ZHOU Zhongyun_Tongji SEM ZHOU Zhongyun

ZHOU Zhongyun

Eastern Scholar Professor

Department: Management Science and Engineering

philzhou@tongji.edu.cn

Zhongyun (“Phil”) Zhou is an Eastern Scholar Professor of Management Information Systems (MIS) at the School of Economics and Management at Tongji University. He holds two Ph.D. degrees from City University of Hong Kong (MIS) and University of Science and Technology of China (Management Science), where he also received a Bachelor’s degree.

Phil’s research focuses on the effective use of emerging digital technologies (especially those related to the Metaverse and AI) for good. His work appears in leading journals such as Journal of Management Information Systems (JMIS), Journal of Business Ethics (JBE), European Journal of Information Systems (EJIS), Information Systems Journal (ISJ), Information & Management (I&M), Decision Support Systems (DSS), Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST), and Information Technology and People (ITP). His work has been presented at conferences like International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Hawaiian International Conference of Systems Sciences (HICSS), Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS), and Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS).

He currently serves as a Senior Editor (SE) for both ISJ and ITP, and an Associate Editor (AE) for Electronic Commerce Research and Applications and Industrial Management & Data Systems. He has served as an AE at ISJ from 2020-2023. He has also served as a guest SE at ISJ (Special Issue on QCA) and guest AE at JMIS and ISJ. Phil regularly serves as track co-chair and AE or on the program committee for multiple AIS/AIS-affiliated conferences such as ICIS, PACIS, AMCIS, ECIS, and WHICEB. He has been a mentor for the junior faculty consortium at PACIS and an active participant as a mentor at recent ISJ trending topics workshops.

He teaches (or has taught) IS courses such as Data Science for Business, Business Intelligence, Internet Thinking and Big Data Analytics, Data-Driven Decision Making, Management Information Systems, Information Systems and Information Resources Management, E-Commerce, and Business Research Methodology. He has written multiple teaching cases and received the Finalist Award of the Global Contest for the Best China-Focused Cases.

Phil has received multiple awards during his career, such as the Youth Innovation Award by the China Information Economy Society, and the Best Paper Award (or Nomination) by ICIS, HICSS, PACIS, and ICEB. His work has been covered/featured by media such as CCTV and shared at industrial forums such as WAIC.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE TEACHING AND RESEARCH SERVICE AWARDS/RECOGNITION

2006－2010: Ph.D. in Information Systems, City University of Hong Kong
2005－2010: Ph.D. in Management Science, University of Science and Technology of China
2001－2005: Bachelor in Management Science, University of Science and Technology of China

Postdoctoral Research Fellow & Senior Research Assistant, City University of Hong Kong

RESEARCH FIELD

Emerging IT and digital innovation
Mobile / Intelligent / Social commerce
Smart health
Big data analytics capability
Human-computer interaction and machine behavior

TEACHING INTERESTS

Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
Business Research Methodology
Management Information Systems

RESEARCH

Sponsored Research Projects

PI for grants amounted ~3m RMB from various sources including Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC).
Co-PI for six NSFC grants (total amount of 6m RMB)

Selected Publications (* Corresponding Author)

Z Zhou, Z Chen, W Li, Y Zhang, X-L Jin. Demystifying the Dimensions and Roles of Metaverse Gaming Experience Value: A Multi-Study Investigation, Journal of Management Information Systems, accepted. (FT-50)
Z Zhou, Y. Fang, X-L Jin. How do Commitment and Lean Usage Promote Rich Usage of Social Virtual Worlds: Differential and Quadratic Relationships. Information Systems Journal, accepted.
Z Zhou, Z Chen, X-L Jin*, Z Yuan (2024). Unveiling Motivational Configurations in Shaping Meaningful Engagement in Green Gamification, European Journal of Information Systems, published online. https://doi.org/10.1080/0960085X.2024.2404968
F Iannacci*, A Techatassanasoontorn, Z Zhou*, and C-W Tan (2024). Transcending the qualitative-quantitative divide in IS research using QCA as a configurational, comparative approach. Information Systems Journal, 1-7. Editorial. https://doi.org/10.1111/isj.12556
X-L Jin, Z Zhou*, Z Tang (2024). Using Smart and Connected Health Services to Cope with Pandemics: The Interaction Effects of Event and Coping Appraisals, Information & Management, 61(7), 103964. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2024.103964
Z Zhou, T Pan, Q Zhao, X Cheng, and D Wang (2024). Factors influencing older adults’ switching to m-government services: PPM perspective and a dual-stage SEM-ANN analysis. Information & Management, 61(3), 103928. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2024.103928
H Zhu, C Hsu, Z Zhou* (2023). Bystander pro-celebrity cyberbullying: An integrated perspective of susceptibility to retaliation and social capital gains. Information & Management, 60(5), 103797, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2023.103797
Z Zhou, X-L Jin, C. Hsu, Z. Tang (2023). User Empowerment and Well-Being with mHealth Apps During Pandemics: A Mix-Methods Investigation in China. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 74(12), 1401-1418. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.24695
Z Tang, Z Zhou*, M Warkentin (2022). A Contextualized Comprehensive Action Determination Model for Predicting Consumer Electronics Recommerce Platform Usage: A Sequential Mixed-Methods Approach, Information & Management, 59(3), 103617 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2022.103617
XL Jin, Z Zhou*, Y Tian (2022), A Configurational Analysis of the Causes of Consumer Indirect Misbehaviors in Access-based Consumption, Journal of Business Ethics, 175(1), 135-166, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-020-04637-8 (FT-50).
金晓玲，周中允*，尹梦杰，于晓宇. 在线用户点赞与评论行为的产生机理差异研究——以医疗健康类企业微信公众号为例，管理科学学报，2021年4月，24（4）：54-68
Z. Tang, A.S. Miller, Z Zhou*, M. Warkentin (2021), Does Government Social Media Promote Users’ Information Security Behavior towards COVID-19 Scams? Cultivation Effects and Protective Motivations, Government Information Quarterly, 38(2), 101572, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2021.101572
Z Lin, Z Zhou*, Y Fang, D Vogel, and L Liang (2018), Understanding Affective Commitment in Social Virtual Worlds: The Role of Cultural Tightness, Information & Management, 55(8), 984-1004.
Z Zhou, XL Jin, Y Fang, and D Vogel (2015), Toward a Theory of Perceived Benefits, Affective Commitment, and Continuance Intention in Social Virtual Worlds: Cultural Values (Indulgence and Individualism) Matter, European Journal of Information Systems, 24 (3), 247-261.
Z Zhou, XL Jin, and Y Fang (2014), Moderating Role of Gender in the Relationships between Perceived Benefits and Satisfaction in Social Virtual World Continuance, Decision Support Systems, 65, 69-79.
Z Zhou*, Y Fang, D Vogel, XL Jin, and X Zhang (2012), Attracted to or Locked in? Predicting Continuance Intention in Social Virtual World Services, Journal of Management Information Systems, 29(1), 273-306 (FT50).

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Senior Editor, Information Technology & People (ABS-3, ABDC Tier-A Journal，IF：2.495)
Associate Editor, Information Systems Journal (AIS-Basket Journal，JCR-Q1，IF：4.188)
Associate Editor, Electronic Commerce Research and Applications (SSCI，JCR-Q1，IF：3.824)
Associate Editor, Journal of Global Information Management (SSCI)
Track Co-Chair, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (2020, 2021); Wuhan International Conference on E-Business (2016-now)
Associate Editor, International Conference on Information Systems (2015 Theme Track; 2016 Track of IT Implementation, Adoption and Use; 2017-2018 Track of E-Business and E-Government; 2020 Track of IT Implementation and Adoption of Digital Technologies)
Associate Editor, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (2016 Track of Healthcare Systems; 2021 Track of Desing Sciences)
Associate Editor, European Conference on Information Systems (2019-2020 Track of Healthcare Technology and IS for Healthcare)
Program Committee Member (Reviewer Coordinator), Americas Conference on Information Systems (2016)
Session Organizer (Track Chair), Human-Computer Interaction International (HCII) 2018

HONORS AND AWARDS

Eastern Scholar, Shanghai Municipality, 2018
Outstanding Young Scholar Award, China Information Economy Society, 2011-1015
Best Reviewer Award, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research (SSCI-indexed), 2013
Best Poster Presentation Award, Hong Kong Scholar Annual Symposium, 2016
Outstanding Young Scholar, Tongji University, 2013 & 2015
Hong Kong Scholar Award, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China, 2014
Best Paper Award, The 12th International Conference on Electronic Business, 2012
Shanghai Pujiang Scholar, Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, 2012
The 10th Best Paper Award, Operations Research Society of China, 2012
Lifetime Member, Beta Gamma Sigma, since 2012