Research Projects

Research Projects
Research Projects

RGC Grant Project 25/26

Person in ChargeProject TitleTotal amount
Dr. King King LI (EAF)
Associate Professor
Monetary Incentives and Creativity: An Experimental Investigation885,711
Dr Linda WANG (MGT)
Associate Professor
Which Relationships Are Right for Me, LMX, TMX, or Neither? The Influence of Regulatory Foci and Workflow Network on Social Exchange and Newcomers Adjustment448,786
Dr Pauline Wong (ACY)
Assistant Professor
Bridging Theory and Industry Practice: Advancing ESG Excellence in Hong Kong and Beyond342,899

RGC Grant Project 24/25

Person in ChargeProject TitleTotal amount
Dr Anny Liu (EAF)
Lecturer
Two Birds, One Stone? A Look on China’s Targeted Reserve
Reduction in the Context of Going Green and Opening up
248,500
Dr Eko Liao (MGT)
Associate Professor
Not Knowing is a Blessing? An Information Asymmetry Perspective of Pay Secrecy526,800

RGC Grant Project 23/24

Person in ChargeProject TitleTotal amount
Dr Belinda YAU (ACY)
Assistant Professor
SOE State Audit in China660,200
Dr Noel WONG (MGT)
Assistant Professor
Distinct effects of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards on employee creativity and routine performance: The dual role of mindfulness417,550
Dr Thomas MAN (MGT)
Assistant Professor
A multilevel model of workplace happiness: Examining the effects of internal market orientation, supervisory trust on employee work outcomes and organisational performance526,800
Dr Fiona TSE (MKT)
Assistant Professor
Leveraging customer co-creation platform for firm innovative performance247,494

Research Profiles of GRSG Recipients

Dr YAU Ling Na, Belinda

Assistant Professor (ACY)

PhD (CUHK)

Research Expertise:

Auditing, Policy implication, Financial reporting

Key Publications in Journal(s) (Top 3):

Accounting & Finance, Managerial Auditing Journal

Dr Eko Liao

Associate Professor (MGT)

PhD (HKU)

Research Expertise:

Employee proactivity, Employee work experience, Latent change modeling

Key Publications in Journal(s) (Top 3):

Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Dr ZENG Jing, Kevin

Assistant Professor (MKT)

PhD (HKUST)

Research Expertise:

Digital and online consumer behavior, Sustainable consumer behavior, Services marketing

Key Publications in Journal(s) (Top 3):

European Journal of Marketing, Tourism Management, Business Strategy and the Environment

Dr WONG Yuen Shan, Noel

Assistant Professor (MGT)

PhD (CUHK)

Research Expertise:

Mindfulness and employee performance, Employee creativity

Key Publications in Journal(s) (Top 3):

Journal of Vocational Behavior, Journal of Business and Psychology, Frontiers in Education

Dr ZHANG Weiyin, Vivian

Assistant Professor (ACY)

PhD (CityU)

Research Expertise:

Auditing, Tax Compliance, ESG

Key Publications in Journal(s) (Top 3):

Journal of International Accounting Research, Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics

Dr WU Xinru, Crystal

Assistant Professor (MKT)

PhD (Lingnan University)

Research Expertise:

Servant leadership, Ethics, Consumer behavior, Online reviews

Key Publications in Journal(s) (Top 3):

Journal of Business Research, Academy of Management Learning & Education, Asia Pacific Business Review

Dr TSE Sin Yan, Fiona

Assistant Professor (MKT)

PhD (HKBU)

Research Expertise:

Channel Strategies, Interfirm Relationship Management, Digital Platform, International Business

Key Publications in Journal(s) (Top 3):

Journal of Product Innovation Management, Industrial Marketing Management, European Journal of Marketing

TitleResearcher(s)Funding Source
Advertising Innovative Products Across Cultures: The Manifestation of Innovativeness Cues and Their Relative Impact (1/1/2023 –
30/6/2025)
Fong-yee CHANUGC/FDS14/H19/22
Feedback Strategy for Motivating Loyalty Program Members in the Digital Era: The Role of Progress Framing (1/1/2023 – 30/6/2025)Xin YANGUGC/FDS14/B08/22
What Really Matters in Achieving Team and Individual Innovative Performance in Different Cultures: Innovation Leadership, Creative Collective and Self-Efficacy, and Initiative Climate (1/1/2023 – 30/6/2025)Hao KONG UGC/FDS14/B12/22
Does Sharing the Same Auditor with Listed Affiliated Firms Affect IPO Audit Quality? An Analysis at the Audit Firm and Partner Levels (1/1/2023 – 31/12/2024)Weiyin ZHANG UGC/FDS14/B17/22
Establishing a Research Infrastructure for ESG Intelligence: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective (1/1/2022-31/12/2024)Louis T. W. CHENGUGC/IDS(R)14/21
How do Team Insiders Respond to Newcomer Voice? A Mutual Influence Perspective of Newcomer Entry on Team Innovation (1/1/2023 – 31/12/2024)Amy Yamei WANGUGC/FDS14/B10/22
Auditing During the COVID-19 Panemic (1/1/2022-31/12/2023)Belinda Ling-Na YAUUGC/FDS14/B03/21
How Do Companies Adapt to Extreme Weather? Evidence from Corporate Uses of Internal Cash Flow (1/1/2022-31/12/2023)Kaz Wing-chun KWOK UGC/FDS14/B13/21
The CEO Pay Ratio: UK Evidence (1/1/2022-31/12/2023)Lisa GOHUGC/FDS14/B04/21
A phenomenological study of mindfulness as a pathway toward socially responsible behaviour (2022, Ongoing)Liane LEESeedcorn-SBUS- 212205
Engaging Consumers with Social Media Influencers: A Stereotyping Perspective (2022, ongoing)Man Lai CHEUNGSeedcorn-SBUS- 212201
Moving with the Times: Technology Adoption by Service Professionals (2022, ongoing)Crystal WUSeedcorn-SBUS- 212203
Platform Design and Electronic Word-of-Mouth
Adaptability: A Construal Level Perspective (2022, ongoing)
Sunny CHANSeedcorn-SBUS- 212204
Communication Strategy in Loyalty Programme Management
(2021, ongoing)
Morgan YANGSeedcorn-SBUS- 202103
ESG Integration in Investment Portfolio Analysis
(2021, ongoing)
Louis T. W. CHENGResearch donation
Mindfulness and Job Crafting: A Diary Study
(2021, ongoing)
Noel WONG and
Eko LIAO
Seedcorn-SBUS- 202101&202102