Service & Award

Editorial Board


Ad-Hoc Reviewer

  • Journal: Communication of the ACM, Database Journal, Decision Support Systems, European Journal of Information Systems, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, IEEE Software, Information Systems Frontiers, Information Systems Journals, Information Systems Research, International Journal of Information Management, IT & People, Journal of the AIS, Communications of the AIS, Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Journal on Systems and Information Technology, Management Science, MIS Quarterly, Omega, Strategic Management Journal, and others

  • Conference: International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS), European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Information Resources Management Association International conference (IRMA), International Conference Information Systems Development (ISD), International Conference on Mobile Business/Global Mobility Roundtable (ICMB/GMR), and others


External Service


Internal Service

  • Korea University Business School

    • Associate Dean for Research and International Affairs, Korea University Business School, 2016.11 - 2018.10

    • Research Committee Member, Korea University Business School, 2014.1 - Present

    • Admission Committee for Undergraduate Students, Korea University Business School, 2015.9 - 2016.9.8

    • Department Head of MIS, Korea University Business School, 2012.3 - 2013.8; 2018.11-2019.8

    • Faculty Recruiting Member of MIS Discipline, 2007.10 - Present

    • Executive MBA Director, Korea University Business School, 2011.8 - 2013.1

      • Leader of the Center for Information and Telecommunication Strategy, Korea University Business School, 2012.3 - 2013.8; 2018.11-2019.8

    • Committee for Next IS Systems of Korea University, 2011.7 - 2011.9

    • Admission Assessor of Korea University Business School, 2010.5 - 2012.4

    • Adviser of Korea University International Business Club (KUIBC), 2010.3 - 2014.8

  • Kookmin University

    • A Member of TFT for Teaching/Research-related Restructuring, 2004. 3 - Present

    • Website Manager of School of Business IT, 2004. 4 - Present

    • Web Magazine Manager of School of Business IT, 2004. 4 - Present

    • A Member of TFT Team for Teaching/Research-related Restructuring, 2004.3 - 2004.8

  • City University of Hong Kong

    • IS Representative to serve the Program Committees of both MAIA and MAPAIS, 2003. 9 - 2004. 2

    • Faculty Graduates Studies Committee (FGSC), 2002. 9 - 2004. 2

    • Business Faculty Board, 2002. 9 - 2004. 2

    • Graduate Advisor, 2002. 6 - 2004. 2

    • Coordinator of Postgraduate Student Work Display, 2002. 1 - 2004. 2

    • Research Coordinator of IS Department, 2002. 1 - 2003. 8

    • Supervisor of the Final Year Project for MBA students, 2002. 7 - 2003. 6


Academic Award and Honor

  • International Academic Honor

    • AIS Sourcing SIG Best Paper Award 2022 selected by AIS Sourcing SIG for the Paper “The Role of Vendor Legitimacy in IT Outsourcing Performance: Theory and Evidence,” Dec 2022

    • Who’s Who in the World 2016, 2017 and 2018 (33rd, 34th and 35th eds.), Marquis Who’s Who, 2015, 2016, 2017

    • Top 100 Educators 2016, International Biographical Center, 2016

    • Best Paper Award from the 4th International Conference on Information Technology and Quantitative Management (ITQM 2016), Asan, Korea, August 16-18, 2016

    • Nomination for the Best Paper (IS Security and Privacy Track) from the 19th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Singapore, July 6-9, 2015

    • Nomination for the Best Paper (Social Media and e-Business Transformation Track) from the 45th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Maui of Hawaii, USA, Jan 4-7, 2012

    • Nomination for the Best Paper (IT Outsourcing Track) from the 15th Americas Conference on Information Systems, San Francisco, California, USA, August 6-9, 2009

    • Best Theme Paper Award from the 9th PACIS (Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems), Bangkok, Thailand, July 7-10, 2005

    • Best Paper Award from the 9th ICGBED (International Conference on Global Business and Economic Development), Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, May 25-28, 2005

    • Nomination for the Best Paper (Organizational System and Technology Track) from the 36th HICSS (Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences), Big Island of Hawaii, 2003. 1

    • Nominated for the 2002 Outsourcing World Achievement Awards sponsored by PriceWaterhouse Coopers, in Lake Buena Vista, FL, 2002. 2

    • Nominated for the 2001 Outsourcing World Achievement Awards sponsored by PriceWaterhouse Coopers, in Palm Desert, California, 2001. 1

    • Junior Faculty Consortium Member of the ICIS 2000 (International Conference on Information Systems), Brisbane in Australia, 2000. 12

    • Best Paper Award (Organizational System and Technology Track) from the 33rd HICSS (Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences), Maui in Hawaii, 2000. 1

    • Doctoral Consortium Member of the ICIS 1998 (International Conference on Information Systems), Helsinki in Finland, 1998. 12

    • Best Paper Award (Both Overall and MIS track) from the 4th International DSI (Decision Sciences Institute) Conference, Sydney in Australia, 1997. 7

  • Domestic Academic Honor

    • Best Paper Award from the KMIS 2019 (Korean Association of Management Information Systems) Conference, Nov 1 2019, Korea University Business School , Seoul in Korea

    • Best Paper Award from the KMIS 2019 (Korean Association of Management Information Systems) Conference, May 24-25 2019, Gyeongju in Korea

    • Best Paper Award from the KMIS 2017 (Korean Association of Management Information Systems) Conference, 13 Dec 2017, Seoul in Korea

    • Best Research Paper Award of the Knowledge Management Research Journal from the KMSK (Knowledge Management Society of Korea), 10 June 2016, Korea

    • Best Paper Award from the KMSK 2016 (Knowledge Management Society of Korea) Conference, 10 June 2016, Seoul in Korea

    • Research Excellence Award between Jan 2013 to Dec 2015 from Korea University, 30 May 2016, Korea

    • Best Academic Paper Award from the KMIS 2014 (Korean Association of Management Information Systems) Conference, 12 November 2014, Seoul in Korea

    • Best Academic Paper Award from the KMSK 2014 (Knowledge Management Society of Korea) Conference, 20 June 2014, Seoul in Korea

    • Best Academic Paper Award from the KMSK 2012 (Knowledge Management Society of Korea) Conference, 22 June 2012, Seoul in Korea

    • Best Academic Paper Award from the KMSK 2011 (Knowledge Management Society of Korea) Conference, 25 November 2011, Seoul in Korea

    • Best Academic Paper Award from the KMSK 2010 (Knowledge Management Society of Korea) Conference, 26 November 2010, Seoul in Korea

    • Best Academic Paper Award from the KMSK 2010 (Knowledge Management Society of Korea) Conference, 18 June 2010, Seoul in Korea

    • Best Paper Award from the KMIS 2006 (The Korean Society of Management Information Systems), Seoul in Korea, 2006. 6. 16

    • Excellent Research Award in the Area of MIS from the KOFST (The Korean Federation and Science and Technology Societies), 19 May 2005, Seoul in Korea

    • Best Paper Award from the KMIS 2003 (The Korean Society of Management Information Systems), Seoul in Korea, 2003. 11

    • Best Paper Award from the KMIS 1998 (The Korean Society of Management Information Systems) Conference, Pusan in Korea, 1998. 4

  • Research and Teaching Awards

    • Research Excellence Award 2020, Korea University, 20 May 2020, Korea

    • Research Excellence Award 2018, Korea University, 14 May 2018, Korea

    • Research Excellence Award 2016, Korea University, 30 May 2016, Korea

    • Teaching Excellence Award (Top-Tier & Second-Tier) for Fall 2012 from Korea University, 2013.5

    • Teaching Excellence Award (Second-Tier) for Spring 2011 from Korea University, 2011.10

    • Teaching Excellence Award (Top-Tier & Second-Tier) for Fall 2010 from Korea University, 2011.5

    • Teaching Excellence Award (Top-Tier) for Spring 2010 from Korea University, 2010.10

    • Teaching Excellence Award (Second-Tier) for Fall 2008 from Korea University, 2009.5

    • Teaching Excellence Award (Second-Tier) for Fall 2007 from Korea University, 2008.5

  • Industrial Award and Honor

  • Award of Merit from Alabama overseas site in LG Electronics Inc., 1998. 10. 6

  • Award of Merit from China overseas site in LG Electronics Inc., 1998. 10. 5

  • Award of Merit for the Best Practice Account from LG-CNS Inc., 1994. 2. 21

  • Award of Merit for the Best Sales Person from LG-CNS Inc., 1994. 1. 14

  • Award of Merit for the Best Skill Person from LG-CNS Inc., 1993. 11. 5

  • Scholarship for Master and PhD Studies from LG-CNS Inc., 1993. 9 - 1999. 8