Kar Yan Tam

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Associate Provost and Chair Professor

Clear Water Bay, Kowloon

Hong Kong

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1.

Modeling Citizen Satisfaction with Mandatory Adoption of an E-Government Technology

Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Vol. 11, No. 10, pp. 519-549, 2010
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 26 Dec 2011
Frank K. Y. Chan, James Y.L. Thong, Viswanath Venkatesh, Sue A. Brown, Paul J. H. Hu and Kar Yan Tam
ESSEC Business School, HKUST Business School, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Pamplin College of Business, University of Arizona - Department of Management Information Systems, University of Utah - Department of Operations and Information Systems and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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technology adoption, mandatory adoption, electronic government, new product launch, citizen satisfaction, smart card, UTAUT

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The Effects of Information Format and Shopping Task on Consumers' Online Shopping Behavior: A Cognitive Fit Perspective

Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 149-184, 2004
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 30 Jul 2007 Last Revised: 06 Oct 2021
Weiyin Hong, James Y.L. Thong and Kar Yan Tam
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, HKUST Business School and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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B2C e-commerce, cognitive fit theory, competition for attention theory, e-commerce, e-tailing, information format, interface design, online shopping, scanpath theory, shopping task

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Understanding Continued Information Technology Usage Behavior: A Comparison of Three Models in the Context of Mobile Internet

Decision Support Systems, Vol. 42, pp. 1819-1834, 2006
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 30 Jul 2007
SeJoon Hong, James Y.L. Thong and Kar Yan Tam
Korea University, HKUST Business School and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Continued information technology usage, Technology Acceptance Model, Expectation-Confirmation Model, Mobile Internet, Survey Research

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Does Animation Attract Online Users' Attention? The Effects of Flash on Information Search Performance and Perceptions

Information Systems Research, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 60-86, 2004
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 31 Jul 2007
Weiyin Hong, James Y.L. Thong and Kar Yan Tam
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, HKUST Business School and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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flash animation, attention, online information search, visual search, central capacity theory, associative network model, laboratory experiment, website interface design

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The Effects of Post-Adoption Beliefs on the Expectation-Confirmation Model for Information Technology Continuance

International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, Vol. 64, No. 9, pp. 799-810, 2006
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 26 Dec 2011
James Y.L. Thong, SeJoon Hong and Kar Yan Tam
HKUST Business School, Korea University and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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mobile internet services, information technology continuance, expectation-confirmation model, technology acceptance, post-adoption beliefs

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Understanding User Acceptance of Digital Libraries: What are the Roles of Interface Characteristics, Organizational Context, and Individual Differences?

International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, Vol. 57, No. 3, pp. 215-242, 2002
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 04 Jan 2012
James Y.L. Thong, Weiyin Hong and Kar Yan Tam
HKUST Business School, University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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digital library, technology acceptance model, system interface, organizational context, individual differences

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Designing Product Listing Pages on E-Commerce Websites: An Examination of Presentation Mode and Information Format

International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, Vol. 61, pp. 481-503, 2004
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 31 Jul 2007
Weiyin Hong, James Y.L. Thong and Kar Yan Tam
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, HKUST Business School and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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ecommerce, website design, presentation mode, information format

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Understanding the Behavior of Mobile Data Services Consumers

Information Systems Frontiers, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 431-445, 2008
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 26 Dec 2011
SeJoon Hong, James Y.L. Thong, Jae-Yun Moon and Kar Yan Tam
Korea University, HKUST Business School, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Hong Kong University of Science & Technology and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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consumer behavior, mobile data services, mobile phones, decomposed theory of planned behavior, technology acceptance, online survey

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Determinants of User Acceptance of Digital Libraries: An Empirical Examination of Individual Differences and System Characteristics

Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 97–124, 2001
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 26 Dec 2011 Last Revised: 20 Aug 2014
Weiyin Hong, James Y.L. Thong, Wai-Man Wong and Kar Yan Tam
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, HKUST Business School, Open University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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human-computer interaction, computer self-efficacy, digital libraries, individual differences, information technology acceptance, technology acceptance model

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Determinants of Service Quality and Continuance Intention of Online Services: The Case of eTax

Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Vol. 60, No. 2, pp. 292–306, 2009
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 26 Dec 2011
Paul J. H. Hu, Sue A. Brown, James Y.L. Thong, Frank K. Y. Chan and Kar Yan Tam
University of Utah - Department of Operations and Information Systems, University of Arizona - Department of Management Information Systems, HKUST Business School, ESSEC Business School and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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online services, service quality, electronic government, e-service, service characteristics, technology characteristics, continuance intention

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Consumer Acceptance of Personal Information and Communication Technology Services

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol. 58, No. 4, pp. 613-625, 2011
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 26 Dec 2011
James Y.L. Thong, Viswanath Venkatesh, Xin Xu, SeJoon Hong and Kar Yan Tam
HKUST Business School, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Pamplin College of Business, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Korea University and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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consumer acceptance, digital service management, mobile data services (MDS), personal information and communication technology (ICT) services, technology adoption, unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT)

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How Do Web Users Respond to Non-Banner-Ads Animation? The Effects of Task Type and User Experience

Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Vol. 58, No. 10, pp. 1467–1482, 2007
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 26 Dec 2011
Weiyin Hong, James Y.L. Thong and Kar Yan Tam
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, HKUST Business School and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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banner ad, animation, web site, task type, user experience, central capacity theory, online shopping, searching task, browsing task

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Winning Back Technology Disadopters: Testing a Technology Re-Adoption Model in the Context of Mobile Internet Services

Xu, X., Thong, J.Y.L., and Tam, K.Y. "Winning back technology disadopters: Testing a technology re-adoption model in the context of mobile Internet services", Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 34, No. 1 (2017), pp. 102-140.
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 22 May 2017
Xin Xu, James Y.L. Thong and Kar Yan Tam
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HKUST Business School and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Technology disadopters, technology re-adoption, customer win-back, defensive bias, knowledge accessibility, technology adoption, UTAUT, diffusion of innovation, mobile Internet

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Token-Based Platforms and the 'Green Dilemma': Awareness Spillover and Environmental Impact Disclosures

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 14 Sep 2023 Last Revised: 24 Feb 2024
Siyuan Jin, Allen H. Huang, Kar Yan Tam and Zitong LI
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - Department of Accounting, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Token-based platform, Infrastructure governance, Perception, Environmental disclosure

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Protecting Against Threats to Information Security: An Attitudinal Ambivalence Perspective

"Protecting against threats to information security: An attitudinal ambivalence perspective," Journal of Management Information Systems, 38, 3 (2021), pp. 732-764., HKUST Business School Research Paper No. 2021-047
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 15 Dec 2021 Last Revised: 11 Jan 2022
Ka Chung Ng, Xiaojun Zhang, James Y.L. Thong and Kar Yan Tam
HKUST Business School, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management, HKUST Business School and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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cybersecurity, attitudinal ambivalence theory, information security, protection motivation theory, two-factor authentication, maldaptive rewards, social norms, polynomial regression, response surface analysis, security breach, data breach

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LLM-Measure: Generating Valid, Consistent, and Reproducible Text-Based Measures for Social Science Research

HKUST Business School Research Paper No. 2024-186
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 28 Oct 2024
Yi Yang, Hanyu Duan, Jiaxin Liu and Kar Yan Tam
HKUST Business School, HKUST Business School, HKUST Business School and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Model of Migration and Use of Platforms: Role of Hierarchy, Current Generation, and Complementarities in Consumer Settings

Xu, X., Venkatesh, V., Tam, K.Y., and Hong, S-J. 'Model of Migration and Use of Platforms: Role of Hierarchy, Current Generation, and Complementarities in Consumer Settings,' Management Science (56:8), 2010, 1304-1323. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1090.1033
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 02 May 2022
Xin Xu, Viswanath Venkatesh, Kar Yan Tam and Se-Joon Hong
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Pamplin College of Business, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Korea University
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Decentralized Voting in Product Development and Consumer Engagement: Evidence from a Blockchain-Based K-pop Community

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 26 Mar 2025
Siyuan Jin, Dongwon Lee, Keongtae Kim and Kar Yan Tam
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management, HKUST Business School, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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blockchain, continuance contribution, expectation disconfirmation model, K-pop, user innovation, voting, value cocreation

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Predicting Practically? Domain Generalization for Predictive Analytics in Real-world Environments

HKUST Business School Research Paper (forthcoming)
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 22 Apr 2025
Hanyu Duan, Yi Yang, Ahmed Abbasi and Kar Yan Tam
HKUST Business School, HKUST Business School, University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business - IT, Analytics, and Operations Department and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Computational Design, Predictive Analytics, Domain Generalization, Customer Relationship Management, Data Distribution Shift