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Overview
Dr Xini Hu is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Hertfordshire Business School. She has been involved in teaching marketing-related modules since 2017.
She obtained her Ph.D. degree in Business and Management. Prior to joining Hertfordshire University, she worked for Canterbury Christ Church Business School and has been on the Faculty Ethic Panel for several years which provided her deep insight into research ethics. Currently she is involving in both undergraduate and postgraduate levels of teaching, as well as DBA supervisions.
She is ad hoc reviewer for the International Journal of Advertising and has been invited to review the manuscripts for such as International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences, Journal of Management and Governance, and Journal of Marketing Communications.
Research interests
Xini's research interests cover Internal Marketing, Green Marketing, Social Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Sharing Economy, Information System, and Organisational Psychology. She has published several journal articles, book chapters and conference proceedings on the topics including internal market orientation, work-life balanace and the sharing economy.
Teaching specialisms
- Principles of Marketing
- Marketing for International Business
- Marketing Across Cultures
- Global Luxury Branding
- Strategic Customer Managment
- Essential Skills in Marketing
- Preparing for Professional Development
- Working With Industry
- Undergraduate Research Skills and Preparation
- Rsearch Skills for Management Decisions
- Management Simulation Research Project
Education/Academic qualification
Business and Management, Doctor of Philosophy, Extended Internal Market Orientation and its Effect on Employees Behaviour: Migrant Workers in Chinese Manufacturing Industry
Award Date: 16 Jun 2021
External positions
Ad hoc reviewer, International journal of advertising
Sept 2025 → …
Sessional Lecturer, HEI: Canterbury Christ Church University
Sept 2017 → Jan 2020
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The role of internal marketing in the implementation of sustainability initiatives
Hu, X. (PI) & Catulli, M. (CoI)
2/04/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Analysis of Uno Passenger Profile/Behaviour With a Particular Focus on the Bus Fare Cap
Spencer, N. (PI), Hu, X. (PI), Coates, M. (PI) & Bosi, A. (PI)
13/12/23 → 16/04/25
Project: Consultancy
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Surrendering Consumption to Artificial Intelligence: Consumer Agency and Responsible Consumption in AI-Mediated Markets
Catulli, D. M., Vezir Oguz , G. & Hu, X., 12 Aug 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Sustainability. p. 1-22 22 p., 227863.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Breaking the Cycle: Integrating Internal and Social Marketing to Unlock Well-Being in Chinese Academia
Hu, X. & DLT, O., 2 Apr 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation › peer-review
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Embedding Work-Life Practices into Internal Marketing: Its Application in the Manufacturing Industry
Hu, X., Yu, Q. & Choudrie, J., 30 Nov 2025, In: Journal of Strategic Marketing. 33, 8, p. 1036-1059 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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IS WORKING FROM HOME WORKING?
Choudrie, J. & Hu, X., 14 Nov 2025, Published by the Authority of the House of Lords: UK Parliament. 144 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Internal Marketing: An Important Role in the Effectiveness of Environmental Sustainability
Hu, X. & Catulli, D. M., 27 Jul 2025, Global Marketing Conference Proceedings. Global Alliance of Marketing & Management, p. 963-967Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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