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Prof. Jicheng ZENG 

Assistant Professor
Information Systems Discipline 
Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems

jichengzeng@hkbu.edu.hk
3411 7580
WLB 804
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9083-9712
 
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Dr. Jicheng Zeng is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems, Hong Kong Baptist University. He obtained his Ph.D. at the Department Information Systems, City University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on competitive dynamics of e-marketplace sellers, digital platforms governance, and LLMs platform. Prior to joining HKBU, he worked as a Research Assistant Professor, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Faculty of Business Administration,University of Macau. Dr Zeng has received several awards during his academic career, including Best Paper Nomination from PACIS and the First TP Liang Young Scholar Award from the Information Systems Society. 

  • Competitive Dynamic in E-Marketplace Platform; Product Return; Strategic Group
  • Open-source Large Language Model Platform Governance
  • Information Management and Scientometrics
  • Econometric and Secondary Data Analysis, Qualitative Comparison Analysis (QCA)

  • AI Ethics and Governance
  • Blockchain: Cryptocurrencies and Business Applications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Systems, City University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China, 2023
  • Bachelor of Management in Information Management & Information Systems, School of Information Management, Nan Jing University , China, 2018

Sequential patent recommendation for alliance firms: a deep learning approach integrating technological diversity and peer influence

Liu, Z., Deng, W.,Zeng, J., Zhu, W. & Ma, J.,May 2026,In:Scientometrics.131,5,p. 3645-367733 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Untangling the Performance Impact of E-marketplace Sellers’ Deployment of Platform-Based Functions: A Configurational Perspective

Zeng, J., Fang, Y., Li, H., Wang, Y. & Lim, K. H.,Sept 2025,In:Information Systems Research.36,3,p. 1397-141721 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Statistical characteristics of breakthrough discoveries in science using the metaphor of black and white swans

Zeng, C. J., Qi, E. P., Li, S. S., Stanley, H. E. & Ye, F. Y.,1 Dec 2017,In:Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications.487,p. 40-467 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

 

  • 2025-06 PI Untangling Governance Mechanisms in Open-Source AI Platforms: A Digital Nudging Approach to Enhance Large Language Model Adoption and Development, General Research Fund RGC-Research Grants Council, HKSAR HK$413,000

  • Innovation Paper Award at the China Digital Economy and Management Academic Annual Conference 2025
  • PACIS Best Paper Nomination, 1st Runner Up (2022)                                    
  • TP Liang PACIS Young Scholar Award (2022)                                                 
  • City U, College of Business, Research Excellence Award (2021)                       
  • City U, Outstanding Academic Performance Award (2021) 

AI-Enabled Audit Processes: A Sociomaterial Investigation of Professional Judgment

Hou, L., Zhou, Y., Li, H. &Zeng, J.,Dec 2025,ICIS 2025 Proceedings - Achieving Digital Integration in the Age of AI.Association for Information Systems,9 p.5. (International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Orchestrating Digital Entrepreneurial Pathways: The Recursive Interplay of Code and Place

Zhou, Y., Li, H. &Zeng, J.,5 Dec 2024,ICIS 2024 Proceedings.Association for Information Systems,9 p.19
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

The Influence of Leaderboard and Trial Space on Large Language Model Popularity

Zeng, J., Liu, X. & Fang, Y.,5 Dec 2024,ICIS 2024 Proceedings.Association for Information Systems,9 p.9
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Exploring the Operational Success of Grocery E-commerce: A Configurational Approach

Zeng, J., Fang, Y. & Cao, J.,Jun 2023,Proceeding of the 16th China Summer Workshop on Information Management.p. 349-3546 p.
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

What Does Repertoire Complexity Mean in the E-marketplace? Evidence from a Longitudinal Study

Zeng, J., Fang, Y. & Li, H.,Jul 2022,PACIS 2022 Proceedings.Association for Information Systems,17 p.1280
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Strategic Role of Alliance Portfolio and Application Programming Interfaces Economy: Empirical Evidence from the Mashup Applications Context

Zeng, J.& Fang, Y.,Jul 2021,PACIS 2021 Proceedings.Association for Information Systems,8 p.369
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Which Collective Signals Drive High Performance in the E-Marketplace? A Configurational Perspective

Zeng, J., Fang, Y., Li, H. & Wang, Y.,Jun 2020,PACIS 2020 Proceedings.Association for Information Systems,p. 1-1414 p.
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Understanding the Competitive Dynamics in Emarketplace: An Action Sequence Analysis Approach

Li, H.,Zeng, J., Fang, Y. & Wang, Y.,Jun 2020,PACIS 2020 Proceedings.Association for Information Systems,p. 1-88 p.
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review