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Dr. Dimple THADANI

Senior Lecturer
Information Systems Discipline 
Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems
Coordinator, BBA (Hons) AI for Business / Information Systems & Business Intelligence Concentration

dimplet@hkbu.edu.hk
3411 8235
WLB 913
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5195-2541
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Dr. Dimple R. Thadani (PhD, SFHEA, PGCHE) specialises in AI-related business subjects, including AI for Business and Business Intelligence. She holds a PhD in Information Systems, an Advance HE Senior Fellowship (SFHEA), and a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE). Dedicated to integrating technology, education, and business to prepare students for the digital era, she received the Higher Education Outstanding Teaching Achievement Award from the Ningbo Education Bureau (Municipal Level) in April 2025. She is currently the concentration coordinator for BBA (AI for Business).

  • PhD (Information Systems)
  • BBA in Information Systems and Finance (First Class Honor)

  • AI for Business (BUSI2055)
  • AI Strategy and Economy (ISEM4006)
  • AI Literacy for Social Good (GFAI1005)
  • Human-AI Collaboration (MSc AI for Business)
  • AI for Business and Accounting (ACCT7085)
  • Management Information Systems (ISEM2005)

  • AI tools and pedagogy
  • Agentic AI for education
  • AI in business education
  • Digital transformation
  • Electronic Commerce/eWOM communication
  • Platform strategies and integration
  • Development of smart cities.

Purchase or accept sharing? Incentivising-sharing-enabled placement strategy on a reusable transport item rental platform

Guo, M., Hing Kai, C., Tang, O., Kong, X. T. R. &Thadani, D. R.,1 Nov 2026,In:European Journal of Operational Research.334,3,p. 810-82617
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Upskilling and reskilling in the United Arab Emirates: Future-proofing careers with AI skills

Calonge, D. S., Kamalov, F., Aguerrebere, P. M., Hassock, L., Smail, L., Yousef, D.,Thadani, D. R., Kwong, T. F. N. & Abdulla, N.,Mar 2026,In:Journal of Adult and Continuing Education.32,1,p. 98-12629
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Incentivising-by-penalty: The optimal return strategy for a reusable transport item rental platform

Guo, M., Chan, H. K., Kong, X. T. R. &Thadani, D. R.,Sept 2024,In:Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment.134,18 p., 104339.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Disentangling Affordances of Online Collaboration Tools for Mutual Aid in Emergencies: Insights from the COVID-19 Lockdown

Zeng, X., Ji, D.,Thadani, D. R., Li, B., Pu, X., Cai, Z. & Chau, P. Y. K.,Dec 2023,In:ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems.14,4,p. 1-2727 p., 32.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

The role of digital techniques in organisational resilience and performance of logistics firms in response to disruptive events: Flooding as an example

Gu, X., Chan, H. K.,Thadani, D. R., Chan, F. K. S. & Peng, Y.,Dec 2023,In:International Journal of Production Economics.266, 109033.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Integrated inventory control and scheduling decision framework for packaging and products on a reusable transport item sharing platform

Guo, M., Kong, X. T. R., Chan, H. K. &Thadani, D. R.,Mar 2023,In:International Journal of Production Research.61,13,p. 4575-459117
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Meeting financial challenge facing China's Sponge City Program (SCP) – Hong Kong as a gateway to green finance

Chan, F. K. S., Chen, W. Y., Wang, Z., Loh, C.,Thadani, D. R., Mitchell, G., Chau, P. Y. K., Altamirano, M. A., Jaimerena, B. A., Qi, Y., Li, L., Gu, X. & Zhang, F.,Dec 2022,In:Nature-Based Solutions.2,9 p., 100019.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Lessons learnt from Typhoons Fitow and In-Fa: implications for improving urban flood resilience in Asian Coastal Cities

Chan, F. K. S., Gu, X., Qi, Y.,Thadani, D., Chen, Y. D., Lu, X., Li, L., Griffiths, J., Zhu, F., Li, J. & Y. Chen, W.,Feb 2022,In:Natural Hazards.110,3,p. 2397-24048
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Can green city branding support China's Sponge City Programme?

Mitchell, G., Chan, F. K. S., Chen, W. Y.,Thadani, D. R., Robinson, G. M., Wang, Z., Li, L., Li, X., Mullins, M.-T. & Chau, P. Y. K.,1 Jun 2022,In:Blue-Green Systems.4,1,p. 24–4421
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Investigating deception and the impacts on online game players’ choice in China

Zhao, M. &Thadani, D. R.,Dec 2021,In:Global Media and China.6,4,p. 416-44227
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Sponge city program (Scp) and urban flood management (ufm)—the case of guiyang, sw china

Qi, Y., Shun Chan, F. K., Griffiths, J., Feng, M., Sang, Y., O’donnell, E., Hutchins, M.,Thadani, D. R., Li, G., Shao, M., Xie, L., Liu, S., Zhang, C., Li, X., Liu, L. & Zhong, M.,1 Oct 2021,In:Water (Switzerland).13,19,20 p., 2784.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Exploring the Development of the Sponge City Program (SCP): The Case of Gui'an New District, Southwest China

Qi, Y., Chan, F. K. S., O'Donnell, E. C., Feng, M., Sang, Y., Thorne, C. R., Griffiths, J., Liu, L., Liu, S., Zhang, C., Li, L. &Thadani, D.,20 May 2021,In:Frontiers in Water.3,17 p., 676965.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Customer engagement through omnichannel retailing: The effects of channel integration quality

Lee, Z. W. Y., Chan, T. K. H., Chong, A.Y.-L. &Thadani, D. R.,Feb 2019,In:Industrial Marketing Management.77,p. 90-10112
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Lifestyle changes through chinese medicine education on health maintenance and food therapy among college students

Nie, S., Chong, K.,Thadani, D. R.&Li, M.,Jun 2015,In:International Journal of Development Research.5,6,p. 4762-47676
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Mobile Technologies and Augmented Reality: Early Experiences in Helping Students Learn About Academic Integrity and Ethics

Chow, E. H. C.,Thadani, D.& Wong, E. Y. W.,1 Jul 2015,In:International Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education.2,7,p. 112-1208
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

A Conceptual Framework of Evidence Collection for Outcomes Assessment: A Case Study in Hong Kong

Chong, K.,Thadani, D. R., Wong, W. L., Kwong, T. & Wong, E.,Mar 2015,In:International Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education.2,3,p. 31-4414
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

The Effects of Students’ Perceptions of their Learning Experience on their Approaches to Learning: The Learning Experience Inventory in Courses (LEI-C)

Wong, E. Y. W., Kwong, T. F. N. &Thadani, D. R.,22 Dec 2014,In:Education Journal.3,6,p. 369-3768
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

The impacts of aligned teaching on students’ perceived engagement in independent learning and satisfaction: an empirical investigation in Hong Kong.

Thadani, D. R., Kwong, T. F. N., Chong, K. & Wong, E. Y. W.,8 Jul 2013,In:Global Journal of Human Social Science – Linguistic & Education.13,9,p. 41-488
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

The impact of electronic word-of-mouth communication: A literature analysis and integrative model

Cheung, C. M. K.&Thadani, D. R.,Dec 2012,In:Decision Support Systems.54,1,p. 461-47010
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

From neophyte to experienced facilitator: An interactive blended-learning course for graduate teaching assistants in Hong Kong

Mark, K. P.,Thadani, D. R., Calonge, D. S., Pun, C. F. K. & Chiu, P. H. P.,Jun 2011,In:Knowledge Management and E-Learning.3,2,p. 153-16917
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

  • HKBU-PI. An Entrepreneurial Chatbot Project for Supporting Learning and Teaching of Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship. Inter-Institutional Collaborative Activities (IICA) on Learning and Teaching (2025-28)

  • 2025/2026 HKBU President’s Award (Team Teaching Category)
  • 2025/2026 HKBU General Education Teaching Award (Team Teaching)
  • 2026 eLFA (e-Learning Forum Asia)  Exemplary Teaching and Learning award - Finalist
  • 2024 Municipal (Ningbo) Higher Education Outstanding Teaching Achievement Award : Second Prize (宁波市高等教育教学成果獎), 28 April 2025
  • Best Paper Award
  • Guo, M. (Recipient), Chan, H. K. (Recipient), Xiang, T. R. (Recipient) &THADANI, D. R.(Recipient), 27 Apr 2025

Evolution of AI in Education: Agentic Workflows

Kamalov, F., Calonge, D. S., Smail, L., Azizov, D.,Thadani, D. R., Kwong, T. & Atif, A.,25 Apr 2025,arXiv,46 p.
Research output : Working paper › Preprint

Investigating the Use of Assistive Technology for Students with Low Attention Span

Thadani, D. R.,4 Dec 2024.
Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference abstract › peer-review

The Transformation of the Green Infrastructure Intervention Under the Case of Sponge City Program: Positions, Challenges, and Prospects in China

Chan, F. K. S., Li, L., Cheshmehzangi, A.,Thadani, D. R.& Ives, C. D.,19 Mar 2022,Green Infrastructure in Chinese Cities .Cheshmehzangi, A. (ed.).1st ed.Singapore:Springer,p. 97-12226 p.(Urban Sustainability; vol. Part F3678).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

An Integrative Framework of Cognitive Absorption for Technology Use

Cheung, C. M. K.,Thadani, D. R.& Lee, Z. W. Y.,11 Jun 2021,Information Technology in Organisations and Societies: Multidisciplinary Perspectives from AI to Technostress .Lee, Z. W. Y., Chan, T. K. H. & Cheung, C. M. K. (eds.).1st ed.Bingley:Emerald Publishing,p. 111-14535 p.
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

Online Social Media—A Vehicle for City Branding in China: The Case of Sponge City Program (SCP)

Thadani, D., Li, L. & Chan, F. K. S.,1 Dec 2020,Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on Resource Sustainability: Sustainable Urbanisation in the BRI Era (icRS Urbanisation 2020).Chan, F. K. S., Chan, H. K., Zhang, T. & Xu, M. (eds.).1st ed.Singapore:Springer,p. 381-3899 p.(Environmental Science and Engineering).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Customer engagement through omnichannel retailing: The effects of channel integration quality

Lee, Z. W. Y., Chan, T. K. H., Chong, A.Y.-L. &Thadani, D. R.,Feb 2019,In:Industrial Marketing Management.77,p. 90-10112 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Consumer purchase decision in instagram stores: The role of consumer trust

Che, J. W. S.,Cheung, C. M. K.&Thadani, D. R.,4 Jan 2017,Proceedings of the 50th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2017.Bui, T. X. & Sprague, R. (eds.).University of Hawaii at Manoa,p. 24-3310 p.(Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences; vol. 2017-January).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

An Empirical Investigation into the Antecedents and Consequences of Customer Engagement in Omnichannel Retailing

Lee, Z. W. Y., Chan, T. K. H., Chong, A. Y. L. &Thadani, D. R.,16 Jul 2017,Proceedings of the 21th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2017).Association for Information Systems,7 p.158. (PACIS Proceedings).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Social networking site addiction: The cognitive bias perspective

Thadani, D. R.,Cheung, C. M. K.& Lee, Z. W. Y.,27 Jun 2016,PACIS 2016 Proceedings.Association for Information Systems,11 p.(Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

The Chinese medicine education: When east meets west via globalization

Jiang, M., Chan, Y. Y.,Thadani, D. R.&Li, M.,Jul 2014.
Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review

The involving needs of Chinese medicine students in Hong Kong: Could technology-based learning help?

Li, H.,Thadani, D. R., Cheung, C. H., Chen, Y., Xu, G. F. &Li, M.,May 2014.
Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review

The Role of Deficient Self-regulation in Facebook Habit Formation

Thadani, D.,6 Jan 2013,Information Systems, E-learning, and Knowledge Management Research: 4th World Summit on the Knowledge Society, WSKS 2011, Mykonos, Greece, September 21-23, 2011. Revised Selected Papers.Lytras, M. D., Ruan, D., Tennyson, R. D., De Pablos, P. O., Peñalvo, F. J. G. & Rusu, L. (eds.).1st ed.Springer Berlin Heidelberg,p. 618-62912 p.(Communications in Computer and Information Science; vol. 278).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

An investigation into the problematic use of Facebook

Lee, Z. W. Y.,Cheung, C. M. K.&Thadani, D. R.,2012,Proceedings of the 45th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS-45.IEEE Computer Society,p. 1768-17769 p.6149100. (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

How the Facebook habit happens

Cheung, C. M. K.&Thadani, D. R.,Mar 2012.
Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference paper

Exploring the Role of Online Social Network Dependency in Habit Formation

Thadani, D. R.&Cheung, C. M. K.,Dec 2011,International Conference on Information Systems 2011, ICIS 2011Proceedings.Association for Information Systems,17 p.(International Conference on Information Systems 2011, ICIS 2011; vol. 4).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Positive effects of reflective eportfolio on overseas exchange learning experience

Wai, R. K. C., Ling, H. C. H., Yingjun, J. C.,Dimple, T., Rupa, B., Yuenkei, T. L. & Chun, A. W. M.,6 May 2011,CSEDU 2011 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computer Supported Education.Verbraeck, A., Helfert, M., Cordeiro, J. & Shishkov, B. (eds.).1st ed.p. 25-3511 p.(CSEDU 2011 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computer Supported Education; vol. 1).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

In-service Teaching Assistant Training (InsTAT) for engineering and computer science graduate students in Hong Kong: A blended-learning approach

Mark, K. P.,Thadani, D. R., Calonge, D. S., Pun, C. F. K. & Chiu, P. H. P.,12 Oct 2011,41st Annual Frontiers in Education Conference: Celebrating 41 Years of Monumental Innovations from Around the World, FIE 2011.IEEE,6 p.F2E. (Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Assessing the quality and knowledge contribution of top is journals: A comparative citation analysis

Xiao, B. S.,Cheung, C. M. K.&Thadani, D. R.,Jun 2011,ECIS 2011 Proceedings.Association for Information Systems,11 p.227
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Online social network dependency: Theoretical development and testing of competing models

Thadani, D. R.&Cheung, C. M. K.,2011,Proceedings of the 44th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS-44 2010.9 p.5718719. (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Assessing the quality and knowledge contribution of MIS Quarterly: A citation analysis

Cheung, C. M. K., Xiao, B. S. &Thadani, D. R.,Dec 2010,ACIS 2010 Proceedings.Association for Information Systems,10 p.
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

The effectiveness of electronic word-of-mouth communication: A literature analysis

Cheung, C. M. K.&Thadani, D. R.,Jun 2010,BLED 2010 Proceedings.Association for Information Systems,p. 329-34517 p.
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

The state of electronic word-of-mouth research: A literature analysis

Cheung, C. M. K.&Thadani, D. R.,9 Jul 2010,PACIS 2010 Proceedings.Association for Information Systems,p. 1580-15878 p.(Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

The impact of positive electronic word-of-mouth on consumer online purchasing decision

Cheung, C. M. K., Lee, M. K. O. &Thadani, D. R.,16 Sept 2009,Visioning and Engineering the Knowledge Society - A Web Science Perspective: Second World Summit on the Knowledge Society, WSKS 2009, Chania, Crete, Greece, September 16-18, 2009. Proceedings.Lytras, M. D., Damiani, E., Carroll, J. M., Tennyson, R. D., Avison, D., Naeve, A., Dale, A., Lefrere, P., Tan, F., Sipior, J. & Vossen, G. (eds.).1st ed.Berlin, Heidelberg:Springer,p. 501-51010 p.(Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 5736)(Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence)(WSKS: World Summit on Knowledge Society).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review