Biography

Dr. Yang received his PhD degree (Marketing) from Hong Kong Baptist University.  His research interests include consumer behavior and digital marketing.  His publications have appeared in ABS4 and ABS3 journals such as, British Journal of Management, Business Strategy and the Environment, European Journal of Marketing, International Journal of Hospitality Management, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Journal of Business Research, and Tourism Management.  He currently serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing (ABS1, SSCI indexed, impact factor: 9.6) and for Business Strategy and the Environment (ABS3, SSCI indexed, impact factor: 12.5).

Research and Teaching Interests

• Consumer behavior
• Services marketing
• Social media marketing
• Green marketing
• China marketing

Intellectual Contributions (Publications, Conferences, Books, Book Chapters, etc.)

• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.hk/citations?user=imkQzB0AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

  Journal articles published recently (selected)

• Feng, W., Yang, M. X., & Irina, Y. Y. (2023). From devil to angel: How being envied for luxury brand social media word of mouth discourages counterfeit purchases. Journal of Business Research, 165, 113919.
• Zeng, K. J., Yu, I. Y., Yang, M. X., & Chan, H. (2022). Communication strategies for multi-tier loyalty programs: The role of progress framing. Tourism Management, 91, 104460.
• Chan, H., Yang, M. X., & Zeng, K. J. (2022). Bolstering ratings and reviews systems on multi-sided platforms: A co-creation perspective. Journal of Business Research, 139, 208-217. (equal authorship) (ABS-3)
• Yang, M. X., Zeng, K. J. Chan, H., & Yu, I. Y. (2021). Managing loyalty program communications in the digital era: Does culture matter? Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, forthcoming. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2021.102476 (ABS-2)
• Yang, M. X., Yu, I. Y., Chan, H., & Zeng, K. J. (2020). Retain or upgrade: The progress-framing effect in hierarchical loyalty programs. International Journal of Hospitality Management, forthcoming. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2020.102562 (ABS-3)
• Yang, M.X., Tang, X., Cheung, M.L., & Zhang, Y. (2020). An institutional perspective on consumers' environmental awareness and pro‐environmental behavioral intention: Evidence from 39 countries. Business Strategy and the Environment, 30(1), 566-575. (ABS-3)

 

Conference proceedings (selected)
• Yu, I. Y., Zeng, K. J., Yang, M. X., & Liu, C.Q. (2021, July). Framing progress as the completed or the remaining: Feedback strategies for maintaining tier status in hierarchical loyalty programs. The 27th Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) Annual Conference. [peer review] *One of the two best conference papers
• Yu, I. Y., Huang, L., & Yang, M.X. (2020, October). Multiple social identities increase tolerance of unethical behaviors. Advances in Consumer Research. [peer review]
• Chan, H., Zeng, K. J., & Yang, M. X. (2020, August). “The Interaction of Culture and Forum Design in Online Reviews”, Competitive Paper was presented at the Summer American Marketing Association (AMA) Conference, San Francisco, USA.  [peer review]
• Yang, M. X., Zeng, J., Chan, H., & Yu, Y. (2017). The communication strategy in rewards program innovation: Reward pursuit sustainability from a regulatory fit perspective. The Summer American Marketing Association (AMA) Conference. [peer review]
• Chan, H., Yang, M. X., Yu, Y., & Fock, H. (2016). Consumer motivations for pursuing loyalty program rewards: A cross-cultural perspective. The Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference. [peer review] *Best paper award (International Marketing Track)

Research Grants and Awards

• Feedback Strategy for Motivating Loyalty Program Members in the Digital Era: The Role of Progress Framing. Faculty Development Scheme. University Grants Committee. Hong Kong. Grant No. UGC/FDS14/B08/22. HK$ 628,920. 2023/01-2025/06. Principal Investigator.
• Response Strategy to Negative Online Reviews in the Services Industry: Accommodative or Defensive? Faculty Development Scheme. University Grants Committee. Hong Kong. Grant No. UGC/FDS14/B12/19. HK$ 555,021. Completed. Principal Investigator.
• A Symposium on Electronic Word-of-Mouth in China: Cultural and Linguistic Perspectives. Inter-Institutional Development Scheme. University Grants Committee. Hong Kong. Grant No. UGC/IIDS14/B03/18. HK$ 306,000. Completed. Principal Investigator.
• Motivating Loyalty Program Members toward Reward Pursuit: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. Faculty Development Scheme. University Grants Committee. Hong Kong. Grant No. UGC/FDS14/B25/16. HK$ 492,300. Completed. Principal Investigator.
• The Polarizing Effects of Electronic Word-of-Mouth: Self-Promotion and Self-Protection Perspectives. Faculty Development Scheme. University Grants Committee. Hong Kong. Grant No. UGC/FDS14/B06/20. HK$ 448,195. 2021/01-2022/12. Co-Investigator.
• Acculturative Stress, Coping Strategies, and Social Support: A Cross-cultural Comparative Study of "Hong Kong Drifters" and "Northward Drifters" in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Faculty Development Scheme. University Grants Committee. Hong Kong. Grant No. UGC/FDS14/H09/20. HK$ 590,165. 2021/01-2022/12.Co-Investigator.
• Adaptive Word-of-Mouth Behavior and Online Forum Design: A Cross-Cultural Investigation into the Dynamic Nature of Online Consumer Reviews. Faculty Development Scheme. University Grants Committee. Hong Kong. Grant No. UGC/FDS14/B10/15. HK$ 607,430. Completed. Co-Investigator.

Business and Professional Engagement (including membership)

• Ph.D. supervisor, School of Management and Marketing-Curtin University
• Associate editor, Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing
• Editorial review board member, Journal of Global Marketing
• Co-editor of a special issue titled “Understanding Social and Psychological Effects of Social Media on Contemporary Digital Consumers” for Frontiers in Psychology (2022)
• Co-editor of a special issue titled “Interactive Marketing in the Digital Era” for Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research (SSCI, Impact factor: 5.10) 2024-2025
• Co-editor of a special issue titled “Understanding Social and Psychological Effects of Social Media on Contemporary Digital Consumers” for Frontiers in Psychology (2022)
• Co-editor of a special issue titled “Electronic word of mouth and online customer reviews: A cross-cultural perspective” for Journal of Global Marketing (2020)
• Chair for the international marketing symposium “Word of Web and Digital Marketing in the Chinese Context” 25-26 July 2019 (attended by over 100 scholars and practitioners from over 40 institutions).

 

• Ad hoc reviewer:

1. International Business Review
2. International Journal of Human Resource Management
3. International Journal of Hospitality Management
4. Journal of Business Research
5. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research
6. Journal of Knowledge Management
7. Tourism Management