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Prof. LAM Chak Fu (林澤富教授)

PhD - Management (University of Michigan)
BA - Psychology / Economics (Middlebury College)
International Baccalaureate (Li Po Chun United World College)

Professor

Contact Information

E-mail:
Address:	10-247, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building City University of Hong Kong
Phone:	+852 34427954
Fax:	+852 34420309
chakfu.lam@cityu.edu.hk
Personal Web:
https://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/staff/chakflam/

Research Areas

Voice behavior (upward communications of ideas and suggestions intended to benefit the work unit and the organization)
Employee well-being (health and energy)

Chak Fu Lam is a Professor of Management at the City University of Hong Kong. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. His research focuses on voice behavior, with a particular focus on why employees may express ideas and how it matters in organization.

Faculty Positions

Period	Department - Institution	Position
7/2024 - Now	Management - City University of Hong Kong	Professor
7/2019 - 6/2024	Management - City University of Hong Kong	Associate Professor
7/2017 - 6/2019	Management - City University of Hong Kong	Assistant Professor
8/2013 - 6/2017	Management - Suffolk University	Assistant Professor

Awards

Award Title	Institution
40-Under-40 MBA Professor	Poets&Quants
Assurance of Learning Award	City University of Hong Kong (College of Business )
Reviewer Award	Journal of Applied Psychology
First Year Lecture Teaching Award	City University of Hong Kong (College of Business)
HHA Services Scholarship	HHA Services
Suffolk University Leadership Life Changer Award	Suffolk University
Spivy Hall Fellowship	University of Michigan
Outstanding Reviewer Award	Academy of Management (OB)
Logan Family Scholarship	Middlebury College
Davis Scholarship	Middlebury College
United World College Scholarship	Li Po Chun United World College
Secondary Scholarship	Singapore Ministry of Education

Teaching Areas

Leadership
Organizational Behavior
Cross-Cultural Management
Negotiations
Organizational Change Management

Research Grant

PI: "Overcoming cultural status disadvantage in multicultural teams: The role of leader global identity", Hong Kong General Research Fund , (2023) , Lam, C. F.
PI: "Challenging the status quo in a non-challenging way: A dominance complementarity view of voice inquiry", Hong Kong General Research Fund , (2022) , Lam, C. F.
co-PI: "Study of the Contingent Effects of Entrepreneurial Team Energy and Resilience on Entrepreneurial Persistence under Uncertainty", Chinese National Science Foundation , (2021) , Lam, C. F.
PI: ""I'm not good enough": A self-verification Perspective on Why and When Employees may Provoke Abusive Supervision", Strategic Research Grant , (2021) , Lam, C. F.
co-PI: "I like my boss’s boss but not my boss: The effect of skip-level participative leadership on performance and the role of exchanges with different leaders", Hong Kong General Research Fund , (2020) , Lam, C. K., & Lam, C. F.
PI: "Voice Habit: Dimensions, Measurement, and Validation", Strategic Research Grant , (2019) , Lam, C. F.
PI: "Voice Habit: Dimensions, Measurement, and Validation", CityU Start-up grant , (2017) , Lam, C. F.
PI: "How employees voice", Doctoral Research Grant , (2012) , Lam, C. F.
PI: "Customer Service Voice", Doctoral Research Grant , (2008) , Lam, C. F.
PI: "Autonomy Orientation", Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Grant , (2006) , Lam, C. F., & Gurland, S.

Supervisory Experience

Period	Nature
2023 - 2024	DBA Thesis - Jojo Wong
2022 - 2024	PhD Thesis - Ziwei Wang
2021 - 2024	DBA Thesis - Alfred Mu
2018 - 2023	PhD Thesis - Qiying (Sakura) Du

Administrative Assignments

Period	Name	Position
8/2024 - Now	Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Director
12/2018 - Now	Ph.D. Recruiting Committee	Member
9/2018 - Now	Department Selection Committee	Member
9/2018 - Now	College Board	Member
1/2024 - 7/2024	Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Associate Director
5/2020 - 12/2023	Master of Arts Global Business Management (MAGBM)	Program Director
3/2019 - 7/2020	College of Business Global Business	Program Director

External Academic Activities

Period	Organizer	Country / Region	Role
2023 - Now	Academy of Management Review	United States of America	Associate Editor
2022 - Now	Journal of Organizational Behavior	United States of America	Editorial Board
2022 - Now	Management and Organization Review	United States of America	Editorial Board
2021 - Now	Journal of Applied Psychology	United States of America	Editorial Board

Publications

Journal Publications and Reviews
LAM, Chak Fu; LAZZARINI, Sergio G.; STEPHENS, John Paul / Editors’ Comments: Voices from the Periphery: Barriers to Publication in AMR and Opportunities for Inclusion. January 2025; In: Academy of Management Review. Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 1-6 Newton, Daniel W.; Sessions, Hudson; Lam, Chak Fu; Welsh, David T.; Wu, Wen / Loaded Down From Speaking Up: A Resource-Based Examination of Voicer Regret Following Supervisor Delegation. May 2024; In: Journal of Management. Vol. 50, No. 5, pp. 1911-1938 Romney, Alexander C.; Heydarifard, Zahra; Lam, Chak Fu / Reconciling Competing Perspectives About How Undermining at Home Influences Speaking Up at Work. April 2024; In: Journal of Business and Psychology. Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 513-526 Lam, Chak Fu; Romney, Alexander C.; Newton, Daniel W.; Wu, Wen / Challenging the status quo in a non-challenging way: A dominance complementarity view of voice inquiry. 2024; In: Personnel Psychology. Vol. 77, No. 3, pp. 1235-1264 Kim, You Jin; Lam, Chak Fu; Oh, Jo (Kyoungjo); Sohn, Wonbin / Employee Constructive Voice: An Integrative Review and a Dyadic Approach. January 2023; In: Journal of Management. Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 430–473 Lam, Chak Fu; Johnson, Hana Huang; Song, Lynda J.; Wu, Wen; Lee, Cynthia; Chen, Ziguang / More depleted, speak up more? A daily examination of the benefit and cost of depletion for voice behavior and voice endorsement. July 2022; In: Journal of Organizational Behavior. Vol. 43, No. 6, pp. 983-1000 Leicht-Deobald, Ulrich; Lam, Chak Fu; Bruch, Heike; Kunze, Florian; Wu, Wen / Team boundary work and team workload demands: Their interactive effect on team vigor and team effectiveness. July 2022; In: Human Resource Management. Vol. 61, No. 4, pp. 465-488 Zhang, Long; Fan, Chuanhao; Deng, Yulin; Lam, Chak Fu; Hu, Enhua; Wang, Lingyun / Exploring the interpersonal determinants of job embeddedness and voluntary turnover: A conservation of resources perspective. July 2019; In: Human Resource Management Journal. Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 413-432 Lam, Chak Fu; Lee, Cynthia; Sui, Yang / Say It as It Is: Consequences of Voice Directness, Voice Politeness, and Voicer Credibility on Voice Endorsement. May 2019; In: Journal of Applied Psychology. Vol. 104, No. 5, pp. 642-658 Lam, Chak Fu; Rees, Laura; Levesque, Laurie L.; Ornstein, Suzyn / Shooting from the hip: A habit perspective of voice. July 2018; In: Academy of Management Review. Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 470-486 Zhang, Long; Lam, Chak Fu; Deng, Yulin / *Leader–member exchange and guanxi* are not the same: differential impact of dyadic relationships on fit perceptions, helping behavior, and turnover intention. 2017; In: International Journal of Human Resource Management. Vol. 28, No. 7, pp. 1005-1030 Lam, Chak Fu; Wan, Wylie H.; Roussin, Christopher J. / Going the Extra Mile and Feeling Energized: An Enrichment Perspective of Organizational Citizenship Behaviors. March 2016; In: Journal of Applied Psychology. Vol. 101, No. 3, pp. 379-391 Lam, Chak Fu; Liang, Jian; Ashford, Susan J.; Lee, Cynthia / Job insecurity and organizational citizenship behavior: Exploring curvilinear and moderated relationships. March 2015; In: Journal of Applied Psychology. Vol. 100, No. 2, pp. 499-510 Lam, Chak Fu; Mayer, David M. / When do employees speak up for their customers? A model of voice in a customer service context. August 2014; In: Personnel Psychology. Vol. 67, No. 3, pp. 637-666 Lam, Chak Fu; Spreitzer, Gretchen; Fritz, Charlotte / Too much of a good thing: Curvilinear effect of positive affect on proactive behaviors. May 2014; In: Journal of Organizational Behavior. Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 530-546 Quinn, Ryan W.; Spreitzer, Gretchen M.; Lam, Chak Fu / Building a Sustainable Model of Human Energy in Organizations: Exploring the Critical Role of Resources. June 2012; In: Academy of Management Annals. Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 337-396 Lam, Chak Fu; DeRue, D. Scott; Karam, Elizabeth P.; Hollenbeck, John R. / The impact of feedback frequency on learning and task performance: Challenging the ‘‘more is better’’ assumption. November 2011; In: Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. Vol. 116, No. 2, pp. 217-228 Fritz, Charlotte; Lam, Chak Fu; Spreitzer, Gretchen M. / It's the Little Things That Matter: An Examination of Knowledge Workers' Energy Management. August 2011; In: Academy of Management Perspectives. Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 28-39 Lam, Chak Fu; Gurland, Suzanne T. / Self-determined work motivation predicts job outcomes, but what predicts self-determined work motivation?**. August 2008; In: Journal of Research in Personality. Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 1109-1115

Journal Publications and Reviews

LAM, Chak Fu; LAZZARINI, Sergio G.; STEPHENS, John Paul / Editors’ Comments: Voices from the Periphery: Barriers to Publication in AMR and Opportunities for Inclusion. January 2025; In: Academy of Management Review. Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 1-6
Newton, Daniel W.; Sessions, Hudson; Lam, Chak Fu; Welsh, David T.; Wu, Wen / Loaded Down From Speaking Up: A Resource-Based Examination of Voicer Regret Following Supervisor Delegation. May 2024; In: Journal of Management. Vol. 50, No. 5, pp. 1911-1938
Romney, Alexander C.; Heydarifard, Zahra; Lam, Chak Fu / Reconciling Competing Perspectives About How Undermining at Home Influences Speaking Up at Work. April 2024; In: Journal of Business and Psychology. Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 513-526
Lam, Chak Fu; Romney, Alexander C.; Newton, Daniel W.; Wu, Wen / Challenging the status quo in a non-challenging way: A dominance complementarity view of voice inquiry. 2024; In: Personnel Psychology. Vol. 77, No. 3, pp. 1235-1264
Kim, You Jin; Lam, Chak Fu; Oh, Jo (Kyoungjo); Sohn, Wonbin / Employee Constructive Voice: An Integrative Review and a Dyadic Approach. January 2023; In: Journal of Management. Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 430–473
Lam, Chak Fu; Johnson, Hana Huang; Song, Lynda J.; Wu, Wen; Lee, Cynthia; Chen, Ziguang / More depleted, speak up more? A daily examination of the benefit and cost of depletion for voice behavior and voice endorsement. July 2022; In: Journal of Organizational Behavior. Vol. 43, No. 6, pp. 983-1000
Leicht-Deobald, Ulrich; Lam, Chak Fu; Bruch, Heike; Kunze, Florian; Wu, Wen / Team boundary work and team workload demands: Their interactive effect on team vigor and team effectiveness. July 2022; In: Human Resource Management. Vol. 61, No. 4, pp. 465-488
Zhang, Long; Fan, Chuanhao; Deng, Yulin; Lam, Chak Fu; Hu, Enhua; Wang, Lingyun / Exploring the interpersonal determinants of job embeddedness and voluntary turnover: A conservation of resources perspective. July 2019; In: Human Resource Management Journal. Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 413-432
Lam, Chak Fu; Lee, Cynthia; Sui, Yang / Say It as It Is: Consequences of Voice Directness, Voice Politeness, and Voicer Credibility on Voice Endorsement. May 2019; In: Journal of Applied Psychology. Vol. 104, No. 5, pp. 642-658
Lam, Chak Fu; Rees, Laura; Levesque, Laurie L.; Ornstein, Suzyn / Shooting from the hip: A habit perspective of voice. July 2018; In: Academy of Management Review. Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 470-486
Zhang, Long; Lam, Chak Fu; Deng, Yulin / Leader–member exchange and guanxi are not the same: differential impact of dyadic relationships on fit perceptions, helping behavior, and turnover intention. 2017; In: International Journal of Human Resource Management. Vol. 28, No. 7, pp. 1005-1030
Lam, Chak Fu; Wan, Wylie H.; Roussin, Christopher J. / Going the Extra Mile and Feeling Energized: An Enrichment Perspective of Organizational Citizenship Behaviors. March 2016; In: Journal of Applied Psychology. Vol. 101, No. 3, pp. 379-391
Lam, Chak Fu; Liang, Jian; Ashford, Susan J.; Lee, Cynthia / Job insecurity and organizational citizenship behavior: Exploring curvilinear and moderated relationships. March 2015; In: Journal of Applied Psychology. Vol. 100, No. 2, pp. 499-510
Lam, Chak Fu; Mayer, David M. / When do employees speak up for their customers? A model of voice in a customer service context. August 2014; In: Personnel Psychology. Vol. 67, No. 3, pp. 637-666
Lam, Chak Fu; Spreitzer, Gretchen; Fritz, Charlotte / Too much of a good thing: Curvilinear effect of positive affect on proactive behaviors. May 2014; In: Journal of Organizational Behavior. Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 530-546
Quinn, Ryan W.; Spreitzer, Gretchen M.; Lam, Chak Fu / Building a Sustainable Model of Human Energy in Organizations: Exploring the Critical Role of Resources. June 2012; In: Academy of Management Annals. Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 337-396
Lam, Chak Fu; DeRue, D. Scott; Karam, Elizabeth P.; Hollenbeck, John R. / The impact of feedback frequency on learning and task performance: Challenging the ‘‘more is better’’ assumption. November 2011; In: Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. Vol. 116, No. 2, pp. 217-228
Fritz, Charlotte; Lam, Chak Fu; Spreitzer, Gretchen M. / It's the Little Things That Matter: An Examination of Knowledge Workers' Energy Management. August 2011; In: Academy of Management Perspectives. Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 28-39
Lam, Chak Fu; Gurland, Suzanne T. / Self-determined work motivation predicts job outcomes, but what predicts self-determined work motivation?. August 2008; In: Journal of Research in Personality. Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 1109-1115

Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works
Zhang, Melody J.; Ling, Chu-Ding ; Lam, Catherine K.; Lam, Chak Fu / How and When are Frequent Voicers Treated Badly? Employee Voice Behavior and Coworker Victimization. August 2022; 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management Proceedings. Lam, Chak Fu; Rees, Laura L.; Du, Qiying / The Benefits of Speaking Up More Versus Less Over Time: Consequences of Voice Trajectories. August 2019; Academy of Management Proceedings. Leicht-Deobald, Ulrich; Lam, Chak Fu / "A Moderated Mediation Model of Team Boundary Activities, Team Emotional Energy, and Team Innovation". August 2016; 76th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2016. pp. 231-236 Sui, Yang; Lam, Chak Fu; Lyu, Yijing; Lee, Cynthia / Task conflict and voice behavior: A curvilinear relationship. August 2016; 76th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2016. pp. 916-921 Hofer, Barbara K.; Lam, Chak Fu; Delisi, Alex / Understanding evolutionary theory: The role of epistemological development and beliefs. 2012; Epistemology and Science Education: Understanding the Evolution vs. Intelligent Design Controversy. pp. 95-110 Spreitzer, Gretchen M.; Lam, Chak Fu; Quinn, Ryan W. / Human Energy in Organizations: Implications for POS from Six Interdisciplinary Streams. August 2011; The Oxford Handbook of Positive Organizational Scholarship. Spreitzer, Gretchen M.; Lam, Chak Fu; Fritz, Charlotte / Engagement and human thriving: Complementary perspectives on energy and connections to work. March 2010; Work Engagement: A Handbook of Essential Theory and Research. pp. 132-148

Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works

Zhang, Melody J.; Ling, Chu-Ding ; Lam, Catherine K.; Lam, Chak Fu / How and When are Frequent Voicers Treated Badly? Employee Voice Behavior and Coworker Victimization. August 2022; 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management Proceedings.
Lam, Chak Fu; Rees, Laura L.; Du, Qiying / The Benefits of Speaking Up More Versus Less Over Time: Consequences of Voice Trajectories. August 2019; Academy of Management Proceedings.
Leicht-Deobald, Ulrich; Lam, Chak Fu / "A Moderated Mediation Model of Team Boundary Activities, Team Emotional Energy, and Team Innovation". August 2016; 76th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2016. pp. 231-236
Sui, Yang; Lam, Chak Fu; Lyu, Yijing; Lee, Cynthia / Task conflict and voice behavior: A curvilinear relationship. August 2016; 76th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2016. pp. 916-921
Hofer, Barbara K.; Lam, Chak Fu; Delisi, Alex / Understanding evolutionary theory: The role of epistemological development and beliefs. 2012; Epistemology and Science Education: Understanding the Evolution vs. Intelligent Design Controversy. pp. 95-110
Spreitzer, Gretchen M.; Lam, Chak Fu; Quinn, Ryan W. / Human Energy in Organizations: Implications for POS from Six Interdisciplinary Streams. August 2011; The Oxford Handbook of Positive Organizational Scholarship.
Spreitzer, Gretchen M.; Lam, Chak Fu; Fritz, Charlotte / Engagement and human thriving: Complementary perspectives on energy and connections to work. March 2010; Work Engagement: A Handbook of Essential Theory and Research. pp. 132-148