July 2024
Volume 25, Issue 3
Newsletter of School of Hotel & Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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SHTM Scholars Receive Major Publicly Funded Competitive Research Grants
Academic research is a cornerstone of higher education, and the research output of the SHTM clearly demonstrates that it is a world-leading hospitality and tourism school. Announcements from the Research Grants Councils' General Research Fund (GRF) and Early Career Scheme (ECS) have indicated that 10 SHTM projects will be funded in 2024/25 to a total of HK$5.3 million.

GRF Projects:

Principal Investigator Co-Investigator(s) Project Title
Dr Faye Hao 1) Prof Kaye Chon, SHTM
2) Prof Ki-Joon Back, University of Houston
Technology Meets Humanity: Enhancing Older Adult Wellbeing through Avatar-Enabled Metaverse Travel Experience
Dr YooHee Hwang 1) Dr Anqi Luo, SHTM
2) Prof Anna S. Mattila, The Pennsylvania State University
Why Should We Try Upcycled Food?: Context-Specific and Country-Specific Examinations of Upcycled Food Consumption
Dr Neil Li 1) Prof Gang Li, University of Surrey
2) Dr Xinbo Yu, Department of Computing
3) Dr Jason Zhang, Department of Computing and SHTM
An Artificial Intelligence-Empowered Micro- and Macro-Survival Prediction, Monitoring and Management Framework for Small Hospitality Businesses: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
Dr Michael Lin 1) Prof Seoki Lee, The Pennsylvania State University
2) Prof Amit Sharma, The Pennsylvania State University
Enhancing Strategic Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Decisions for Small- and Medium-Sized Restaurants: A Synergy Effect with Non-Governmental Organisations
Dr Sung Gyun Mun 1) Dr Choongwan Koo, Incheon National University What Motivations Encourage Travellers to Exhibit Pro-Environmental Behaviour in a Hotel?
Dr Jinah Park 1) Prof Heesup Han, Sejong University
2) Dr Richard Qiu, SHTM
Curating Customers' Hotel ESG Experiences: Impact of Visual Attention on Willingness to Pay
Dr Crystal Shi 1) Dr Philip Jolly, The Pennsylvania State University
2) Dr Lindsay Rosokha, Purdue University
3) Prof Kelly Schwind Wilson, Purdue University
Empowering Chinese Females in the Hong Kong Hospitality Industry: Unveiling Intra-Racial Challenges and Fostering Diversity through Mentorship
Dr Qu Xiao 1) Prof Basak Denizci Guillet, Griffith University Hotel Organisational Design and Performance: The Roles of Organisational Agility and Innovation Orientation
 

ECS Projects:

Principal Investigator Collaborator(s) Project Title
Dr Simone Bianco 1) Dr Florian Zach, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2) Dr Anyu Liu, SHTM
Ecosystem Dynamics and Resource Competition: Dissecting Startup Strategies and the Disruptive Hospitality Landscape
Dr Dori Davari 1) Prof Honggen Xiao, SHTM
2) Prof Shawn Jang, Purdue University
Hong Kong as an Education Destination: International Students' Travel Experiences as a Messaging Toolkit
 



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