Dr TAO, Lei    陶磊 博士
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies
Contact
ORCiD
0000-0001-8717-3155
Phone
(852) 2948 6877
Email
taol@eduhk.hk
Address
10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
Website
https://pappl.eduhk.hk/rich/web/person.xhtml?pid=300316&name=TAO, Lei
Scopus ID
57377847700
Research Interests
  • Human resource management,
  • Behavioral public administration,
  • Behavioral genetics,
  • E-Governance,
  • Health policy analysis
Teaching Interests
  • Human resource management,
  • Research methodology
  • Public administration
  • Public policy


Personal Profile

Dr. Tao Lei is currently a research assistant professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies (SSPS) at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK). He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Public Policy from City University of Hong Kong, Master’s degree in Public Finance and Public Policy from Renmin University of China, and Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from Xiamen University. His research interests include human resource management, behavioral public administration, behavioral genetics, E-Governance, and health policy analysis. His recent publications have been published in Public Administration Review, Journal of Asian Public Policy, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, Health Care Management Review, among others.


Research Interests
  • Human resource management,
  • Behavioral public administration,
  • Behavioral genetics,
  • E-Governance,
  • Health policy analysis
Teaching Interests
  • Human resource management,
  • Research methodology
  • Public administration
  • Public policy


Projects
AI Advising and Institutional Influence: Determinants of Citizen Acceptance

Project Start Year: 2024, Principal Investigator(s): TAO, Lei

 
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Citizens’ Blame Attribution Patterns towards Administrative Errors
Artificial intelligence (AI), generally characterized as a sophisticated computer technology that exhibits human intelligence, is increasingly being used by governments around the world. In the context of decision-making, AI-aided decisions offer valuable support to public managers by providing predictive insights, thereby assisting them in making quality decisions. However, AI is not entirely error-free. Examples of AI failures in public service settings have been well documented, such as false facial recognition at airport checkpoints, errors in denying qualified social assistance applications, and automation bias toward certain groups. This project will investigate an interesting but underexamined accountability question: How do citizens attribute blame to the government when AI rather than the administrator makes errors?
Project Start Year: 2024, Principal Investigator(s): TAO, Lei

 
Prizes and awards
William E. Mosher and Frederick C. Mosher Award

Date of receipt: 27/3/2024, Conferred by: American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
 
Research Outputs
Journal Publications
Tao, L., Liang, H., Wen, B., & Huang, T. (2023). Between nature and nurture: The genetic overlap between psychological attributes and selection into public service employment. Public Administration Review, 83(4), 809-822. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13582
Tao, L., Tang, S. Y., & Wen, B. (2023). Advancing the Frontiers of Genomic Public Administration: From Genetics to Administrative Attitudes, Behaviors, and Practices. Public Administration Review, Online First, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13744
Liang, H., Tao, L., & Shi, L. (2023). The Effect of Medicaid Eligibility on Utilization of Services and Access to Care among Health Center Patients: A Regression Discontinuity Design. Health & Social Care in the Community, 2023, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9102639
Liang, H., Tao, L., & Shi, L. (2023). Relationship between socioeconomic status and cognitive ability among Chinese older adults: The moderating role of social support. International Journal for Equity in Health, 22 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-01887-6
Tao, L., & Wen, B (2023). The bedrock of public service motivation among Chinese adolescents: Family and school institutions. Journal of Asian Public Policy, 16(3), 350-379. https://doi.org/10.1080/17516234.2021.2014641
Tao, L., & Wen, B (2023). Demystifying the components of public service motivation among young public servants in China: A qualitative inquiry. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, 45(3), 248-273. https://doi.org/10.1080/23276665.2022.2131587
Wen, B., Tang, S.Y., & Tao, L (2020). How governance shapes emergency management: China's mixed records in responding to COVID-19. Chinese Public Administration Review, 11(2), 122-131. https://doi.org/10.22140/cpar.v11i2.235
Liang, H., Tao, L., Ford, E. W., Beydoun, M. A., & Eid, S. M. (2020). The patient-centered oncology care on health care utilization and cost: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Care Management Review, 45(4), 364-376. https://doi.org/10.1097/HMR.0000000000000226
Liang, H., Yang, L., Tao, L., Shi, L., Yang, W., Bai, J., ... & Ji, J (2020). Data Mining-Based Model and Risk Prediction of Colorectal Cancer by Using Secondary Health Data: A Systematic Review. Chinese Journal of Cancer Research, 32(2), 242-251. https://doi.org/10.21147/j.issn.1000-9604.2020.02.11

Conference Papers
Tang, N., Tao, L., Wen, B., & Lu, Z (2022, June). Dare to dream, dare to livestream: How e-commerce livestreaming empowers Chinese rural women. CHI '22: Proceedings of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, US. https://doi.org/10.1145/3491102.3517634