Michael Chau
Biographic Data
| ID | 6309585 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Chau |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Chau |
| SIGNATURE | CHAU M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4579-4329 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The serious gaming randomness in dual-purposed systems
Purpose Randomness is prevalent in systems with hedonic features but can lead to information deprivation, which is often undesirable in serious tasks. Inappropriate levels of randomness may create feelings of unfairness among users. This paper explores the cognitive mechanisms by which randomness influences usage intention in various pre-usage states. Design/methodology/approach Adopting the perspective of information deprivation, we conducted a …
Feature engineering from the perspective of agenda setting for predicting the success of online petitions
Analyzing the impacts of cultural backgrounds on migrants' acculturation strategies in mobile phone social networks
Why retail firms commonly get only halfway through channel integration with online channels
Purpose This paper aims to examine why retail firms seldom achieve full integration of online and offline channels as prescribed in omni-channel literature. It examines the intermediate process of channel integration from an internal, operational perspective. Design/methodology/approach This study is composed of two parts. In the first part, the authors interviewed informants from nine firms that were engaged in channel integration. In the second…
Defining online to offline (O2O)
Purpose A new business model online to offline (O2O) has emerged in recent years. Similar to many new models at an early stage, O2O has inconsistent definitions which not only inhibit its adoption but also poorly differentiate O2O from other existing business models. To resolve the two issues, the authors propose an approach of definition development. Design/methodology/approach To show the usefulness of the approach, the authors demonstrate the …
The prevalence and correlates of severe social withdrawal (hikikomori) in Hong Kong
BACKGROUND: Severe social withdrawal behaviors among young people have been a subject of public and clinical concerns. AIMS: This study aimed to explore the prevalence of social withdrawal behaviors among young people aged 12-29 years in Hong Kong. METHODS: A cross-sectional telephone-based survey was conducted with 1,010 young individuals. Social withdrawal behaviors were measured with the proposed research diagnostic criteria for hikikomori and…
Competition Within and Between Communities Within and Across Social Networks
Use of Microblogs in Grassroots Movements in China
This study examines the role of online networking in a grassroots movement in China. Drawing on Manuel Castells’s theory of communication power in the network society, we argue that microblogs can facilitate China’s mass self-communication in a network environment, even under authoritarian control, and are able to challenge the power of agenda setting, which has been mainly dominated by the state and the state media. We study a grassroots movemen…
Assessing Censorship on Microblogs in China
The authors investigated censorship practices and the use of microblogs-or weibos, in Chinese-using 111 million microblogs collected between 1 January and 30 June 2012. To better control for alternative explanations for censorship decisions attributable to an individual's characteristics and choices, they used a matched case-control study design to determine a list of Chinese terms that discriminate censored and uncensored posts written by the sa…
Using Open Web APIs in Teaching Web Mining
With the advent of the World Wide Web, many business applications that utilize data mining and text mining techniques to extract useful business information on the Web have evolved from Web searching to Web mining. It is important for students to acquire knowledge and hands-on experience in Web mining during their education in information systems curricula. This paper reports on an experience using open Web application programming interfaces (API…
One Country, Two Systems, Three Languages
Combining local, national and international languages — the last almost exclusively English in fact —is one of the most pressing issues facing educational professionals in today’s world. How and when can English be introduced to the school curriculum so that children still master literacy in local and national languages? Hong Kong’s language policy aims for its citizens to be trilingual in Cantonese, Putonghua and English and biliterate in Chines…
Use of Microblogs in Grassroots Movements in China
This study examines the role of online networking in a grassroots movement in China. Drawing on Manuel Castells’s theory of communication power in the network society, we argue that microblogs can facilitate China’s mass self-communication in a network environment, even under authoritarian control, and are able to challenge the power of agenda setting, which has been mainly dominated by the state and the state media. We study a grassroots movemen…
Analyzing the impacts of cultural backgrounds on migrants' acculturation strategies in mobile phone social networks
Why retail firms commonly get only halfway through channel integration with online channels
Purpose This paper aims to examine why retail firms seldom achieve full integration of online and offline channels as prescribed in omni-channel literature. It examines the intermediate process of channel integration from an internal, operational perspective. Design/methodology/approach This study is composed of two parts. In the first part, the authors interviewed informants from nine firms that were engaged in channel integration. In the second…
One Country, Two Systems, Three Languages
Combining local, national and international languages — the last almost exclusively English in fact —is one of the most pressing issues facing educational professionals in today’s world. How and when can English be introduced to the school curriculum so that children still master literacy in local and national languages? Hong Kong’s language policy aims for its citizens to be trilingual in Cantonese, Putonghua and English and biliterate in Chines…
Using Open Web APIs in Teaching Web Mining
With the advent of the World Wide Web, many business applications that utilize data mining and text mining techniques to extract useful business information on the Web have evolved from Web searching to Web mining. It is important for students to acquire knowledge and hands-on experience in Web mining during their education in information systems curricula. This paper reports on an experience using open Web application programming interfaces (API…
Assessing Censorship on Microblogs in China
The authors investigated censorship practices and the use of microblogs-or weibos, in Chinese-using 111 million microblogs collected between 1 January and 30 June 2012. To better control for alternative explanations for censorship decisions attributable to an individual's characteristics and choices, they used a matched case-control study design to determine a list of Chinese terms that discriminate censored and uncensored posts written by the sa…
Competition Within and Between Communities Within and Across Social Networks
Use of Microblogs in Grassroots Movements in China
This study examines the role of online networking in a grassroots movement in China. Drawing on Manuel Castells’s theory of communication power in the network society, we argue that microblogs can facilitate China’s mass self-communication in a network environment, even under authoritarian control, and are able to challenge the power of agenda setting, which has been mainly dominated by the state and the state media. We study a grassroots movemen…
The prevalence and correlates of severe social withdrawal (hikikomori) in Hong Kong
BACKGROUND: Severe social withdrawal behaviors among young people have been a subject of public and clinical concerns. AIMS: This study aimed to explore the prevalence of social withdrawal behaviors among young people aged 12-29 years in Hong Kong. METHODS: A cross-sectional telephone-based survey was conducted with 1,010 young individuals. Social withdrawal behaviors were measured with the proposed research diagnostic criteria for hikikomori and…
Defining online to offline (O2O)
Purpose A new business model online to offline (O2O) has emerged in recent years. Similar to many new models at an early stage, O2O has inconsistent definitions which not only inhibit its adoption but also poorly differentiate O2O from other existing business models. To resolve the two issues, the authors propose an approach of definition development. Design/methodology/approach To show the usefulness of the approach, the authors demonstrate the …
Why retail firms commonly get only halfway through channel integration with online channels
Purpose This paper aims to examine why retail firms seldom achieve full integration of online and offline channels as prescribed in omni-channel literature. It examines the intermediate process of channel integration from an internal, operational perspective. Design/methodology/approach This study is composed of two parts. In the first part, the authors interviewed informants from nine firms that were engaged in channel integration. In the second…
Feature engineering from the perspective of agenda setting for predicting the success of online petitions
Analyzing the impacts of cultural backgrounds on migrants' acculturation strategies in mobile phone social networks
The serious gaming randomness in dual-purposed systems
Purpose Randomness is prevalent in systems with hedonic features but can lead to information deprivation, which is often undesirable in serious tasks. Inappropriate levels of randomness may create feelings of unfairness among users. This paper explores the cognitive mechanisms by which randomness influences usage intention in various pre-usage states. Design/methodology/approach Adopting the perspective of information deprivation, we conducted a …
Computer Science (7 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Social Media and Politics (4 works) · Artificial Intelligence (3 works) · Business (3 works) · Data science (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence (3 works) · Perspective (graphical (3 works)