Shin-Yuan Hung

Shin-Yuan Hung is a Professor in the Department of Information Management at National Chung Hsing University's College of Information Sciences, with an extensive research portfolio spanning over 25 years in information systems. His scholarly contributions include 88 publications in top-tier journals and conferences, with recent works focusing on smart retail, healthcare IT, knowledge management, and social media analytics.

Dr. Hung's research interests center on the intersection of technology adoption and organizational behavior, with particular emphasis on healthcare information systems, knowledge management practices, and e-government services. His work frequently examines how user characteristics, organizational context, and technology features influence system success across various domains. Recent research has explored social shopping behaviors, tacit knowledge sharing in development projects, and the impact of service characteristics in smart retail environments.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals a consistent focus on practical applications of information systems in healthcare, retail, and government contexts. His work demonstrates methodological diversity, employing both quantitative and qualitative approaches to investigate technology adoption phenomena. The research shows increasing attention to big data analytics applications across management levels and the evolving role of social media in consumer behavior.

Dr. Hung has maintained long-standing collaborations with prominent scholars in the Pacific Asia region, particularly with David C. Yen (18 co-authored papers), Jacob Chia-An Tsai (11 papers), and Kuanchin Chen (9 papers). His leadership in the academic community is evidenced by co-organizing PACIS 2016 in Chiayi, Taiwan, and contributing to special issues honoring distinguished colleagues like Prof. Ting-Peng Liang.

His research has significant practical implications for healthcare organizations implementing electronic medical records, businesses developing social commerce strategies, and government agencies designing e-government services. The work provides valuable frameworks for understanding technology adoption across different contexts while addressing both theoretical and practical challenges in information systems implementation.