Prof. LAM, Chee Shiong, Desmond

Associate Professor of Marketing


Faculty of Business Administration
University of Macau
Avenida Padre Tomá Pereira, Taipa,
Macau, China.

Room: PLG 431
Telephone: (853) 8397 8891
Fax: (853) 2883 8320
E-mail: desmondl@umac.mo

 

Academic Qualifications

 

·     Ph.D. (Marketing), University of Western Australia, Australia, 2006

·     M.B.A., University of Melbourne, Australia, 2000

·     Bachelor of Business in Marketing, La Trobe University, Australia, 1998

·     Bachelor of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 1997

 

Teaching

 

Advanced Diploma Course

   GMAD005 Chinese Gambling Culture

 

BBA Course

MKTG428 Product Management

MKTG426 Events Marketing

MKTG471 Internet Marketing: Principles and Models

MKTG220 Principles of Marketing

 

 

MBA Course

IMBC106 Marketing Management

 

 

Research Interests

 

Gambling behavior

Cross-cultural consumer decision-making

Word-of-mouth communication

Brand and customer loyalty

Internet marketing

 

Publications

 

Academic Journal

Mizerski, Dick, Kate Mizerski, Desmond Lam, and Alvin Lee (2012), “Gambling Habit”, Journal of Business Research, forthcoming. 

Ozorio, Bernadete, Desmond Lam, and Hoc Nang Fong (2010), "The Influence of Individualism and Uncertainty Avoidance on Per Capita Gambling Turnover", International Gambling Studies, 10 (3), 221-238.

Lam, Desmond and Richard Mizerski (2009), "An Investigation into Gambling Purchases Using NBD and NBD-Dichlet Model", Marketing Letters, Vol. 20, No. 3, 109-326, ISSN 0923-0645.

Lam, Desmond, Alvin Lee, and Richard Mizerski (2009), "The Effects of Cultural Values on Word-of-mouth Communication", Journal of International Marketing, Vol. 17, No. 3, 55-70, ISSN 1069-0031X.

Lam, Desmond (2007), "An Observation Study of Chinese Baccarat Players", UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal, Vol. 11, No. 2, 63-73, ISSN 1531-0930.

Lam, Desmond (2007), "An Exploratory Study of Gambling Motivations and Their Impact on the Purchase Frequencies of Various Gambling Products", Psychology & Marketing, Vol. 24, No. 9, 815-827, Online ISSN 1520-6793, Print ISSN 0742-6046.

Lam, Desmond (2007), "Cultural Influence on Proneness to Brand Loyalty", Journal of International Consumer Marketing, Vol. 19, No. 3, 7-21, ISSN 0896-1530.

Lam, Desmond (2006), "The Influence of Religiosity on Gambling Participation", Journal of Gambling Studies, Vol. 22, No. 3, 305-320, ISSN 1050-5350.

Lam, Desmond (2006), "Applicability of the Duplication of Purchase Law to Gaming", UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal, Vol. 10, No. 2, ISSN 1531-0930.

Lam, Desmond and Dick Mizerski (2005), "The Effects of Locus of Control on Word-of-Mouth Communication", Journal of Marketing Communications, Vol. 11, No. 3, 215-228, ISSN 1352-7266. 

Mizerski, Dick, Rohan Miller, Katherine Mizerski, and Desmond Lam (2004), "The Stochastic Nature of Purchasing a State Lottery Products", Australasian Marketing Journal, Vol. 12, No. 3, 56-69, ISSN 1441-3582.

 

Book and Book Chapter

Lam, Desmond (2009), The World of Chinese Gambling, Adelaide , Australia : Peacock Publications.

Lam, Desmond and Bernadete Ozorio (2008), "An Investigation into Chinese Betting Behavior", In Marco J. Esposito (Ed.), The Psychology of Gambling, New York : Nova Science.

 

Conference Proceedings and Presentation

Ye, Ren, Desmond Lam, and Alvin Lee (2011), “An Examination of Service Quality Dimensionality and Positive Word-Of-Mouth Intentions in a Chinese Telecommunication Context”, Proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand Marketing Association Conference 2011, Perth, Australia.

Mizerski, Richard, Desmond Lam, and Alvin Lee (2010), "The Gambling Habit", Special Session: Understanding Differences in Recreation and Problem Gambling: Implications to Marketing and Public Policy, Proceedings of the American Marketing Association Summer Educators' Conference 2010.

Lam, Desmond (2009), "An Investigation of External Locus of Control and Online Privacy Concern", Proceedings of the 2009 American Marketing Association Winter Marketing Educators' Conference, Tampa , Florida , February 2009, extended abstract published, ISSN 1054-0806.

Lam, Desmond, Bernadate Ozorio, and Lawrence Fong (2008), "An Investigation into the Effects of Individualism and Uncertainty Avoidance on Per Capita Gross Lottery and Casino Gambling Turnover", Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Gaming Industry & Public Welfare 2008, Beijing.

Lam, Desmond (2008), "An Investigation of the Duplication of Game Purchases between Regular and Pathological Gamblers", Partnerships, Proof and Practice - International Nonprofit and Social Marketing Conference 2008 - Proceedings, Wollongong , Paper 11.

Lam, Desmond (2007), "An Investigation into the Betting Behavior of Chinese University Students", Proceedings of the International Business & Economic Research, Las Vegas , USA (October), abstract published, ISSN 1539-8757.

Lam, Desmond (2007), "An Exploratory Study of the Influence of Collectivism and Uncertainty Avoidance on Email Word-of-mouth", The 2007 International Conference on Electronic Commerce, Administration, Society, and Education, Hong Kong (Aug), ISBN 987-986-83038-1-2.

Lam, Desmond and Dick Mizerski (2006), "An Investigation into the Stochastic Patterns of Gambling Consumption", Proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand Marketing Association Conference 2006, Brisbane , Australia (December). Awarded Best Paper for Empirical Generalisations Track.

Lam, Desmond and Alvin Lee (2005), "Cultural Values and their Impact on Brand Loyalty", Proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand Marketing Association Conference 2005, Perth , Australia (December), ISBN 0-646-45546-X.

Lee, Alvin and Desmond Lam (2005), "How Well Does the Index of Receptivity to Tobacco Industry Promotion Discriminate Between Smoking and Never Smoking Adolescents?", Proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand Marketing Association Conference 2005, Perth , Australia (December), ISBN 0-646-45546-X.

Lam, Desmond (2005), "Why do Chinese Gamble? Implications to Businesses", Proceedings of the International Business and Economics Research Conference, Las Vegas , USA (October), abstract published, ISSN 1539-8757.

Lee, Alvin, Dick Mizerski, Katherine Mizerski, and Desmond Lam (2005), "Investigating the Construct of Adolescent Receptivity to Tobacco Advertising and Promotion", Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific American Academy of Advertising Conference, Hong Kong (June), ISBN 0-931030-33-1.

Lam, Desmond, Dick Mizerski, and Alvin Lee (2005), "Cultural Influence on Word-of-Mouth Communication", Proceedings of the 2005 American Marketing Association Winter Marketing Educators' Conference, San Antonio , USA (February), abstract published, ISBN 0-87757-314-X.

Lam, Desmond (2004), "True Value of Brand Loyalty", in Young-Won Ha and Youjae Yi (eds.), Asia Pacific Advances in Consumer Research, Vol. VI, Seoul , South Korea (June), ISBN 0-915552-52-3.

Lam, Desmond (2004), "Habit as a Key Predictor of Internet Email Behaviour", in Young-Won Ha and Youjae Yi (eds.), Asia Pacific Advances in Consumer Research, Vol. VI, Seoul , South Korea (June), ISBN 0-915552-52-3.

Lam, Desmond and Xiaoli Lin (2003), "Guanxi and Word-of-Mouth", Proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand Marketing Association Conference 2003, Adelaide , Australia (December), ISBN 0-868-03983-7.

Said Ila, Dick Mizerski, and Desmond Lam (2003), "Comparing the Effect of Habit in the Online Game Play of Australian and Indonesian Gamers", Proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand Marketing Association Conference 2003, Adelaide , Australia (December), ISBN 0-868-03983-7.

Lam, Desmond and Dick Mizerski (2003), "Cross-Cultural Differences on the Internet: The Case of Internet Privacy", Proceedings of the 2003 American Marketing Association Summer Marketing Educators' Conference, Chicago , USA (August), abstract published, ISBN 088757-307-7.

 

Editorial

Lam, Desmond (2007), “Some Psychological Understanding of Chinese Gamblers” , The Worldwide Addiction Gambling Education Report (The WAGER), peer-reviewed editorial, April 18. Retrieved from: http://www.basisonline.org/2007/04/index.html.

Lam, Desmond (2005), “Slot or Table? A Chinese Perspective...”, UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal, 9 (2), pp. 69-72.

 

Research Report

Lam, Desmond (2008), Branding Macau: Key Issues to Consider for a Sustainable Destination Branding Framework, Report to the Centre for Sustainable Development, Macau .

Fong, Ka Chio, Desmond Lam., Bernadete Ozorio and Fong Hoc Nang. (2008), Responsible Gaming Policy Report, Report to Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Macau: Institute for the Study of Commercial Gaming, University of Macau .

Fong, Ka Chio, Desmond Lam and Bernadete Ozorio (2007), Gambling Participation and Prevalence Estimates of Pathological Gambling in Macau 2007, Report to Social Welfare Burean (IAS), Macau: Institute for the Study of Commercial Gaming, University of Macau.

 

Trade Article

Lam, Desmond (2012), “Precious Players”, Infinity Gaming Magazine.

Lam, Desmond (2012), “Chinese Red Packets”, Infinity Gaming Magazine, January, pp. 7.

Lam, Desmond (2011), “ Crystal Balling the World of Chinese Gambling”, Infinity Gaming Magazine, December, pp. 25.

Lam, Desmond (2011), “'Dirty' Casino Jobs in Macau”, Casino Enterprise Management, June.

Lam, Desmond (2011), “I Quit! Managing Macau's New Generation of 'Spoiled' Casino Employees”, Global Gaming Business, June and Macau Daily Times, 27th April, pp. 4.

Lam, Desmond (2011), “The Dawn of Cotai”, Global Gaming Business, April.

Lam, Desmond (2010), “Severe Service”, Global Gaming Business, December.

Lam, Desmond (2010), “No More “Take It or Leave It” Service Mentality in Macau”, Macau Daily Times, 30th September, pp. 4.

Lam, Desmond (2010), "What's in a Number?", Inside Asian Gaming, June.

Lam, Desmond (2010), "Managing Ills in Macau's VIP and Mass Gaming Market", Casino Enterprise Management, June.

Lam ,Desmond (2010), "In Pursuit of the Best Casino Operator in the World", International Gaming Awards, Issue 6.

Lam, Desmond (2010), "How Much Is One Hundred Singapore Dollars Worth?", Inside Asian Gaming, March.

Lam, Desmond (2009), "Integrated Responsible Gaming Strategy for the Good of Macau and Its Gaming Industry", Macau Daily Times, 24th October, pp. 5.

Lam, Desmond (2009), "The Rise of Casino Gaming on Cruise Ships in Singapore ", Casino Enterprise Management, October, pp. 26-27.

Lam, Desmond (2009), "Unlocking the World of Chinese Gambling", Global Gaming Business, September, pp. 34-35.

Lam, Desmond (2009), "Grooming for the Future", Macau Business, August, pp. 120-121.

Lam, Desmond (2009), "Enter the Dragon – Key Entry Strategies for Chinese Gaming Market', Casino Enterprise Management, June, pp. 42-44.

Lam, Desmond (2009), "Killing the Ills", Global Gaming Business, June.

Lam, Desmond (2009), ""Pride and Prejudice in Macau ", Casino Journal, May, pp. 40.

Lam, Desmond (2009), "A Look at Singapore 's Integrated Resorts", Casino Enterprise Management, February.

Lam, Desmond (2009), "A Singapore Primer", International Gaming & Wagering Business, February, pp. 10.

Lam, Desmond (2008), "Lessons Learned from NASA's Mars Missions", Macau Daily Times, 27th December, pp. 6.

Lam, Desmond (2008), "Managing "Guanxi" in the Chinese VIP Market", Casino Enterprise Management, November.

Lam, Desmond (2008), "De-market Corporate Macau to Remove the Bad", Macau Daily Times and Global Gaming Business Weekly.

Lam, Desmond (2008), "Building Good Will in Macau , One 'Red Packet' at a Time", International Gaming & Wagering Business, August, pp. 19.

Lam, Desmond (2008), "Uncovering the Chinese Culture - A Guide for Casino Executives Working in Macau", Casino Enterprise Management, July, pp. 16-17.

Lam, Desmond (2008), "Corporate Social Integration for Macau's Casino Operators", Macau Business, June, pp. 69.

Lam, Desmond (2008), "Casino Branding in Macau – Key to Sustainability", Macau Daily Times, 10th May, pp. 7.

Lam, Desmond (2008), "May the Qi be with You", Inside Asian Gaming, April, pp. 46-47.

Lam, Desmond (2008), "NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS - The Year of the Yang Earth Rat and Consolidation in Macau ", Global Gaming Business Weekly, 6 (12), pp. 1-2.

Lam, Desmond (2007), "The Digital Life of Chinese Players", International Gaming & Wagering Business, November, pp. 44.

Lam, Desmond (2007), "The Illusion of Control", Inside Asian Gaming, July, pp. 48.

Lam, Desmond (2007), "The Illusion of Control Drives Chinese Casino Play", International Gaming & Wagering Business, July, pp. 26.

Numerous articles in Urbino.net since 2005.
 

Professional Society Memberships

 

Editorial board, Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management

Ad-hoc reviewer for Journal of Business Research, Tourism Management, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Journal of Gambling Studies, International Gambling Studies, Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, American Marketing Association Marketing Educators' Conferences

Member, American Marketing Association

Judge, International Gaming Awards

 

Expertise

 

Chinese gambling history, culture, psychology and behavior

Responsible gambling

Strategic marketing

Word-of-mouth marketing

Brand marketing

 

Faculty of Business Administration

University of Macau