Meng-Mei Maggie Chen , PhD

Short Bio

Meng-Mei Maggie Chen, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at EHL teaching hotel distribution strategy, online consumer behavior, marketing strategy and digital marketing courses. Before entering higher education, Maggie held positions in various tourism sectors, ranging from hotels to casinos, travel agencies, and consulting.

She has worked in Taiwan, the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Switzerland and she leverages her cross-cultural sense and sensitivity in her work and research. Maggie's research includes hotel channel management, distribution channel marketing, customer decision making process, and consumer behavior. Recently, she completed a Swiss governmental agency research project which focuses on optimizing channel management for SME hotels in Switzerland.

Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals

Chen, M.-M., Beaufort, C., & Earl-Erpelding, K. (Forthcoming). Should independent upmarket hotels work with daily deals platforms? An empirical case study from Switzerland. Tourism and Hospitality Research.

Chen, M.-M., Seach, K., Inversini, A., & Williams, N. (Forthcoming). Different cultures review hotels differently. Tourism and Hospitality Research. Sigala,

M., Ooi, K. B., Tan, G. W. H., Aw, E. C. X., Buhalis, D., Cham, T. H., Chen, M-M., Dwivedi, Y. K., Gretzel, U., Inversini, A., Jung, T., Law, R., & Ye, I. H (2024). Understanding the impact of ChatGPT on tourism and hospitality: Trends, prospects and research agenda. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 60, 384-390. 

Zizka, L., & Chen, M.-M. (2024). ‘We are open again (and again)’: communicating during COVID-19 – opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned. Current Issues in Tourism, 27(24), 4446–4462.

Zizka, L., & Chen, M.-M. (2024). “Sanitary measures, social distancing, safety”: The evolution of Swiss hoteliers’ Covid-19 communication through three snapshots. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 24(3), 463-478.

Cardoso, L., Chen, M.-M., Araújo, A., de Almeida, G.G.F., Dias, F., & Moutinho, L. (2022). Accessing Neuromarketing Scientific Performance: Research Gaps and Emerging Topics. Behavioral Sciences, 12(2), 55.

Chen, M.-M., Zizka, L., Girardin, F., & Zhang, E. R. (2021). Explaining viewer affect with imagery diagnosis model. Tourism Management Perspectives, 38, 100814.

Chen, M.-M., & Murphy, H. C. (2018). Hotel school alumni’s intentions to use communication channels-a cross-generational comparison study. Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism, 18(3), 202-216.

Chen, M.-M. (2018). Exploring Alumni’s Intention to Engage in Nonmonetary Activities: A Cross-Generational Comparison Study. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education, 30(2), 109-117.

Chen, M.-M. (2018). Students’ perceptions of the educational usage of a Facebook group. Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism, 18(4), 315-331.

Murphy, H. C., & Chen, M.M. (2016). Online Information Sources Used in Hotel Bookings: Examining Relevance and Recall. Journal of Travel Research, 55(4), 523-536.

Murphy, H. C., Chen, M.M., & Cossutta, M. (2016). An investigation of multiple devices and information sources used in the hotel booking process. Tourism Management, 52, 44-51.

Chen, M.-M., Murphy, H. C., & Knecht, S. (2016). An Importance Performance Analysis of smartphone applications for hotel chains. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 12 (29), 69-79.

Chen, M.-M., & Jones, P. (2011). Factors determining hotel selection: online behavior by leisure travellers. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 11(1), 83-95.

Funded Research Projects

Chen, M. M. & Zizka, L., Project: Destination Image: What drives potential tourists` intention to come to Switzerland? Date: 01.01.2019 to 30.06.2020, External fundraising: HES-SO.

Awards

CHME Conference 2010 Best paper award: Factors determining hotel selection: online behavior by leisure travellers. CHME conference, Surrey, UK.

Research Portals