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I am a Professor in the School of Business Administration (SBA) & Graduate School of Technology and Innovation Management (GSTIM) at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea. I received my Ph.D. in Organization and Economic Sociology from Stanford University and previously taught at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School.

My research examines how organizations build and adapt innovation capabilities and strategies in response to technological and environmental change. Recently, I have focused on innovation ecosystems in emerging domains such as artificial intelligence (AI) and climate technologies. One of my current projects investigates how AI is shaping the development of clean innovations aimed at addressing climate change. 

Methodologically, I use quantitative, multi-level data and advanced statistical approaches to test theory-driven questions at the intersection of innovation, strategy, and organizational adaptation. My work has appeared in leading journals such as Organization Science, Management Science,  Journal of Management Studies, Research Policy,  Journal of International Business Studies and Journal of Business Research. 

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Current Position:

Professor, School of Business Administration, Graduate School of Technological Innovation Management, UNIST

Dean, Student Affairs / Director, Human Rights Center, UNIST

Education:

PhD, Stanford University, Sociology

MA, Seoul National University, Sociology

BA, Seoul National University, Sociology

Research:

Google Scholar, Research Gate, Scopus, Web of Science, Orcid

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Postal Address:

UNIST School of Business Administration, Bldg No. 114, Rm 706-10

Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea

Contact Info:

Email: youngchoon.kim@gmail.com, yckim@unist.ac.kr

Phone: +82 52 217-3173