Associate Professor
Tat Koon KOH
Information Systems
Associate Professor, Lee Heng Fellow
Research Interests
- Digital economy
- Digital marketing
- Open innovation and Crowdsourcing
- Platform design and strategy
- Tech startups
Academic Qualification
- Ph.D. 2012 Carnegie Mellon University
- M.Sc. 2009 Carnegie Mellon University
- B.Bus. 2001 Nanyang Technological University
Academic And Professional Experience
- Program Director, BBA Global Business, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2020-present
- Associate Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2020-present
- Assistant Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2012-2020
- Co-founder and Director, Online B2B Exchange, 1998-2007
- eBusiness Executive, Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore), 2001-2002
Selected Publications
- Koh, T. K., ""Optimal" Feedback Use in Crowdsourcing Contests: Source Effect and Priming Intervention," Organization Science, Forthcoming.
- Qian, B.J., Koh, T. K., and Zhang, X., “From Anonymity to Accountability: How Virtual Identity Disclosure Changes the Quantity and Quality of “Likes”," Information Systems Research, Forthcoming.
- Kim, Y.S., and Koh, T. K., “Crowdfunding From Friends: Tie Strength and Embeddedness,” Decision Support Systems, 168, 113931, 2023
- Koh, T. K., and Cheung, M. Y. M., "Seeker Exemplars and Quantitative Ideation Outcomes in Crowdsourcing Contests," Information Systems Research, 33, 1, 2022, 265-284
- Koh, T. K., “Adopting Seekers' Solution Exemplars in Ideation Contests: Antecedents and Consequences,” Information Systems Research, 30, 2, 2019, 486-506
- Koh, T. K., and Fichman, M., “Multi-Homing Users’ Preferences for Two-Sided Exchange Networks,” MIS Quarterly, 38, 4, 2014, 977-996
- Koh, T. K., Fichman, M., and Kraut, R. E., “Trust across Borders: Buyer-Supplier Trust in Global Business-to-Business E-Commerce,” Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 13, 11, 2012, 886-922
Teaching
- Introduction to Information Systems (Undergraduate)
- Digital Strategy and Transformation (Undergraduate)
- Information and Technology Management (MBA)
- Digital and Social Media Marketing Strategy (MBA/MSc)
- Frontiers in Information Systems Research (DBA)
- Information Systems Research in Business (DBA)
- Digital Marketing for Executives (Executive Education)
- Digital Transformation (Executive Education)
- Digital Platform Strategy (Executive Education)
Honors & Awards
- Winner, Franklin Prize for Teaching Excellence (MBA Required Courses), HKUST, 2024
- Finalist, Franklin Prize for Teaching Excellence (MBA Required Courses), HKUST, 2023
- Winner, Franklin Prize for Teaching Excellence (Undergraduate Courses), HKUST, 2016
- Finalist, Franklin Prize for Teaching Excellence (Undergraduate Courses), HKUST, 2015
- Doctoral Consortium, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 2010
- Best Paper Award (1st Runner-Up), Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 2009
- William Larimer Mellon Fellow, Carnegie Mellon University, 2007–2010
Grants
- General Research Fund (605,216 HKD), Hong Kong Research Grants Council, 2022
- General Research Fund (391,464 HKD), Hong Kong Research Grants Council, 2018
- General Research Fund (456,200 HKD), Hong Kong Research Grants Council, 2016
- Early Career Scheme (858,656 HKD), Hong Kong Research Grants Council, 2014