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Martin Hemmert햄메어트 마틴 (Hemmert, Martin)

  • Global Business
  • Professor
  • technology alliances, comparative business systems, Korean and Japanese management
  • Room 409 in KUBS Main bldg.
  • TEL : 02-3290-2605
  • Email : mhemmert@korea.ac.kr
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CV

MH_CV_full_0525.pdf

Education

  • Ph.D. in Business Administration, University of Cologne (June 1993)
  • M.B.A., University of Cologne (January 1989)

Career

  • 2009 - Present    Professor of International Business, Korea University Business School
  • 2011 - 2012       JSPS Visiting Fellow, Hitotsubashi University
  • 2004 – 2009       Associate Professor of International Business, Korea University Business School 
  • 2007 - 2008       Visiting Fellow, NUS Business School 
  • 2001 – 2004       Associate Professor of Business Administration, University of Duisburg-Essen
  • 1998 - 2001       DFG Research Fellow (Assistant  Professor), University of Essen 
  • 1993 - 1998       Research Associate, German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ), Tokyo
  • 1990 - 1993       Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of Business Research, Hitotsubashi University
  • 1989 - 1990       Research Assistant, Chair for Corporate Finance, University of Cologne
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Publications

Articles in peer reviewed journals

  • Hemmert, M.: Unpacking the role of context in East Asian innovation and entrepreneurship: insights and research implications. Asian Business & Management, 24 (2025), No. 2, pp. 167-186.
  • Terpstra-Tong, J. L. Y., Treviño, L., Yaman, A.C. Ralston, …, Hemmert, M., … and Herrera, M. B. [37 co-authors]: Gender composition at work and women's career satisfaction: An international study of 35 societies. Human Resource Management Journal, 35 (2025), No. 2, pp. 397-427.
  • Hemmert, M. and Hovav, A.: Dancing with strangers: a dyadic view of university-industry research collaborations, and Innovation, https://doi.org/10.1080/13662716.2024.2432628
  • Hemmert, M., Cross, A.R., Cheng, Y., Kim, J.-J., Kotosaka, M., Waldenberger, F. and Zheng, L.J.: The influence of founders’ human capital on the performance of new technology-based firms in China, South Korea and Japan: an exploratory study. Asia Pacific Business Review, 30 (2024), No. 4, pp. 808-832.
  • Hemmert, M., Cho, C. K. and Lee, J. Y.: Enhancing Innovation through Gender Diversity: A Two Country Study of Top Management Teams. European Journal of Innovation Management, 27 (2024), No. 1. pp. 193-213.
  • Hemmert, M., Cross, A.R., Cheng, Y., Kim, J.-J., Kotosaka, M., Waldenberger, F. and Zheng, L.J.: Environmental uncertainty and the entrepreneurial orientation-performance relationship among East Asian new technology-based firms: an institutional perspective. Asian Business & Management, 22 (2023), No. 4, pp. 1683–1711.
  • Lee, Y. and Hemmert, M.: Performance implications of combining innovation and internationalization for Korean small- and medium-sized manufacturing firms: an exploration exploitation perspective. Asian Business & Management, 22 (2023), No. 1, pp. 1–25.
  • Hemmert, M., Cross, A.R., Cheng, Y., Kim, J.-J., Kotosaka, M., Waldenberger, F. and Zheng, L.J.: New venture entrepreneurship and context in East Asia: a systematic literature review. Asian Business & Management, published online: 21 August 2021, https://doi.org/10.1057/s41291-021-00163-1. 
  • Lee, Y. and Hemmert, M.: Performance implications of combining innovation and internationalization for Korean small- and medium-sized manufacturing firms: an exploration–exploitation perspective.
    Asian Business & Management, published online: 08 January 2021, https://doi.org/10.1057/s41291-020-00144-w.
  • Han, J., Hovav, A. and Hemmert, M.: Confucian Values, Social Fear, and Knowledge Sharing in Korean Organizations. Journal of Computer Information Systems, published online: 04 August 2020, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08874417.2020.1783722. 
  • Hemmert, M. and Kim, J.-J: The bright and dark side of pre-existing social ties and relational orientation in research collaborations in South Korea. Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business, 7 (2020), No. 1, pp. 279-290.  
  • Hemmert, M.: Does Korean-style management have a future? Asian Business & Management, First Online: 27 March 2019; https://doi.org/10.1057/s41291-019-00062-6   
  • Hemmert, M., Cross, A.R., Cheng, Y., Kim, J.-J., Kohlbacher, F., Kotosaka, M., Waldenberger, F. and Zheng, L.J.: The distinctiveness and diversity of entrepreneurial ecosystems in China, Japan, and South Korea: an exploratory analysis. Asian Business & Management, 18 (2019), No. 3, pp. 211-247.  
  • Hemmert, M.: The relevance of inter-personal ties and inter-organizational tie strength for outcomes of research collaborations in South Korea. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 36 (2019), No. 2, pp 373–393. 
  •  Hemmert, M.: Knowledge acquisition by university researchers through company collaborations: Evidence from South Korea. Science and Public Policy, 44 (2017), No. 2, pp. 199–210.
  • Bstieler, L., Hemmert, M. and Barczak, G.: The Changing Bases of Mutual Trust Formation in InterOrganizational Relationships: A Dyadic Study of University-Industry Research Collaborations.  Journal of Business Research, 74 (2017), pp. 47–54.
  • Lim, C., Hemmert, M. and Kim, S.: MNE subsidiary evolution from sales to innovation: Looking inside the black box. International Business Review, 26 (2017), No. 1, pp. 145–155.
  • Hemmert, M., Kim. D.S., Kim, J. and Cho, B.Y.: Building the supplier’s trust: Role of institutional forces and buyer firm practices. International Journal of Production Economics, 180 (2016), pp. 2537.
  • Hemmert, M. and Jackson, K.: Is there an East Asian Model of MNC Internationalization? A Comparative Analysis of Japanese and Korean Firms. Asia Pacific Business Review, 22 (2016), No. 4, pp. 567-594.
  • Kim, J. and Hemmert, M.: What drives the export performance of small and medium-sized subcontracting firms? A study of Korean manufacturers. International Business Review, 25 (2016), No. 2, pp. 511-521.
  • Lim, C., Hemmert, M. and Kim, S.: What drives the R&D capacity growth of foreign subsidiaries? A study of MNE subsidiaries in Korea. Asian Journal of Technology Innovation, 23 (2015) No. 2, pp. 121-139. 
  • Bstieler, L. and Hemmert, M.: The Effectiveness of Relational and Contractual Governance in New
  • Product Development Collaborations: Evidence from Korea. Technovation, 45/46 (2015), pp. 29-39.  
  • Bebenroth, R. and Hemmert, M.: Country-level antecedents of target firms’ post-acquisition business performance: A study of inbound Japanese and Korean M&As. Asian Business & Management, 14 (2015), No. 4, pp. 303-325.  
  • Bstieler, L., Hemmert, M., and Barczak, G.: Trust Formation in University-Industry Collaborations in the US Biotechnology Industry: IP Policies, Shared Governance, and Champions. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 32 (2015), No. 1, pp. 111-121.
  • Hemmert, M., Bstieler, L. and Okamuro, H.: Bridging the cultural divide: Trust formation in university-industry research collaborations in the US, Japan, and South Korea. Technovation, 34 (2014), No. 10, pp. 605-616.  
  • Lee, Y. and Hemmert, M.: What drives the international ownership strategies of Chinese firms? The role of distance and home country institutional factors in outward acquisitions. Asian Business & Management, 13 (2014), No. 3, pp. 197-225.
  • Hovav, A., Hemmert, M. and Kim, Y.J.: Determinants of Internet Standards Application: The Case of South Korea. Research Policy, 40 (2011), No. 2, pp. 253-262.
  • Bstieler, L. and Hemmert, M.: Increasing Learning and Time Efficiency in Inter-Organizational New Product Development Teams. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 27 (2010), No. 3, pp. 485499. 
  • Bstieler, L. and Hemmert, M.: Trust formation in Korean new product alliances: How important are pre-existing social ties? Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 27 (2010), No. 2, pp. 299-319.
  • Hemmert, M., Okamuro, H., Bstieler, L. and Ruth, K.: An Inquiry into the Status and Nature of University-Industry Research Collaborations in Japan and Korea. Hitotsubashi Journal of Economics, 49 (2008), No. 2, pp. 163–180.
  • Hemmert, M.: Innovation Management of Japanese and Korean Firms: A Comparative Analysis. Asia Pacific Business Review, 14 (2008), No. 3, pp. 293–314.  
  • Bstieler, L. and Hemmert, M.: Developing Trust in Vertical Product Development Partnerships: A Comparison of South Korea and Austria. Journal of World Business, 43 (2008), No. 1, pp. 35–46. 
  • Bstieler, L. and Hemmert, M.: Influence of tie strength and behavioural factors on effective knowledge acquisition: A study of Korean new product alliances. Asian Business & Management, 7 (2008), No. 1, pp. 75–94.  
  • Hemmert, M. and Yi, E.: and New Product Development Alliances in Korea: Performance Effects of Compatibility, Reputation and Trust. Journal of Korean Marketing Association, 22 (2007), No. 3, pp.69–85. 
  • Hemmert, M.: Das Wettbewerbspotenzial japanischer und koreanischer Unternehmensgruppen [The competitive potential of Japanese and Korean business groups]. Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft, 76 (2006), Special Issue 3: ‘Herausforderung Ostasien’, pp. 1–24.  
  • The influence of institutional factors on the technology acquisition of high-tech firms: survey results from Germany and Japan. Research Policy, 33 (2004), No. 6/7, pp. 1019–1039.  
  • Hemmert, M.: The impact of internationalization on the technology sourcing performance of hightech firms. Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, 21 (2004), No. 3, pp. 149–174.  
  • Hemmert, M.: International Organization of R&D and Technology Acquisition Performance of HighTech Business Units. Management International Review, 43 (2003), No. 4, pp. 361–382.
  • Hemmert, M.: Institutional Embeddedness of the Balance between Internal and External Technology: A Comparison between Japanese and German Firms. Asian Business & Management, 2 (2003), No. 2, pp. 393–415.
  • Dirks, D., Hemmert, M., Legewie, J., Meyer-Ohle, H. and Waldenberger, F.: The Japanese employment system in transition. International Business Review, 9 (2000), pp. 525–553.
  • Hemmert, M.: ‘Intermediate Organization’ Revisited: a Framework for the Vertical Division of Labor in Manufacturing and the Case of the Japanese Assembly Industries. Industrial and Corporate Change, 8 (1999), No. 3, pp. 487–517.  
  • Hemmert, M.: Lernen von Japan? Strukturen und aktuelle Entwicklungen in der japanischen Forschungs- und Technologiepolitik [Learning from Japan? The structure and recent development of the Japanese Science and Technology Policy]. Wissenschaftsmanagement, 2 (1996), pp. 132–137.
  • Hemmert, M.: Technologieführer Japan? Die Umstrukturierung der japanischen Forschungslandschaft [Japan as a technological leader? The restructuring of the Japanese science and technology system]. Japanstudien, 7 (1996), pp. 239–278.
  • Hemmert, M.: Merkmale der japanischen Industrieorganisation und ihre Bedeutung für den Zugang zum japanischen Markt [Features of industrial organization in Japan and implications for market access]. Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung, 47 (1995), pp. 425–455.
  • Hemmert, M.: Forschung und Entwicklung in Japan – eine quantitative Bestandsaufnahme [Research and development in Japan – a quantitative assessment]. Japanstudien, 6 (1995), pp. 261–296.
  • Hemmert, M.: Konflikte zwischen Klein- und Großunternehmen – ist die Struktur der japanischen Industrie dualistisch? [Conflicts between small and large firms – is there a dual structure in the Japanese manufacturing sector?] Japanstudien, 3 (1992), pp. 195–219.
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Books

1) BOOK PUBLICATIONS 
  • Hemmert, M. and Kim, J.-J.: Entrepreneurship in Korea: From Chaebols to Start-ups. London and New York: Routledge, 2021.
  • Hemmert, M.: The Evolution of Tiger Management: Korean Companies in Global Competition. London and New York: Routledge, 2018.  
  • Hemmert, M.: Tiger Management: Korean Companies on World Markets. London and New York: Routledge, 2012 [also published in Korean by Dong-A Ilbo in 2012 and in Japanese by Hakuto Shobo in 2014].
  • Hemmert, M.: Erfolgsfaktoren der Technologiegewinnung. Eine Untersuchung von Pharma- und Halbleiterunternehmen in Deutschland und Japan [Success factors of technology acquisition. A survey of pharmaceutical and semiconductor firms in Germany and Japan]. Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, 2002.
  • Demes, H., Hemmert, M., Lützeler, R., Meyer-Ohle, H., Otto, S.-S. and Waldenberger, F.: Die japanische Wirtschaft heute. Ein Ü berblick [The contemporary Japanese economy. An overview] (co-authored with). Tokyo: Deutsches Institut für Japanstudien, 1994. 
  • Hemmert, M.: Vertikale Kooperation zwischen japanischen Industrieunternehmen [Vertical cooperation between manufacturing firms in Japan]. Wiesbaden: Deutscher Universitätsverlag, 1993.
 
 2) BOOK EDITORSHIPS 
 
  • Hemmert, M. and Meyer-Ohle, H. (Guest Editors): ‘Outward Globalization and Collaboration in Asia: Revisiting the Global Business Landscape’. Special Issue of Asian Business & Management, Vol. 13 (2014), No. 3.
  • Hemmert, M. (Guest Editor): ‘Emerging Economies in Asia: Inward and Outward Business Strategies’. Special Issue of Asian Business & Management, Vol. 7 (2008), No. 1.
  • Hemmert, M. and Tachiki, D. (Guest Editors): ‘Beyond Developmental Capitalism: Structural and
  • Organizational Change in Japan’. Special Issue of Asian Business & Management, Vol. 6 (2007), No.1.  
  • Hemmert, M. (Editor): Emerging Economies in Asia and Europe: New Challenges for Competition and Collaboration. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Euro-Asia Management Studies Association, Korea University Business School, Seoul, Korea, Nov. 22-25, 2006.  
  • Hemmert, M. and Oberländer, C. (Editors): Technology and Innovation in Japan. Policy and management for the twenty-first century. London and New York: Routledge, 1998.
  • Hemmert, M. and Lützeler, R. (Editors): Wirtschaftliche Integration und Regionalentwicklung in Ostasien. Untersucht am Beispiel von Kyûshû und Okinawa [Economic integration and regional development in Eastern Asia. The cases of Kyûshû and Okinawa]. Tokyo: Deutsches Institut für Japanstudien, 1995. 
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Research

  • Research Interests
    • Technology Alliances
    • Comparative Business Systems
    • Korean and Japanese Management
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