Mission
The Department of Integrated Resort and Tourism Management cooperates extensively with the Macau SAR government, local integrated resorts and tourism and integrated resort enterprises around the world, aiming to advance relevant theoretical knowledge and develop high-quality research to contribute to the sustainable development of tourism and integrated resort industries while promoting the construction of Macau as a “World Center of Tourism and Leisure”.
Research Impact
Research Areas
The research areas of the Department of Integrated Resort and Tourism Management mainly focuses on four themes:
This theme aims to conduct research related to emerging technologies (e.g., robots, artificial intelligence, big data analytics) to support the development of a more dynamic, competitive, and sustainable tourism and hospitality industry. It focuses on three key research areas:
- Smart tourism
- Big data application
- Digital transformation
Researchers
Prof. Rob LAW; Prof. Li MIAO; Prof. Anthony Ip Kin WONG;
Prof. Yuansi HOU; Prof. Christine Mei Lai LIM;
Prof. Amy Siu Ian SO; Prof. Jacey Ja Young CHOE;
Prof. Faye Feier CHEN; Prof. Huiling HUANG; Prof. Soey Sut Ieng LEI
Prof. Stella Xing LIU; Prof. Fiona Xi YANG Prof. Shannon Xiao YI
This theme strives to identify practices and opportunities to promote the development of the gaming industry and offer a scientific foundation to support governments’ and businesses’ decision-making. It focuses on three core research areas:
- Gaming behavior and psychology
- Economic and social impacts of gaming
- Operations management in gaming enterprises
Researchers
Prof. Davis Ka Chio FONG; Prof. Robin Chi Hang CHARK;
Prof. Lawrence Hoc Nang FONG; Prof. Glenn James MCCARTNEY;
This theme aims to offer insights and develop strategies for designing and managing experiences across a range of businesses, including integrated resorts, tourism, and convention industries. It focuses on five core research areas:
- Integrated resort management
- Convention and event management
- Hospitality management
- Tourism sustainability
- Experience economy
Researchers
Prof. Li MIAO; Prof. Anthony Ip Kin WONG; Prof. Rose Xiaoming LIU;
Prof. Glenn James MCCARTNEY; Prof. Amy Siu Ian SO;
Prof. Jacey Ja Young CHOE; Prof. Soey Sut Ieng LEI;
Prof. Stella Xing LIU; Prof. Fiona Xi YANG
This theme combines insights from psychology, economics, sociology, and neuroscience to understand tourists’ and employees’ behavior and psychology and help businesses and policymakers to develop more effective strategies for promoting tourism. It focuses on three core research areas:
- Tourists’ behavior and psychology
- Personnel psychology
- Behavioral economics and decision making
Researchers
Prof. Anthony Ip Kin WONG, Prof. Robin Chi Hang CHARK; Prof. Lawrence Hoc Nang FONG;
Prof. Yuansi HOU; Prof. Fiona Xi YANG;