Associate Professor
Hong XU
Information Systems
Associate Professor
hxu@ust.hk
Hong XU

Research Interests

  • Strategic information communication
  • Auditing
  • Supply chain management
  • User-generated content
  • Online reputation
  • Game theory

Academic Qualification

  • PhD 2010 The University of Texas at Austin, Information Systems
  • M.Sc. 2007 The University of Texas at Austin, Information Systems
  • B.M. 2005 Tsinghua University, Information Systems

Academic And Professional Experience

  • Co-Director, Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management, August 2021 - present
  • Associate Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2018 - present 
  • Assistant Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2010 - 2018
  • Research & Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas and Austin, 2005 - 2010

Selected Publications

  • Xu, H., “To compete or to take over? An Economic Analysis of New Sellers on E-commerce Marketplaces,” Information Systems and E-Business Management, 16, 4, 2018, 817-829
  • Cao, Z., Hui, K.L., and Xu, H., (author names in alphabetical order), “When Discounts Hurt Sales: The Case of Daily-Deal Markets,” Information Systems Research, 29, 3, 2018, 567-591
  • Cao, Z., Hui, K.L., and Xu, H. “An Economic Analysis of Peer Disclosure in Online Social Communities,” Information Systems Research, 29, 3, 2018, 546-566
  • Xu, H. “Is More Information Better? An Economic Analysis of Quality Signals on Group-Buying Platforms,” Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 19, 11, 2018, 1130-1144
  • Xu, H., Chen, J., and Whinston, A. B., “Identity Management and Tradable Reputation,” MIS Quarterly, 42, 2, 2018, 577-594
  • Chen, J., Xu, H., and Whinston, A. B., "Moderated Online Communities and Quality of User-Generated Content," Journal of Management Information Systems, 28, 2, 2011, 237-268
  • Xu, H., Chen, J., and Whinston, A. B., "Audited Reputation," Economics Letters, 100, 3, 2008, 359-362

Service Activities Within College and Profession

  • Associate editor, Information Systems Research, 2019-present
  • Associate editor, Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, 2019-present
  • Reviewer for Information Systems Research, MIS Quarterly, Management Science, Journal of MIS, Production and Operations Management, among others

Professional Association Memberships

  • AIS, INFORMS

Honors And Award

  • Information Systems Research (ISR) Reviewer of the Year, 2016
  • Mike Hogg Endowed Fellowship, 2009
  • McCombs School of Business Dean's Fellowship 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009