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Research Interests

​Yong Kyu is interested in the following themes in the areas of international business and strategy:

[1] Global Strategies and Alliances

[2] Entrepreneurship and Internationalization of SME and Startups 

[3] Regional Innovation Systems and Sustainability

[4] Institutions and Socio-economic Consequences

Working in
progress 
projects
 

- w/Zahoor N (since 2023), "INV Entrepreneurs' Fear".

  

- w/Shin J & Seo M (since 2021), "Islamic Religion, Consumers, and Organization". 

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- w/Park JY (since 2021), "Cooperation Costs in Alliances".

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- w/Choksy US (since 2020), "GVC and Technology Outsourcing in the SW Industry". 

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- Lew YK  (since 2019), "University-Firm Collaboration".

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Special
Issue 
projects
 

- w/Khan H, Kim S, Chai D & Choi B (2021~2022), "Digital Divide and Sustainability: How to Overcome Technological Inequality to Secure Sustainability in the Post-pandemic Future?," Sustainability.  (see call for papers website)

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- w/Khan Z & Nair SR (2018~2021), Research Handbook on Knowledge Transfer and International Business, Edward Elgar Publishing. (see Research Handbooks in Business and Management Series)

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- w/Khan Z & Nicholson RR (2016), “The Role of Dynamic Capabilities in Global Strategy of Emerging Economies’ Multinationals”, International Studies of Management & Organization. 

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- w/Yamin M & Park BI (2017), "Understanding the ‘Supply Side’ in International Business Bribery and Corruption", critical perspectives on international business.

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- w/Khan Z, Czinkota M, Amankwah-Amoah J & Puthusserry P (2017), "Strategic ambidexterity and performance consequences for the Emerging Economies Multinationals", International Business Review. 

Other 
research 
activities

- Ad hoc reviewer activities for academic journals:  

‘Journal of Management Studies’, ‘Journal of Word Business’, ‘International Business Review’, 'Management International Review', ‘International Marketing Review’, 'Journal of Product Innovation Management', 'R&D Management', 'International Journal of Human Resource Management', 'European Management Journal', 'European Journal of International Management', ‘European Management Review’, 'Canadian Journal of Administrative Science, ‘critical perspectives on international business’, 'Asia Pacific Business Review', 'Asia Pacific Journal of Management', 'Asia Pacific Technology Innovation', 'International Journal of Emerging Markets', 'Management Science', 'Management Decision', ‘Multinational Business Review’, 'Sage Open', and 'Journal of International Business Policy', among others.

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- Reviewer activities for academic conferences: British Academy of Management (BAM), European International Business Academy (EIBA), and Academy of International Business (AIB) conferences.

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- Membership: Academy of International Business (US), British Academy of Management (UK), Korean Academy of International Business (KAIB), Korean Society of Strategic Management (KSSM), Korean Academy of International Business Management (KAIBM), and Korean Academic Society of Business Administration.

  • Vice President of Korean CEO Association since 2023.

  • Senior Director of KAIBM since 2023 (Director of KAIBM, 2020~2022).

  • Senior Director of KAIB since 2018 (Director of KAIB, 2016~2017).

  • Director of KSSM since 2017.

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- Director, Institute of Global Business Research of HUFS (2019~2021).

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- Editorial board:

  • 'Global Strategy Journal' (SSCI)

  • 'Critical Perspectives on International Business', Associate Editor (ESSCI, SCOPUS)

  • 'Asia Pacific Journal of Management' (SSCI)

  • 'Multinational Business Review'  (SSCI)

  • 'International Journal of Management Studies' (ESCI)

  • 'International Business Journal' (국제경영연구, KCI)

  • 'Korean Journal of Franchise Management' (프랜차이즈경영연구, KCI)

  • 'Creativity and Innovation', Associate Editor (창조와혁신, KCI, 2021~2023)

  • 'Journal of Global Business Research', Editor-in-Chief (글로벌경영연구, 2019~2021)

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- Government Funding

  • 2021~2022: "Technological protection and innovation performance," The Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the National Research Foundation of Korea. (2021S1A5A2A01061194)

  • 2018~2019: "Developing Sustainable Regional Innovation Ecosystems and Global Ventures in the Era of Industry 4.0," The Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the National Research Foundation of Korea. (2018S1A5A2A03035087)

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