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Kim, Hicheon 김희천

  • Management
  • Professor
  • Strategic Management, Organization Theory, Diversification and Restructuring, Entrepreneurship
  • Room 609 in LG-POSCO bldg.
  • TEL : 02-3290-2600
  • Email : hkim01@korea.ac.kr
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Education

  • Ph.D., Texas A&M University (1995)
  • M.S., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (1985)
  • B.B.A., Korea University (1983)

Career

​Academic Positions
  • Professor, Korea University Business School (2007 - Present)
  • Associate Dean, Korea University Business School (2007 - 2009)
  • Associate Dean, Korea University Business School (2003 - 2007)
  • Visiting Associate Professor, Arizona State University (2006 - 2007)
  • Associate Professor, College of Business Administration, Hanyang University (2002 - 2003)
  • Assistant Professor, College of Business Administration, Hanyang University (1996 - 2002)
  • Assistant Professor, George Washington University (1994 - 1996)
  • Researcher, Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI) (1985 - 1988)​
Research Interest
  • Institutions and corporate governance
  • Business groups
  • Corporate innovation and venturing
  • Product and international diversification​
Lecture Topics
  • Strategic management
  • Corporate venturing and innovation
  • Organization design and competitive advantage ​
Professional Services
  • Co-President for Association of Korean Management Scholars (AKMS) (2008 - Present)
  • Board member, Asia Academy of Management (2011 - Present)
  • ​Senior editor, Asia Pacific Journal of Management (2010 - Present)
  • Editorial board, Journal of Management Review (2009 - Present)
Awards
  • Korea University Business School SK Distinguished Research Award (2010)
  • Temple/AIB Best Paper Award Nominee (2009)
  • SMS Best Conference Paper Prize Nominee (2008)
  • SMS Best Conference Ph.D. Paper Award (co-authored by S.K. Lee) (2008)
  • Korea University Business School IBRE Distinguished Scholar Award (2007)
  • Seok-Top Teaching Award at Korea University (2006)
  • Temple/AIB Best Paper Award Nominee (2006)
  • Korea University Business School SK Distinguished Scholar Award (2004)
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Publications

Publications in International Journals
  1. Kim, H., Bae, J., & Bruton, G.D. 2011. Business groups and institutional upheaval in emerging economies: Corporate venturing in Korea. Asia Pacific Journal of Management: in press.
  2. Kim, H., & Kim, H., & Hoskisson, R.E. 2010. Does market-oriented institutional change in an emerging economy make business group-affiliated multinationals perform better? An institution-based view. Journal of International Business Studies, 41: 1141-1160.
  3. Kim, H., Kim, H., & Lee, P.M. 2008. Ownership structure and the relationship between financial slack and R&D investments: Evidence from Korean firms. Organization Science, 19: 404-418.
  4. Hoskisson, R.E., & Yiu, D., & Kim, H. 2004. Corporate governance systems: Effects of capital and labor market congruency on corporate innovation and global competitiveness Journal of High Technology Management Research, 15: 293-315.
  5. Kim, H., Hoskisson, R.E., & Wan, W.P. 2004. Power dependence, diversification strategy, and performance in keiretsu member firms. Strategic Management Journal, 25: 613-636.
  6. Kim, H., Hoskisson, R.E., Tihanyi, L., & Hong, J. 2004. The evolution and restructuring of diversified business groups in emerging markets: The lessons from chaebols in Korea. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 21: 25-48. (cited as one of the top 20 most cited Asia Pacific Journal of Management articles by Pleggenkuhle-Miles, E.G., Aroul, R.R., Sun, S.L., & Su, Y.S. 2007. The adolescence of Asia management research. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 24: 467-489)
  7. Hitt, M.A., Hoskisson, R.E., Kim, H., & Thomas, D.E. 1999. Global markets and the international diversification of firms. Global Focus, 11(3): 1-11.
  8. Hitt, M.A., Hoskisson, R.E., & Kim, H. 1997. International diversification: Effects on innovation and firm performance in product diversified firms. Academy of Management Journal, 40: 767-798.
  9. (cited as one of the top 25 most cited articles in global strategy research by Peng, M.W., & Zhou, J.Q. 2006. Most cited articles and authors in global strategy research. Journal of International Management, 12: 490-508)
  10. Kim, H., & Hoskisson, R.E. 1996. Japanese governance systems: A critical review. Advances in International Comparative Management, 11: 165-189.
  11. Hoskisson, R.E., Hill, C.W.L., & Kim, H. 1993. The multidivisional structure: Organizational fossil or source of value? Journal of Management, 19: 269-298.​
International Book Chapters
  1. Kim, H. 2010. Business groups in South Korea. In A.M. Colpan, T. Hikino, & J.R. Lincoln (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of business groups. New York: Oxford University Press.(cited in Financial Times. 2010. Family still has a role to play, August 4)Hoskisson, R.E., & Yiu, D., & Kim, H. 2009. Corporate governance systems: Effects of capital and labor market congruency on corporate innovation and global competitiveness. In D.B. Audretsch, G.B. Dagnino, R Faraci, & R.E. Hoskisson (Eds.), New frontiers in entrepreneurship: Recognizing, seizing, and executing opportunities. New York, Springer. (Reprint of the paper published in Journal of High Technology Management Research)Wan, W., Hoskisson, R.E., Kim, H., & Yiu, D. 2005. Network Opportunities and constraints in Japan’s banking industry: A social exchange perspective on governance. In K. Keasey, S. Thompson, & M. Wright (Eds.), Corporate governance: Accountability, enterprise and international comparisons. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
  2. Kim, H., Hoskisson, R.E., Tihanyi, L., & Hong, J. 2004. The evolution and restructuring of diversified business groups in emerging markets: The lessons from chaebols in Korea. In S.H. Jwa, & I.K. Lee (Eds.), Competition and corporate governance in Korea. London: Edward Elgar. (Reprint of the paper published in Asia Pacific Journal of Management)
  3. Kim, H., Han, J.W., & Hoskisson, R.E. 2000. Evolution of Korean business groups: Resources, organization, and business portfolio In S.H. Jwa, & I.K. Lee (Eds.), Korean chaebol in transition: Road ahead and agenda. Korea Economic Research Institute.
  4. Hoskisson, R.E., Yiu, D., & Kim, H. 2000. Capital and labor market congruency and corporate governance: Effects on corporate innovation and global competitiveness. In S. Cohen, & G. Boyd (Eds.), Corporate governance and globalization. London: Edward Elgar.
  5. Hoskisson, R.E., Hill, C.W.L., & Kim, H. 1999. The multidivisional structure: Organizational fossil or source of value? In K. Keasey, S. Thompson, & M. Wright (Eds.). Corporate governance. London: Edward Elgar. (Reprint of the paper published in Journal of Management)
  6. Kim, H., & Hoskisson, R.E. 1997. Market (United States) compared to managed (Japanese) governance of large firms: Effects of capital and managerial labor market differences. In K. Keasey, & M. Wright (Eds.). Corporate governance: Economic and financial issues. New York: Oxford University Press. ​
Working Papers
  1. Who benefits from business group affiliation? A value appropriation perspective (with Hoskisson, R.E., & Wan, W.P.)
  2. Do different owners respond to corporate governance mechanism differently? Evidence from R&D investments in Korea
  3. Ambidextrous multinational enterprises: Where to exploit and explore their technological assets (with Kim, H., Hoskisson, R.E., & Barney, J.B.)
  4. Ownership structure and international diversification: Behavioral differences between family owners and foreign institutional investors (with Hoskisson, R.E., Kim, H., & Cannella, A.A.)
  5. Where do family members join the boards? An institutional perspective (with Jeong, S.)
  6. The CEO tenure and R&D investments: Moderating effects of family CEOs and investment opportunities (with Lee, K.Y., & Woo, H.S.)
  7. The dynamic diffusion process of downsizing in Korea: 1997-2006 (with Lee, S.K.)
Invited Paper Presentation (After 2006)
  1. Kim, H., Hoskisson, R.E., Kim, H., & Cannella, A.A. 2009. Can we dance together? Beyond principal-principal agency theory in an emerging economy. Paper to be presented at the 7th Theories of Family Enterprise Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  2. Kim, H., & Kim, H., & Hoskisson, R.E. 2008. Do institutional transitions in an emerging economy make business group-affiliated multinational perform better? An institution-based view. Tilburg, Netherlands.
  3. Kim, H., & Lee, K.Y. 2007. The rise, fall, and reemergence of Korean business groups—chaebols. Paper presented at Kyoto International Conference: Evolutionary dynamics of business groups in emerging economies. Kyoto, Japan.
  4. Kim, H., Kim, H., & Lee, P.M. 2007. Ownership structure and the relationship between organizational slack and R&D investments: Evidence from Korean firms. Paper presented at the Corporate Governance Research Conference. Northwestern University, Evans, Illinois, USA. Kim, H., Kim, H., & Lee, P.M. 2006 Does organizational slack facilitate or inhibit R&D investments? Moderating effects of ownership structure. Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA. ​
​International Research Paper Presenetation (After 2006)
  1. Kim, H. 2009. Do institutional transitions triggered by the Asian financial crisis make business group-affiliated multinationals perform better? Korean evidence. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of Academy of Management, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  2. Lee, S.K., & Kim, H. 2009. The Diffusion of Downsizing in Korea: From legitimation to rationalization. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of Academy of Management, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  3. Kim, H., Hoskisson, R.E., Kim, H., & Cannella, A.A. 2009. Can we dance together? Beyond principal-principal agency theory in an emerging economy. Paper to be presented at the Academy of International Business Annual Meeting San Diego, California, USA (Temple/AIB Best Paper Award Nominee).
  4. Kang, J.K., Kim, J.M., & Kim, H. 2008. Does foreign ownership drive the convergence in corporate governance? Evidence from foreign partial acquisitions of U.S. firms. Paper presented at the Strategic Management Society Annual International Conference, Cologne, Germany.
  5. Kim, H. 2008. The rise, fall, and reemergence of Korean business groups. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of Asia Academy of Management, Taipei, Taiwan.
  6. Lee, S.K, & Kim, H. 2008. The dynamic diffusion process of downsizing in Korea: 1997-2006. Paper presented at the Strategic Management Society Annual International Conference, Cologne, Germany (SMS Best Conference Ph.D. Paper Award; SMS Best Conference Paper Prize Nominee)
  7. Kim, H., & Kim, H. 2008. Who shall determine your power? The trio of corporate governance in emerging economies. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Academy of Management, Anaheim, California, USA.
  8. Kim, H., & Kim, H. 2008. Are ownership and board structures all bark and no bite in emerging economies? Evidence from asset divestitures in Korea. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Academy of Management, Anaheim, California, USA.
  9. Kim, H. 2008. The rise, fall, and reemergence of Korean business groups. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Academy of Management, Anaheim, California, USA.
  10. Kim, H., Kim, H., & Hoskisson, R.E. 2008. The multinational enterprise’s dilemma: Where to exploit and explore its technological assets. Paper presented at the Academy of International Business Annual Meeting Milan, Italy.
  11. Kim, H., Hoskisson, R.E., & Wan, W.P. 2007. Who benefits from business group affiliation? A value appropriation perspective. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Academy of Management, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  12. Kim, H., Kim, H., & Lee, P.M. 2007. Ownership structure and the relationship between organizational slack and R&D investments: Evidence from Korean firms. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Academy of Management, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  13. Kim, H. 2007. Do business groups breed multinationals? The Korean experience. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Academy of Management, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  14. Kim, H., Kim, H., & Lee, P.M. 2006 Does organizational slack facilitate or inhibit R&D investments? Moderating effects of ownership structure. Paper presented at the Strategic Management Society Annual International Conference, Vienna, Austria.
  15. Kim, H., Kim, H., & Hoskisson, R.E. 2006. The reciprocal nature of firm innovation and international diversification: A theoretical integration. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Academy of Management, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
  16. Kim, H., & Kim, H. 2006. Business group affiliation, corporate diversification strategies, and firm performance in emerging economies: The resource-based view. Paper presented at the Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Beijing, China (Temple/AIB Best Paper Award Nominee).
Presentation at Domestic Society (After 2006)
  1. Lee, K.Y., Kim, H., & Woo, H.S. 2008. The CEO tenure and R&D investments: Moderating effects of family CEOs and investment opportunities.
  2. Kim, H., & Kim, H. 2006. Business group affiliation, corporate diversification strategies, and firm performance in emerging economies: The resource-based view.
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