Ji-Hwan Lee

Education

• PhD, London Business School
• MBA, Seoul National University
• BBA, Seoul National University

Career

• Director, KAIST SK Center for Social Entrepreneurship
• Vice President. Korean Society of Strategic Management
• Director, Korean Academy of International Business
• Formerly, Editor-in Chief, Journal of Strategic Management
• Formerly, Assistant Professor, Ewha Womans University

Industry Advisory Activities

• Member, National Economic Advisory Council
• Director, Center for Social Entrepreneurship Studies
• Director, Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance / Dongwon Systems

Publications & Research

Publications

• "Managing Multi-business Firms: A Comparison between Korean Chaebols and Diversified US Firms," Journal of World Business, 48(4): 443-454, 2013. (with Ajai Gaur)
• "Methodological Issues in Business Group Research from a Korean Perspective," In Catherine L. Wang, David J. Ketchen & Donald D. Bergh (eds.), Research Methodology in Strategy and Management, Vol. 8, 357-378, Emerald Group Publishing, 2012. (with Seungjin Hong)
• "Transformation of Corporate Governance in Korea." In Abdul Rasheed & Toru Yoshikawa (eds.), The Convergence of Corporate Governance: Promise and Prospects, 137-168, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. (with Hicheon Kim)
• "Outside Directors’ Social Capital and Firm Performance: A Complex Network Approach," Social Behavior and Personality, 40(8): 1319-1332, 2012. (with Chul Choi & Jae Min Kim)
• "Colonial Influence on the e-Government Development and its Strategic Implications for Korean IT Service Providers" (in Korean), Journal of Strategic Management, 14(3): 89-117, 2011. (with Ji Hee Kim & Jae Suk Lee)
• "An Exploratory Study of the Dynamic Process and Characteristics of Core Business Changes" (in Korean), Journal of Business Research, 26(2): 193-224. 2011. (with Won Gyu Song & Youngjun Choi)
• "Negative Effects of Organizational Citizenship Behavior among Air Force Pilots" (in Korean), Korean Journal of Management, 18(1): 125-167, 2010. (with In Jae Lee & Min-Seok Cha)
• "The Signals Outside Directors Send to Foreign Investors: Evidence from Korea," Corporate Governance: An International Review, 16(1): 41-51, 2008. (with Mooweon Rhee)
• "Time to Change, Time for Change: Time as a Catalyst for Organizational Change," Time and Society, 17(2 & 3): 363-384. 2008. (with Heejin Lee)
• "Indirect Compensation as a Tunnel for Executives’ Perquisite Consumption: The Role of Large Shareholders and Disciplinary Systems" (in Korean), Journal of Strategic Management, 11(1); 65-88, 2008. (with Su-Jin Park)
• "Managing Diversified Firms through Socio-Cultural Mechanisms," Management Revue, 18(1): 23-41, 2007.
• "A Comparative Study of the Background of Takeover Defense Measures in Advanced Countries" (in Korean), International Business Journal, 18(2): 1-40, 2007.
• "Toward a ‘Working BOD’: SK Corp.’s Corporate Governance Reform" (in Korean), Journal of Strategic Management, 9(1): 21-51, 2006.
• "Active Ownership and Long-run Enterprise: The Case of the Swedish Wallenberg Family" (in Korean), Management Education Review, 9(2): 87-106, 2006.
• "Power Conflict, CEO Succession, and Subsequent Diversification Strategies of Korean Chaebols," Journal of Business Administration, 5(1): 1-17, 2005.
• "Portfolio Restructuring Based on Strategic Relatedness between Businesses: A Suggestion for the Chaebol," In Sung-Hee Jwa & In Kwon Lee (eds.), Competition and Corporate Governance in Korea, Edward Elgar, 2004. (with Costas Markides)

Research Areas

• Corporate Strategy (Diversification, M&A)
• Corporate Governance (BOD, TMT)
• Business Groups in Emerging Economies