World’s Top 2% Scientists by Citation

Prof. Michael Harris BOND and Prof. Wai Ting Eric NGAI rank among the world’s top 2% of scientists in their main disciplines for career-long citation impact (Baas et al., 2021). Tracking seven million scientists worldwide, the study has identified about 186,000 top 2% of scientists, among whom 195 are PolyU academics. The database contains the career-long data updated to citation year 2020. The latest dataset is based on the 1 August 2021 snapshot from Scopus. Rank in PolyU  Name   Science-metrix Category Total Citations (Career-Long)   10  Prof. Michael Harris BOND  Social Psychology  16,261  12  Prof. Wai Ting Eric NGAI Information Systems   13,707   Dr Chi Hong Simon CHAN ranks among the world’s top 2% of scientists in his main discipline for single year impact (Baas et al., 2021). The study has identified about 190,000 top 2% of scientists, among whom 244 are PolyU academics.  Rank in PolyU Name  Science-metrix Category   Total Citations (2020 Single Year)  140  Dr Chi Hong Simon CHAN  Business & Management  241   Baas, J., Boyack, K.W. and Ioannidis, J.P.A. (2021) August 2021 data-update for “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators”. Mendeley Data. Available at: https://doi.org/10.17632/btchxktzyw.3.

Public Webinar by Prof. Sea-Jin Chang – “Intra-firm Redeployment of Inventors”

MM will hold a Public Webinar on the topic “Intra-firm Redeployment of Inventors” on 17 June 2022. Abstract: Resource redeployment is the main source of creating competitive and corporate advantages in multibusiness firms. The literature to date is somewhat limited in not directly measuring resources and their actual movement within firms. This study overcomes this limitation by focusing on intra-firm movement of scientific and engineering human resources, i.e., inventors, over time. With patent application data of global semiconductor firms during 2001-2018, we examine which characteristics of inventors and firms prompt or constrain redeployment of inventors, and from where to where they are redeployed. We find evidence that inventor redeployment is driven by less favorable market conditions where technologies from the current invention activities can be potentially used., Further, inventors whose technologies are more fungible and who are less constrained by current intra-firm inventor network and thereby more decomposable and incur less adjustment and coordination costs are more likely to be redeployed.   More Details

PolyU-CLI Knowledge Transfer Webinar by Mr Jung Ho Rhee

PolyU-CLI Knowledge Transfer Webinar by Mr Jung Ho Rhee   You are invited to attend the PolyU-CLI Knowledge Transfer Webinar on “Permanent Innovator: A case of an Asia home-grown financial company developing a global business” presented by Mr Jung Ho Rhee, President & Chief Executive Officer of Mirae Asset Global Investments (Hong Kong) Limited on 25 Jun 2022. Date*    : 25 Jun 2022 (Saturday) Time*   : 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm (Webinar)              : 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm (Q&A session) *Hong Kong Time Venue   : Online via Zoom Language: English Join Zoom Meeting https://polyu.zoom.us/j/95115511727?pwd=dzJ3N0pQaW5YKy9xa3BSSVM4ZHNhdz09 Meeting ID: 951 1551 1727 Passcode: 321322 Please refer to the flyer for details. To register, please click the registration link and input your information on and before 17 Jun 2022 (Fri). You are welcome to disseminate the information to colleagues and friends who might be interested.

Public Webinar by Prof. Mengze Shi – “Paying Consumers for Attention”

MM will hold a Public Webinar on the topic “Paying Consumers for Attention” on 10 June 2022. Abstract: Paying-consumers-for-attention through a decentralized system is intended to deal with the (low) attention quagmire of the current digital advertising system. This paper provides an analytical study of the performance of such a decentralized advertising system which lets consumers choose ad volume and pays consumers for their attention using a cryptocurrency (attention token). Our analysis shows that attention compensation, by reducing consumer’s net attention cost, can motivate high consumer attention and improve the efficiency of ad volume. Moreover, the equilibrium net attention cost decreases with the advertiser’s benefit from matching the products with consumer needs. Thus, paying-consumers-for-attention can better align the interests of consumers and the platform. Our analysis also shows that the net attention cost decreases with consumer’s matching value in a decentralized system, but the result is opposite in a centralized system. Thus, the decentralized system is customer-centric by allowing consumers (not the platform) to reap their attention benefits. Finally, when the attention monitoring technology is imperfect, the performance of the decentralized system is more robust to the noise in monitoring low attention. Overall, our analysis indicates that the emerging decentralized attention compensation systems can be effective in improving the prevalent platform-based digital ad system.   More Details

Top Psychology Scientist in China

Top Psychology Scientist in China   Professor Michael Bond, Visiting Chair Professor in the Department of Management and Marketing, was recently recognised as the top-ranked Psychology scientist in China by Research.com, a major research website. Professor Bond’s first place ranking was based on his track record of 276 published articles, which had received over 47,000 citations at the time the data was compared in December 2021. His h-index score of 95 was the highest among Psychology scholars based in China. Research.com examined over 12,500 research profiles in the discipline of Psychology. In addition to Professor Bond’s number one ranking in China, he was also ranked 413th worldwide. This comfortably places him in the top 5% of researchers in his field. Research.com provides a reliable list of leading scientists in a range of fields. Its rankings are based on a meticulous examination of data available on Google Scholar and Microsoft Academic Graph.   Reference: https://research.com/scientists-rankings/psychology/cn  

Public Webinar by Prof. Jan Recker – “From Lock-in to Transformation: How Emerging Technology changes Organizing”

MM will hold a Public Webinar on the topic “From Lock-in to Transformation: How Emerging Technology changes Organizing” on 29 April 2022. Abstract: How do digital technology change the way organizations works? I will draw on ideas from biology, sociology, and general systems theory to articulate a morphogenetic perspective on emerging technology and organizing. This perspective reflects a move from a device-centric or an actor-centric understanding of technology to a path-centric understanding of the patterns of actions afforded by technology-in-use. I will show how performing and patterning of organizing can lead to a wide range of trajectories, from lock-in to transformation, depending on how emerging technology-in-use influences the trajectory. When emerging technologies afford many new actions that can be flexibly recombined, decisive transformative effects are more likely.   More Details  

Top 50 Most Productive Marketing Scholars

Prof. Yuwei Jiang recognized as one of the Top 50 Most Productive Marketing Scholars in the World   Prof. Yuwei Jiang has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Most Productive Marketing Scholars in the World (based on the number of publications in 2012-2021 on the four premier marketing journals: Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research and Marketing Science), calculated by the American Marketing Association.   AMA DocSIG Research Productivity Report: https://www.ama.org/research-productivity-report/?msclkid=07e17ab8b97f11ec9acb4324d23aeed8

PolyU-CLI Knowledge Transfer Webinar by Mr Paul Loo

PolyU-CLI Knowledge Transfer Webinar by Mr Paul Loo   You are invited to attend the PolyU-CLI Knowledge Transfer Webinar on “My journey of building and growing international companies” presented by Mr Paul Loo, COO of Lalamove on 3 Apr 2022. Date*    : 3 Apr 2022 (Sunday) Time*   : 11 am to 12 pm (Webinar)               : 12 pm to 12:30 pm (Q&A session) *Hong Kong Time Venue   : Online via Zoom Language: English Join Zoom Meeting https://polyu.zoom.us/j/99325888869?pwd=UjdWZGxYZlErVVlIekdmbk12MEFHUT09 Meeting ID: 993 2588 8869 Passcode: 172976 Please refer to the flyer for details. To register, please click the registration link and input your information on and before 31 Mar 2022 (Thu). You are welcome to disseminate the information to colleagues and friends who might be interested.

Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU Department of Management and Marketing 2022

  We are pleased to announce the following awardees of the Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU Department of Management & Marketing 2022 for their remarkable achievements.   Prof. Wai Ting Eric NGAI Outstanding Alumni Award in Scholarly Achievement of PolyU Department of Management and Marketing Eric has produced a substantial volume of high-impact research over the years. Ranked among the world’s top 2% scientists in his field by Stanford University in 2021 and among the most impactful researcher in Management Information Systems (MIS) in 2020, Eric has published four papers that are among the 1% most cited in the recent decade. Previously, he was also rated as one of the most prominent researchers in Operations Management (OM) in Asia during 2001-2015. Eric has received a number of awards for individual research papers, and has obtained more than 20 external research grants as principal investigator. He had served as an Associate Editor for top research journals, such as European Journal of Information Systems between 2008 to 2013, and as an editorial board member for three other MIS/OM journals. Currently, he is an Associate Editor for Information & Management, and Communications of the Association for Information Systems. In 2012, Eric was given the Faculty of Business Prize for Research and Scholarly Activities and was made an FB Fellow in recognition for his outstanding research achievement. In addition to his research activities, Eric has also contributed actively to the development of PolyU’s educational programmes and served in various capacities to raise PolyU’s profile. As the MIS Team Leader, he played an instrumental role in building the foundation for our Business Analytics programme and subjects. He has led over 20 consultancy projects, seamlessly bridging research and industry applications. Eric was given the Faculty of Business Award for Outstanding Achievement in Services in 2015 and the Faculty of Business Award for Teaching in 2020 as the MIS Team Leader. Outside of PolyU, Eric has served as an assessment member for the competitive research funding schemes for the local self-financing degree sector for the Research Grants Council (RGC) between 2017 and 2019, and a grant proposal reviewer for the National Competitive Grants Program, European Commission Council, and universities around the world. He was appointed Adjunct Research Professor for Curtin Business School, Curtin University, Australia between 2011 and 2013, as well as Honorary Professor for Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration, The Open University of Hong Kong between 2018 and 2021.   Mr Kong Yuen Edwin WONG Outstanding Young Alumni Award in Entrepreneurial Achievement of PolyU Department of Management and Marketing Edwin founded Cloudbreakr in 2015 to develop AI-powered marketing technology solutions and provide an end-to-end influencer marketing and social analytics software for brands’ marketers. In the Asia Pacific Region, Cloudbreakr has been a pioneer in the provision of analytical tools for social media marketing, as well as the development of enterprise software where marketers can evaluate the effectiveness of a social media campaign run by an influencer and streamline its in-house marketing activities with the built-in AI tools. A market leader in data analytics of the effectiveness of social media marketing, Cloudbreakr’s proprietary media ranking of influencers and performance benchmarking metrics have been widely recognized and adopted by the marketing industry and related parties such as brand marketers, influencers and digital marketing agencies in Asian markets. Since its founding, Cloudbreakr has promptly acquired more than 10,000 business customers among Fortune 500 brands and leading digital agencies, while attracting over 5,000 active social media influencers. In addition to Hong Kong, Cloudbreakr serves markets in Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia from its two regional offices in Malaysia and Thailand. While amassing a number of accolades, Cloudbreakr was also able to break even in less than 6 months, achieving 7-digit USD in revenues for 3 consecutive years (2017 to 2020) with an year-on-year growth rate of 200%. The company raised a Pre-series A funding in 2019 from major funders, and has since raised 7-digit USD in two rounds of financing. In recognition for Edwin’s role in Cloudbreakr’s phenomenal rise, Forbes selected him as one of the 30 under 30 in Asia in 2021. Edwin has actively shared his entrepreneurship story in different events organized by the Faculty of Business and its affiliates. He has also participated in the mentorship program initiated by the Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office to coach freshmen in PolyU. Moreover, he has been a visiting lecturer in the past two year on digital marketing for PolyU-SPEED. In order to train up PolyU students with the latest digital and technical skills, Edwin hires them as interns.

MGT MIS Research Day

MGT / MIS Research Day   Our Department of Management and Marketing has successfully organized the Management and Management Information Systems Research Day 2021 on 21 December 2021. The Research Day 2021 has invited more than 30 faculty members and doctoral students in Management and Management Information Systems fields. The event included presentations and research idea-finding session.