جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Kam Ho Chanمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Management Information Systems
• Behavioral Information Systems
• Cyberbullying Prevention
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Kam Ho Chan is a Senior Lecturer (equivalent to Associate Professor) in Management Science at the Department of Management Sciences, Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS), The University of Manchester. He serves as Programme Director for the MSc Business Analytics: Operational Research and Risk Analysis. His research focuses on behavioral information systems, addressing societal challenges such as responsible technology use, digital self and well-being for vulnerable groups, and social media-fueled conflicts. Tommy holds editorial roles with the Information Systems Journal and Internet Research , and co-chairs AIS conferences. He has been recognized with prestigious awards including the 2024 Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientist, 2022 AIS Early Career Award, and 2024 AIS Doctoral Mentor Award. His work bridges research and teaching, with high ratings in courses like system design, digital strategy, and project management. Tommy earned a Ph.D. in Information Systems and e-Business Management. His contributions extend to university committees such as the AACSB Assurance of Learning Team and Race Equality Charter initiatives. Methodological expertise includes systematic reviews, survey experiments, and mixed-methods. Professional memberships span the Association for Information Systems (AIS), Chartered Management Institution, and Beta Gamma Sigma. Recent research highlights include examining viral social media content in education (2025), cloud gaming adoption (2025), and Zoombombing as collective trolling (2024). Articles often blend IT intervention strategies with psychological and societal implications. His work on cyberbullying prevention and social media firestorms underscores interdisciplinary approaches to technology ethics. Awards: Literati Awards (2017, 2020), Best Reviewer, Track Chair, and Associate Editor distinctions. Advisees/Grants: No formal students listed, but leads cross-institutional research support groups. Consultancy includes a feasibility study on intertrading tools for local businesses (2021). Labs/Teams: Co-convenes a research group fostering inclusive collaboration among junior researchers.

Francesca DI VIRGILIOمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Organizational Behavior
• Knowledge Management
• Digitalization in Public Administration
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Francesca DI VIRGILIO is a Full Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Molise. Her research focuses on organizational behavior, knowledge management, and digitalization in public administration. She explores topics like workplace spirituality, talent management, and the impact of social media on organizational performance. Her work often addresses challenges in healthcare management, higher education innovation, and SME competitiveness in Southern Italy. Her recent studies investigate knowledge donation/hoarding dynamics among high performers, digital transformation in public sectors, and the role of exponential technologies in ethical frameworks. She has contributed to understanding employee engagement in public organizations through bibliometric analyses and examined innovative work behaviors influenced by technological competencies in SMEs. Prof. DI VIRGILIO’s research bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications, addressing post-pandemic challenges in talent management and learning organizations. Her work emphasizes the interplay between organizational culture, employee motivation, and policy implementation strategies in public and private sectors. Her publications span over two decades, with notable contributions to healthcare professional behavior, conflict management in workgroups, and the role of eWOM (electronic word-of-mouth) in tourism and consumer decision-making.

Ke Caoمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Strategic Management
• Risk Management
• Corporate Governance
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Ke Cao is an Assistant Professor of Strategic Management at Wilfrid Laurier University, specializing in strategic management, risk management, and corporate governance. His research focuses on organizational behavior, sustainability practices, and the strategic role of legal frameworks in business decision-making. He explores topics such as B Corporation certification dynamics, multi-stakeholder governance, and the intersection of legal strategies with corporate identity. His work emphasizes the critical analysis of corporate strategies in complex environments, including how legal counsel contributes to strategic planning through critical, intelligent, and intellectual thinking processes. Key areas of exploration include the emergence of B Corps across industries and regions, the theoretical emancipation in management scholarship, and the balance between organizational identity and regulatory compliance. Dr. Cao's research outputs (2017-2025) consistently address the challenges of strategic planning in volatile environments, the cognitive limits of management practices, and the evolving role of legal expertise in shaping organizational strategies. His recent work highlights innovative frameworks for analyzing B Corp certifications' impact on corporate values and market positioning. Contact: kcao@wlu.ca

Oliver Smithمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Criminology
• Environmental Studies
• Tourism Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr Oliver Smith is an Associate Professor (Reader) in Criminology at the University of Plymouth, affiliated with the School of Society and Culture within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business. He currently serves as Associate Head of School (Research), overseeing research strategy and academic development. His research interrogates intersections between leisure practices, consumer culture, and systemic harm, with particular focus on environmental crises, dark tourism, and gambling-related harms. Recent work examines the Maldives' ecocide challenges, Alpine ski resort ecologies, and post-pandemic environmental policy frameworks. He also explores digital gambling mechanics, 24/7 capitalism's impacts, and cross-cultural gambling behaviors. Dr Smith teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate criminology modules, emphasizing critical approaches to modern societal issues. His work bridges criminological theory with practical policy concerns, advocating interdisciplinary solutions to complex social harms.

• Social Psychology
• Mental Health
• Civic Engagement
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Gabriele Prati is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology 'Renzo Canestrari' at the University of Bologna. His research focuses on social psychology, mental health, and civic engagement, with particular attention to longitudinal studies examining reciprocal relationships between social factors and psychological outcomes. He explores themes like neighborhood cohesion, religious service attendance, economic status, and pandemic impacts on well-being. His work often employs advanced statistical methods such as cross-lagged panel analysis and longitudinal modeling. Prati has conducted extensive research on the psychological consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including media exposure effects, lockdown syndromes, and the interplay between worry and well-being across nations. His studies on gender differences in values and fertility, as well as environmental behavior (e.g., e-waste recycling), demonstrate interdisciplinary reach. He is affiliated with the University of Bologna’s Cesena and Forlì campuses and maintains an active research agenda in public health, social policy, and behavioral science. His advising focuses on fostering youth participation in civic activities, as evidenced by his willingness to supervise theses on adolescent deviant behavior prevention. Prati collaborates internationally, publishing in top-tier journals across psychology, sociology, and public health. He is currently available to guide thesis projects on adolescent deviance prevention in Cesena.

Gustav Feichtingerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Optimal Control Theory
• Dynamic Games
• Population Economics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Gustav Feichtinger is a Full Professor of Operations Research at Technische Universität Wien (since 1972, emeritus since 2008), and Head of the Division for Population Economics at the Vienna Institute for Demography of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (since 2002). He holds a PhD in Mathematics (1963) and Habilitation in Statistics (1970) from the University of Vienna and University of Bonn, respectively. His expertise spans optimal control theory, dynamic games, and nonlinear socio-economic modeling, with notable contributions to population economics, health economics, and the economics of deviant behaviors like addiction and terrorism. Research Interests: Applications of optimal control theory and dynamic games in economics Nonlinear modeling of socio-economic processes Population mathematics and demo-economics Economics of crime, corruption, and terrorism Health economics and epidemiology modeling Awards: Corresponding Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (2001) Honorary Doctorate from the University of Magdeburg (2007) Professional Roles: Former Head of the Division for Theoretical Demography (1977–2002) Part-time researcher at IIASA (1992–2004) Editorial roles in journals like CEJOR, IGTR, and JOTA

• Criminology
• Leisure Studies
• Psychoanalysis
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Thomas Raymen is an Associate Professor in the Social Sciences Department at Northumbria University, specializing in ultra-realism and criminology. He co-founded the Deviant Leisure Research Network, focusing on social harms emerging from commodified leisure and consumer capitalism. His work spans criminology, leisure studies, psychoanalysis, and urban studies. Education: PhD in Sociology, Durham University (2013–2018): The Paradox of Parkour: An Exploration of the Deviant-Leisure Nexus in Late-Capitalist Urban Space MA in Research Methods (Social Policy), Durham University (2012–2013) Research Interests: Social harm theory, anti-corruption ethics, deviant leisure, urban space dynamics, and post-liberal ethics. Recent work critiques anti-corruption policies and explores the intersection of luxury markets and systemic corruption. Publications Trends: His recent articles (2021–2024) emphasize critical analyses of anti-corruption frameworks, ultra-realism theory, and the socio-economic impacts of consumer capitalism. Key themes include interpassive ethics in compliance systems and the moral economies of fraud. Awards: British Society of Criminology Brian Williams Prize (2016) Advising & Grants: Accepting PhD students; research focuses on developing post-liberal ethical frameworks for addressing social harm. Active in collaborative projects exploring global anti-corruption strategies and urban leisure cultures. Labs/Teams: Co-leads the Deviant Leisure Research Network, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations on criminology and cultural studies.

• Artificial Intelligence in Marketing
• Consumer Behavior
• Service Robotics
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Kate Letheren is a researcher at Queensland University of Technology, affiliated with the QUT Business School and the School of Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations . Her work focuses on artificial intelligence in marketing, consumer behavior, and service robotics, often collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on projects like the Women's Butterfly Project and RACE for 2030 energy initiatives. Research Themes: AI ethics, digital advertising, consumer vulnerability, household energy programs, synthetic media. Collaborators: Rebekah Russell-Bennett, Lucas Whittaker, Rory Mulcahy, Ryan McAndrew, and others. Key Trends in Publications: Recent work explores AI anthropomorphism, deepfake technology in marketing, ethical trade-offs in service robotics, and behavioral economics in consumer energy use. Articles span journals like Journal of Service Theory and Practice , International Journal of Consumer Studies , and Technovation . Labs & Teams: Involved with the Centre for Behavioural Economics, Society and Technology and RACE 2030 (CRC for Renewable Affordable and Clean Energy), contributing to national robotics strategy and energy sector trust-building frameworks.

• Retail Management
• E-commerce
• Consumer Behavior
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Christoph Teller serves as a Full Professor at Johannes Kepler University Linz's Business School within the Department of International Marketing and leads the Institute of Retailing, Sales and Marketing. His academic profile demonstrates extensive expertise in retail management with particular focus on e-commerce transformations, rural retail development, and customer behavior analysis. Professor Teller's research interests center on retail innovation under disruption , examining how retail ecosystems adapt to technological, environmental, and societal challenges. His work spans Customer deviance management in omnichannel environments Autonomous retail solutions for rural communities Pandemic-era e-commerce acceleration across EU markets Sustainable retail operations and environmental impact mitigation His research integrates behavioral economics with operational logistics to develop practical retail management frameworks. Analysis of recent publications reveals a clear evolution from pandemic-response retail studies (2021-2022) toward future-oriented topics including metaverse retail applications, autonomous store ecosystems, and generational consumption patterns. The work consistently bridges academic rigor with industry applicability, addressing both theoretical contributions and operational implementation challenges. Professor Teller's recognition includes: Kepler Award for Science Communication (2025) Extensive media engagement (1,395 appearances) on retail trends Editorship of influential IHaM-Analysen research series His research leadership manifests through 11 funded projects including the EU-27 Online Shopping Report series tracking cross-border e-commerce evolution, environmental impact studies, and rural retail innovation initiatives. Current supervision encompasses 28 graduate students working on retail management topics with strong industry relevance. As director of the Institute of Retailing, Sales and Marketing, Professor Teller fosters collaborative research environments connecting academia with retail practitioners through regular industry forums and applied research projects addressing real-world retail challenges.

• Retail Management
• Consumer Behavior
• Customer Deviance
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Kathrin Mayr is a Researcher at the Institute of Retailing, Sales and Marketing, Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU), specializing in consumer behavior and retail operations. Her work addresses critical industry challenges including customer deviance, e-commerce trust, and sustainable retail models. Educational background includes BA, MA, and PhD qualifications. Research interests focus on customer deviance in retail settings , examining impacts on last-mile logistics and employee wellbeing; omnichannel retail dynamics including channel-switching behaviors; and rural retail innovation through autonomous store implementations. Her cross-cultural studies compare trust mechanisms in advanced versus emerging e-commerce markets. Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal a trend toward empirical investigations of pandemic-era retail challenges, with growing emphasis on employee wellbeing under customer stress and technological solutions for rural retail sustainability. Key outlets include International Journal of Production Economics and International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management . Award highlights: ECR Academic Student Award (2024) JKU Young Researcher Award (2023) Dr. Sohmen Far East Foundation Scholarship (2021) She has supervised six students and secured funding for two major projects: Trend-Report #1 on Servitisation (2021-2022) and Trend-Report #2 on Environmental Factors (2021). Her research involves collaboration with senior faculty at JKU and international retail scholars. Current work centers on dataset development for customer deviance studies and rural retail vitality metrics, with active presentations at European retail conferences.