Name
YAM, Kai Chi
Position and Affiliated Institution
Professor, Jardine Cycle & Carriage
Associate Dean, National University of Singapore
Degree
Ph.D.
Education and Academic Employment
| Education: | |
| 2009 | University of Washington (PhD) |
| Academic Employment: | |
| 2015-present | National University of Singapore |
Research Topic
Future of work; AI; Human-robot interaction
Fields of Research Interest
Organizational Behavior; Applied Psychology
Academic Publications
- Yam, K. C., Eng, A., Gray, K. (2025). Machine replacement: A mind-role fit perspective. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 12, 239– 267.
- Yam, K. C., Goh, E., Fehr, R., Lee, R., Soh, H., & Gray, K. (2022). When your boss is a robot: Workers are more spiteful to robot supervisors that seem more human. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 102, 104360.
- Yam, K. C., Bigman, Y., Tang, P. M., Ilies, R., De Cremer, D., Soh, H. & Gray, K. (2021). Robots at work: People prefer—and forgive—service robots with perceived feelings. Journal of Applied Psychology, 10, 1557-1572.
- Yam, K. C., Jackson, J. C., Barnes, C., Lau, J., Qin, X., & Lee, H. Y. (2020). The rise of COVID-19 cases is associated with support for political leaders. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 117, 25429-25433.
- Yam, K. C., Christian, M., Wei, W., Liao, Z., & Nai, J. (2018). The mixed blessing of leader sense of humor: Examining costs and benefits. Academy of Management Journal, 61, 348-369.
Other Interests
Travel, Badminton, Hiking
