal of Consumer Psychology 30(3) 486-505.  



    12.Qian Xu, Liyin Jin, and Ying Zhang2019The shifting preference for contingent rewards in goal pursuitJournal of Personality and Social Psychology 116(1) 33-45.  



    13.Janina Steinmetz, Qian Xu, Ayelet Fishbach, and Ying Zhang2016Being observed magnifies actionJournal of Personality and Social Psychology 111(6) 852-865.  



    14.Liyin Jin, Qian Xu, and Ying Zhang2015Climbing the wrong ladder: The mismatch between consumers’ preference for subgoal sequences and actual goal performanceJournal of Marketing Research 52(5) 616-628.  



    15.Qian Xu, Yuanji Zhou, Maolin Ye, and Xinyue Zhou2015Perceived social support reduces the pain of spending moneyJournal of Consumer Psychology 25(2) 219-230.  


    Translated Works

    Xiongwen Lu, Qingyun Jiang, Weitao Zhao, Qian Xu, and Mengran XuMarketing Management(16th Edition),Beijing,CITIC Press Group,2022.09 (in Chinese)

    Research Projects

    2024.01—2027.12Principal InvestigatorThe Dynamic Influence of Consumer Motivational Factors on the Sustainable Consumption JourneyNational Natural Science Foundation of China

    2021.05—2021.11Principal InvestigatorNanjing West Road Functional Area 14th Five-Year Plan ReportShanghai Southwest Operations Management Co.

    2020.01—2023.12Principal InvestigatorBehavioral Incentive Research Based on the Multidimensionality of Consumer MotivationNational Natural Science Foundation of China

    2019.01—2023.12Principal Investigator of Sub-Underlying Mechanism and Improving Strategies for Consumer Well-being Facing Economic Transformation and Consumption Upgrade-A Perspective of Balancing Hedonic and Eudaimonic HappinessMajor Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China

    2017.01—2019.12Principal InvestigatorHow Goal Experiences Influence Consumer ChoiceNational Natural Science Foundation of China

    2016.06—2016.08Principal InvestigatorPrecision Communication of China Eastern AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines Co. Ltd


    Journal Papers


    1.Yunlu Yin, Zhengyu Shen, Bingjie Deng, and Qian Xu2025Mirroring a “mechanical mind”: Robot presence promotes utilitarian motives in distributive justice judgmentsJournal of Business Ethics forthcoming 1-18.  



    2.Yongheng Liang, Yunlu Yin, and Qian Xu2024Decoding consumer resistance to near-expired products: The role of social stereotypingJournal of Retailing forthcoming 618-634.  



    3.Haichao Lin, Qian Xu, and Liyin Jin2024Feedback-induced action–outcome associations increase consumer impatienceJournal of Consumer Psychology 34(1) 66-82.  



    4.Xiaoyue Wu, Xiang Wang, Qian Xu, and Liyin Jin2022How the perceived cost of prosocial action inspires observers to contributeEuropean Journal of Social Psychology 52(1) 191-203.  



    5.Huixin Deng, Liyin Jin, and Qian Xu2022“Right” on the day: How the timing of date-specific promotions influences consumer responsesPsychology & Marketing 39(2) 429-440.  



    6.Shaoguang Yang, Qian Xu, and Liyin Jin2021Sweet or sweat, which should come first: How consumption sequences of vices and virtues influence enjoymentInternational Journal of Research in Marketing 38(4) 1073-1087.  



    7.Liyin Jin, Qian Xu, Yajin Wang, and Ying Zhang2021The divergent impact of reward magnitude on goal eagerness and effort investmentOrganizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 167 101–113.  



    8.Yongheng Liang, Qian Xu, and Liyin Jin2021The effect of smart and connected products on consumer brand choice concentrationJournal of Business Research 135 163–172.  



    9.Xiaoyue Wu, Liyin Jin, and Qian Xu2021Expertise makes perfect: how the variance of a reviewer's historical ratings influences the persuasiveness of online reviewsJournal of Retailing 97(2) 238-250.  



    10.Zhengyu Shen, Qian Xu, and Liyin Jin2020Structured procedures promote placebo effectsJournal of Experimental Social Psychology 91 1-11.  



    11.Qian Xu, Canice Kwan, and Xinyue Zhou2020Helping yourself before helping others: How sense of control promotes charitable behaviorsJournal of Consumer Psychology 30(3) 486-505.  



    12.Qian Xu, Liyin Jin, and Ying Zhang2019The shifting preference for contingent rewards in goal pursuitJournal of Personality and Social Psychology 116(1) 33-45.  



    13.Janina Steinmetz, Qian Xu, Ayelet Fishbach, and Ying Zhang2016Being observed magnifies actionJournal of Personality and Social Psychology 111(6) 852-865.  



    14.Liyin Jin, Qian Xu, and Ying Zhang2015Climbing the wrong ladder: The mismatch between consumers’ preference for subgoal sequences and actual goal performanceJournal of Marketing Research 52(5) 616-628.  



    15.Qian Xu, Yuanji Zhou, Maolin Ye, and Xinyue Zhou2015Perceived social support reduces the pain of spending moneyJournal of Consumer Psychology 25(2) 219-230.  


    Translated Works

    Xiongwen Lu, Qingyun Jiang, Weitao Zhao, Qian Xu, and Mengran XuMarketing Management(16th Edition),Beijing,CITIC Press Group,2022.09 (in Chinese)

    Research Projects

    2024.01—2027.12Principal InvestigatorThe Dynamic Influence of Consumer Motivational Factors on the Sustainable Consumption JourneyNational Natural Science Foundation of China

    2021.05—2021.11Principal InvestigatorNanjing West Road Functional Area 14th Five-Year Plan ReportShanghai Southwest Operations Management Co.

    2020.01—2023.12Principal InvestigatorBehavioral Incentive Research Based on the Multidimensionality of Consumer MotivationNational Natural Science Foundation of China

    2019.01—2023.12Principal Investigator of Sub-Underlying Mechanism and Improving Strategies for Consumer Well-being Facing Economic Transformation and Consumption Upgrade-A Perspective of Balancing Hedonic and Eudaimonic HappinessMajor Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China

    2017.01—2019.12Principal InvestigatorHow Goal Experiences Influence Consumer ChoiceNational Natural Science Foundation of China

    2016.06—2016.08Principal InvestigatorPrecision Communication of China Eastern AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines Co. Ltd


    Academic Posts

    2024.01—,副主编,营销科学学报

    2023.09—,Editorial Advisory Board,Psychology & Marketing

    Case

    Qian Xu,Jieyou ZhangBrand Reconstruction of Rising Auto, , 2022

    Qian Xu,Yujie WangWu's Choice: Matching Target Customers and Channels, , 2022

    Qian Xu,Yujie WangNeobio: How to Sustain Growth?, , 2022