Kong Cheen Lau

Associate Professor Lau Kong Cheen

Head, Marketing Programme

School of Business

Tel: +65 6248 0348

Educational Qualifications

  • 2014
    Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA), Singapore Workforce Development Authority
  • 2006
    Ph.D. (Marketing), Curtin University
  • 1999
    MBA (Distinction), University of Surrey
  • 1993
    B.Eng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Nanyang Technological University

Academic and Professional Experience

  • 2022 - Present
    Associate Professor, School of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences
  • 2017 - 2021
    Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences
  • 2013 - 2017
    Senior Director/Deputy CEO, A.S. Louken Branding Pte Ltd
  • 2013 - 2017
    Senior Director for brand consulting, A.S. Louken Branding Pte Ltd
  • 2010 - 2013
    Regional Director for consulting and research, Market Probe Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
  • 2007 - 2010
    Brand Consultant, Temporal Brand Consulting Pte Ltd
  • 2001 - 2007
    Business Analyst, Metro (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Break in between to pursue PhD)
  • 2000 - 2001
    Industry Development Manager, Infocomm Devt Authority of Singapore
  • 1993 - 2000
    Senior Automation Engineer, Asia Pacific Breweries(S) Pte Ltd

Peer Reviewed Journal Papers:

  • Lau, K.C., Lee, S and Phau, I. (2022), “Motivations, attitudes and intentions towards luxury dining in airplane themed restaurants: moderating roles of desire to fly, desire for luxury and FOMO”, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, Vol. 6(5), pp. 1967-1989,https://doi.org/10.1108/JHTI-05-2022-0161
  • Kong Cheen, Lau and Luke Lim, (2018), “Transformational branding for B2B business: protective packaging company”, Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, Vol.30(1), DOI:10.1108/APJML-09-2017-0216
  • Graham Ferguson, Kong Cheen Lau, Ian Phau, (2016) “Brand personality as a direct cause of brand extension success: does self-monitoring matter?”, Journal of Consumer Marketing, Vol. 33 Iss: 5, pp.343 - 353
  • Kong Cheen, Lau and Ian Phau (2010) “Impact of gender on perceptual fit evaluation for prestige brands”, Journal of Brand Management, vol.17 (5), pp.354-367
  • Kong Cheen, Lau and Ian Phau (2007), “Extending symbolic brands using their personality: Examining antecedents and implications towards brand image fit and brand dilution”, Psychology and Marketing, Vol.24 (5), pp. 421-444.
  • Kong Cheen, Lau and Ian Phau “Perceptual fit in symbolic brands: Evaluation from a brand personality perspective”, Margaret Craig-Lees, Gary Gregory and Teresa Davis (eds.) Advances in Consumer Research Asia Pacific, Vol. VII, 2007.
  • Ian Phau and Kong Cheen Lau (2001), “Brand Personality and consumer self-expression: Single or dual carriageway?”, Journal of Brand Management, vol.8 (6), pp. 428-444.
  • Ian Phau and Kong Cheen Lau (2000), “Conceptualizing brand personality: A review and research propositions”, Journal of Targeting, Measurement and Analysis for Marketing, vol.9 (1), pp. 52-69.

Peer Reviewed Conference Papers:

  • Lau,K.C. and Shimul, A.S. (2023),” When brand ambassadors go bad: How attachment can protect luxury brand desirability”, in the proceedings of The Mystique of Luxury Brands conference, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
  • Lau,K.C. and Lee, Sean (2023), “How much does the Michelin effect matter?”, in the proceedings of The Mystique of Luxury Brands conference, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
  • Lau, K.C. and Foo, C (2020), “Impact of native advertising on brands”, in the proceedings of Global Marketing conference, Seoul, http://gmcproceedings.net/html/sub3_01.html?code=400725
  • Lau, K.C. and Kong, J. (2019) “Endorsement of Athleisure Brand: What characteristics make a good endorser”, in the proceedings of Global Fashion Management Conference 2019, Paris http://db.koreascholar.com/article.aspx?code=372627
  • Lau, K.C. and Phau, I. (2005), “An empirical study on elaboration effects, perceived prestige status and perceived brand personality fit in extension brands”, in the proceedings of ANZMAC conference 2005, Western Australia.
  • Lau, K.C. and Phau, I (2004), “Brand personality and perceptual fit: Some research propositions”, in the proceedings of International Management Development Association (IMDA) 13th Annual World Business Congress 2004, Maastricht.
  • Lau, K.C. and Phau, I. (2004), ”Elaborations of brand personality dimensions and perceptual fit: An initial study on a novel perspective”, in the proceedings of ANZMAC conference 2004, Wellington.
  • Lau, K.C. and Phau, I. (2004), ”Antecedents to brand personality fit: Some research propositions for symbolic brands”, in the proceedings of ANZMAC conference 2004, Wellington.
  • 2023 - Current
    Member of CASE Singapore Strategic Committee
  • 2022 - Present
    Non-Executive Board Member, Catholic Family Life
  • 2020
    Guest Editor for Fashion Marketing 2020, Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistic Special Issue
  • 2015 - Present
    Luxury Branding Research Cluster at Curtin University: Advisory member
  • 2017 - 2019
    Singapore Certified Management Consultant (by TUV SUD PSB)
  • 2015 - 2017
    Singapore Certified Management Consultant (by Singapore Business Advisors & Consultants Council)
  • 2002 - Present
    Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics: Reviewer
  • 2013
    Journal of Fashion Marketing & Management: Reviewer
  • 2006, 2007, 2009
    Association of Consumer Research: Adhoc reviewer
  • 2005, 2006, 2009
    Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy: Adhoc reviewer
  • Brand Consulting on selected clients:
    • With A.S. Louken: ISCA, Bonia, Bio-essence, SAA Architects, Trends Home Electrical, 4 Fingers, Ramsay Health Care (Australia), Global Wellness, MOE Kindergarten, MINDS (Movement for the Mentally Disabled Singapore), Soilbuild, Allinton, MoolahSense, Avallis Financial, Sense Infosys, Heliconia Capital Management, Sketchers, Royal Insignia, Pet Lovers Centre and Song Fa BKT.
    • With Temporal Brand Consulting and Market Probe: Singapore Turf Club, ST Kinetics, IE Singapore, Cerebos (now known as Suntory), Tru-marine, Asian Civilisation Museum and NTUC Fairprice.
  • Management Consulting & Research on selected clients:
    • With Market Probe: Resorts World Genting, Changi Airport Group, Marina Bay Sands, Marina Financial Centre, SPRING Singapore, CPF Board, Standard Chartered Bank, Starhub, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Environment, Qatar National Bank. Toyota, and China Light & Power.
    • With A.S. Louken: Bata, Parkway Cancer Centre, Ramsey Pharmacy Australia, Scanteak, Way Fengshui Group and KKL Construction
  • Brand strategy
  • Brand management trends in luxury brands and digital brands
  • Consumer behaviour in priming and subliminal processing
  • Digital marketing
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