Research

Im, T., & Cha, S. (2024). The Hierarchy-Oriented Bureaucracy of South Korea: A Type of Neo-Weberian State?. Journal of Policy Studies, 39(2), 51-62.

Bouckaert, G., & Im, T. (2024). Neo weberian state: from theory to practice?. Journal of Policy Studies, 39(2), 1-3.

Kyeong, K., Ra, H., Park, J., & Im, T. (2023). How does the government interact with citizens within an electronic governance system? Selective government responsiveness. International Review of Administrative Sciences, 89(4), 1079-1096.

Park, J., Noh, G., Im, T., & Kim, K. (2023). Dynamics and Stability Analysis of the Kim Jong-il’s Regime’s Winning Coalition: A Focus on Social Network Analysis. Korean Public Administration Review, 57(3), 195-230.

Yang, I., & Im, T. (2023). The effect of Competitiveness on Intrinsic Motivation: A Focus on Public Enterprise Workers. The Korean Journal of Public Administration, 61(2), 235-268.

Han, B., & Im, T. (2023). The Effects of the Social Welfare Budget of Basic Local Governments on Residents’ Happiness. Korean Society and Public Administration, 33(4), 77-102.

Im, T. (2022). The Concept of Government: Clarifying Conceptual Ambiguities. Korean Society and Public Administration, 33(3), 1-29.

Kim, P., & Im, T. (2022). Legitimacy as Resource: How Did the Presidential Impeachment in South Korea Succeed?. Korean Review of Organizational Studies, 19(2), 55-86.

Park, J., Kyung, K., Im, T., & Yang, I. (2022). An Exploratory Study on the Influencing Factor of Basic Income: Focusing on the Case of Disaster Basic Income of the Gyeonggi-do Basic Local Governments. Journal of Governmental Studies, 28(2), 101-134.

Lee, M., Im, T., & Jeong, Y. (2022). The Effect of Goal Clarity and Societal Impact on Evidence-based Management. The Korean Association For Policy Studies, 31(2), 323-351.

Kim, P., Kim, R., & Im, T. (2022). Which Combinations of Human Resource Management and National Culture Optimize Government Effectiveness?. Journal of Policy Studies, 37(1), 27-43.

Im, T. (2021). Key factors in understanding South Korea’s Covid-19 crisis management model: Scientific and political dimensions. Gestion et management public, 9(4), 11-22.

Im, T. (2021). The Relationship between Policy and Arts and Culture: Focusing on Post COVID-19 Changes, Interdisciplinary research in arts and culture, 2(1), 5-25.

Jung, Y., & Kyung, K. & Im, T. (2021). Effects of Public Service Motivation and Societal Impact of the Organization on Job Satisfaction: A Public Service Person-Organization Fit, The Korean Journal of Public Administration, 59(2), 175-200.

Chung, K. H., & Im, T. (2021). Happiness in developing countries: can government competitiveness substitute for formal institutions?. International Review of Administrative Sciences, 00208523211000421.

Jung, Y., & Kim, P. & Im, T. (2021). Public Employees’ Attitudes towards Social Inclusion in Employment, Korean Public Personnel Administration Review, 20(1), 37-66.

Kim, Y., & Kim, D. & Im, T. (2021). Trust and Vote Participation in Local Governments. Korean Society and Public Administration, 31(4), 63-90.

Kyung, K. & Im, T. (2021). In-depth analysis of organizational citizenship behavior formation: Focusing on a moderated mediation model of procedural justice. Korean Public Administration Review, 55(1), 161-194.

Im, T. & Campbell, J.W. (2020). Coordination, Incentives, and Persuasion: South Korea’s Comprehensive Approach to COVID-19 Containment. Korean Journal of Policy Studies, 35(3), 119-139.

Park, J. & Im, T. (2020). Evaluation of the Kim Jong-Un Regime’s Stability through the Analysis of the Winning Coalition Network. The Quarterly Journal of Defense Policy Studies, 129, 173-207.

Kim, D. & Jung, Y. & Im, T. (2020). An Empirical Exploration of Public Servants’ Political Neutrality: Focusing on Unbiasedness, Political Responsiveness, and Political Responsibility, Korean Public Administration Review, 54(4).

Kim, P. & Im, T. (2020). Understanding Hybrid Governance: The Case of Waste Recycle Management. Korean Governance Review, 27(2): 29-56.

Seoh, D. &Im, T. (2020). What Drives National Research and Development Performance? – Factors in Competitive Government Financing of Science and Technology. Public Administration Issues, no 5, (Special Issue I, electronic edition), pp. 191–215.

Im, T. & Campbell, J. W. (2020). Context and Public Management Performance: New Cases for Novel Insights. Public Administration Issues, no 5, (Special Issue I, electronic edition), pp. 5–8.

Im, T. (2020). In a searching for soul of civil servants: Political neutrality for public interest. Korean Public Administration Review, 54(2): 33-58.

Kim, P., & Jung, Y., & Im, T. (2020). Public Service Motivation and Turnover Intention: Test of the Mediating Effects of Affective Commitment and Job Satisfaction. The Korean Journal of Public Administration, 58(1): 73-108.

Jung, Y. & Im, T. (2019). Altruism or Fairness: Social Preferences and Sorting into the Public Sector, Korean Public Administration Review, 53(3), 161-186.

Campbell, J. W. & Im, T. (2019). Exchange ideology, performance pay, and pay satisfaction: Evidence from South Korean Central Government. Public Personnel Management, 48(4), 584-607.

Kim, P. &Im, T. (2019). Comparing Government Performance Indicators: A Fuzzy-set analysis. The Korean Journal of Policy Studies, 34(2):

Im, T. & Hartley, K. (2019). Aligning Needs and Capacities to Boost Government Competitiveness. Public Organization Review, vol.19(1): 119-137

Kim, D. & Im, T. (2019). Toward an Understanding of Political Neutrality among Senior Public Servants: A Ground Theory Approach, Korean Public Administration Review, 53(1):95-123.

Kim, Y. & Jung, Y &Im, T (2019). Higher Public Service Motivation for Accepting Public Sector Pension Reform? Evidence from Korean Government Organizations. The Korean Journal of Policy Studies, 34(1): 23-42.

Choi, S., & Jung,Y., & Im, T. (2018). Effects of Trait Competitiveness on Ethical Attitudes In the Public Sector: The moderation effect of a performance-oriented climate. Korean Public Administration Review, 52(3),291-317

Im, T., (2018). Towards a more matured representative democracy: an analysis of government-legislature relations, The Korean Journal of Public Administration,27(2):1-35.

Ahn, J, & Im, T.(2018), A Historical Study on Bureaucracy: Focusing on Elias' Process Sociology. Korean Public Administration History Review,43(0), 27-51.

Im, T., & Lee, H., & Lim, D. (2018). Questionable Reform: The Adoption of the Double-Entry Bookkeeping and Accrual Basis Accounting System in Korea. The Korean Journal of Policy Studies, 33(1): 57-80.

Jung,Y., &Kim, S.,&Im, T. (2018/3). Risk Aversion and Sorting into the Public Sector:Evidence from South Korea. The Korean Journal of Public Administration, 56(1):183-211.

Im, T., & Choi, Y. (2018/1). Rethinking National Competitiveness: A Critical Assessment of Governmental Capacity Measures. Social Indicators Research, 135(2):515-532.

Ahn, J., Choi, H., Cho, C., & Im, T. (2018). Understanding spatial and contracting administrations in North Korea: Focusing on Pyonganam Province. Proceedings of Seoul Association for Public Administraion’s Conference, 493-511.

Im, T. ; Hartley, K. (2017/10). Aligning Needs and Capacities to Boost Government Competitiveness. Public Organization Review, Public Organization Review, 9/2/2017, 1-19

Im, T. (2017/04). Revisiting Bureaucratic Dysfunction: The Role of Bureaucracy in Democratization. Korean Journal of Policy Studies, 32(1), 127-147.

Im, T. (2016). The Concept of Space from the Perspective of Public Administration:Space as a Factor of Enhancing Government Competitiveness. Korean Journal of Public Administration, 54(4), 69-103.

Im, T., Yang, I., Kwon, H., & Han, B. (2016). Organizations in Olympic Governance: A Comparison between Olympic Organizing Committees for Seoul Olympics and Pyeongchang Olympics. Korean Review of Organizational Studies, 13(3),149-182.

Im, T., Campbell, J. W., & Jeong, J. (2016). Commitment intensity in public organizations: Performance, innovation, leadership, and PSM. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 36(3), 219-239.

Campbell, J. W., Lee, H., & Im, T. (2016). At the expense of others: Altruistic helping behaviour, performance management and transformational leadership. Public Management Review, 18(6), 795-818.

Campbell, J. W., & Im, T. (2016). PSM and turnover intention in public organizations: Does change-oriented organizational citizenship behavior play a role?. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 36(4), 323-346.

Im, T., & Jesse W. Campbell. (2016). Perceived Public Participation Efficacy: The Differential Influence of Public Service Motivation Across Organizational Strata. Public personnel management, 45(3), 308-330.

Im, T., Ahn, J., & Hyun, J. (2015). A Study of Local Government in North Korea. Korean Review of Public Administration, 53(4): 133-158.

Im, T. (2015). Organizational Structure in the Field of Disaster Management: Pressed Type or Pursed Type? Korean Comparative Government Review, 19(3), 71-103.

Im, T., & Jeong, J. (2015). A Study of outsourcing of Public Institution: Focusing on K public enterprise. The Korean Journal of Public Administration, 24(3), 147-175.

Im, T. (2015). Hollow Promises and Competition of Wasting Budget: Failure of Development Policy. Korean Review of Public Administration, 53(3): 1-28. (2015)

Im, T., & Park, J. (2015). Interorganizational Competition and Government Competitiveness : The case of the Korean Central Government. Korean journal of policy studies, 30(2), 93-118.

Lee, S., & Im, T. (2015). The impact of official development assistance on government effectiveness: The mediating effect of corruption. Journal of Policy Studies, 30(2), 193-216.

Im, T. (2014). Bureaucracy in three different worlds: The assumptions of failed public sector reforms in Korea. Public Organization Review, 14(4), 577-596.

Cha, S., & Im, T. (2014). Study on Disaster Management System: Case Study Using Social Network Analysis on Hydrofluoric Acid Accident in Gumi, Korea. Korean Journal of Local Government Studies, 18(1), 727-754.

“Organizational Changes in the Korean Central Government: Historical Perspective”, Korean Review of Organizational Studies, 11(1): 1-45, in Korean.

Identification and Trust in Public Organizations: A communicative approach. Public Management Review (ahead-of-print), 1-20. (2014, Co-author)

Internal Efficiency and Turnover Intention: Evidence From Local Government in South Korea, Public Personnel Management, first published online, (2014, Co-author)

“A Challenge for Making Public Administration a Social Science? : A Time Study”, Korean Society and Public Administration, 24(4): 81-108. (2014, co-author), in Korean.

“Public Officials’ Trust in Other Agencies and Citizens: the Role of Communication in Local Government in South Korea”, Korean Society and Public Administration, 24(4): 109-131. (2014, Co-author), in Korean

Oomsels, P., Porumbescu, G., Bouckaert, G., & Tobin, I. M. (2013). Less or more control to build trust? Exploring the relationship between institutional control and administrational trust in a cultural framework. Working paper.

“A Cross-Country Study of the Relationship Between Weberian Bureaucracy and Government Performance”, International Review of Public Administration. 18(3): 115-137. (2013, Co-author)

“A Study on Inference Factors of Russian Civil Participation: Focusing on Government Satisfaction and Social Trust”, Russian Studies, 23(2): 277-304. (2013, Co-author), in Korean.

“Commitment Intensity in Public Organizations: Performance, Innovation, Leadership, and PSM”, Review of Public Personnel Administration, first published online, (2013, Co-author)

“Challenges in Building Effective and Competitive Government in Developing Countries: An Institutional Logics Perspective”, The American Review of Public Administration, first published online, (2013, Co-author)

“A Cross-Country Comparison of Government Competitiveness: Measures and Evaluation”, Korean Comparative Government Review, 17(2): 95-124. (2013, co-author), in Korean.

“Revisiting Confucian Bureaucracy: Roots of the Korean Government’s Culture and Competitiveness”, Public Administration and Development 33, pp.286-296 (2013, Co-author)

“Citizen Preference and Resource Allocation: The Case for Participatory Budgeting in Seoul”, Local Government Studies(SSCI), Published online (2013, Co-author)

“How did the Saemaul Movement Succeed: Strategic Analysis Point of View”, Journal on Local Community Development, (9): 73-105, (2013), in Korean.

“Public Service Motivation, Task, and Non-task Behavior: A Performance Appraisal Experiment with Korean MPA and MBA Students”, International Public Management Journal, 16(1). (2013, Co-author)

“The Effect of Transparency on Trust in Government: A Cross-National Comparative Experiment”, Public Administration Review, Published Online (2013, co-author)

“A Meta-Analysis of Development Studies: From Government Competitiveness”, Korea Journal of Public Administration, 51(2): 31-59 (2013, co-author), in Korean.

“ICT as a buffer to change: A case study of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Dasan Call Center”, Public Performance and Management Review, 36(3). (2013, Co-author)

“Internet, Trust in Government, and Citizen Compliance", Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Vol. 23, No. 1 (2012, Co-author)

“Thick understanding about Local Public Administration of North-Korea –Focus on cities and counties –”, The Korean Association for Local Government Studies, Vol.24 No.3, pp.215-243 (2012, Co-author)

“A study of bureaucrats' time horizon with an emphasis on its relation to government competitiveness”, The Korean Public Administration Quarterly, Vol.24 No.3, pp.615-642 (2012)

“Defining a New Concept of Government Competitiveness” , The Korean Review of Public Administration Vol.50 No.3 pp.1-34 (2012, Co-author)

“The Importance of Applying the Concept of ‘Space’ to the Study of Public Organization for the Government Competitiveness Enhancement” ,TheKorean Journal of Organizational Studies, Vol. 9, No.3, pp.1-33 (2012, Co-author)

“The Effects of Policy Understanding on the Perception of Policy Performanceby the General Public “, TheKorean Governance Review, Vol.19, No.2, pp.1-29 (2012, Co-author)

“A study about government reorganization of next government to enhance government competitiveness”, TheKorean Society and Public Administration, Vol. 23, No.2, pp111-139 (2012, Co-author)

“An Action System Approach to Public Organizations: The Formation of Informal Organizations”,  The Korean Review of Public Administration Vol.50 No.2, pp. 1- 33 (2012, Co-author)

“Factors Influencing the Success of Participatory E-government Applications in Romania and South Korea”, The Korean Journal of Policy Studies, Vol.27, No.1, pp.1-21 (2012, Co-author)

“An Empirical Analysis of the Relation Between Social Spending and Economic Growth in Developing Countries and OECD Members”, The Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, Vol.33, No.1, pp.1-19 (2011, Co-author)

“How do Street Level Bureaucrats Exercise their Discretionary Power?”, Korean Journal of Organizational Studies, Vol.8, No.3, pp.25-59 (2011, Co-author)

“A Network Analysis of Chosun Dynasty’s Top Decision-Making System”, Korean Journal for Policy Sciences, Vol.20, No.4, pp.447-478 (2011, Co-author)

“Does Management Performance Impact Citizen Satisfaction?”, American Review of Public Administration, On-line published (2011, Co-author)

“Information Technology and Organizational Morphology: The Case of the Korean Central Government”, Public Administration Review, Vol.71, No.3, pp.435-443 (2011)

“Characterizing Administrative reforms in Asia and Africa - Planned Versus Organic Reform -”, International Development and Cooperation Review, Vol.3, No.1, pp.1-34 (2011)

“Reconsidering Administrative Reforms in Russia: Institutionalization, De-institutionalization and Re-institutionalization process”, Russian Studies: Institute for Russian And East European Studies Seoul National University, Vol.21, No.1, pp.231-266 (2011, Co-author)

“Information Technology and Organizational Morphology: The Case of the Korean Central Government”, Public Administration Review, Vol.71, No.3, pp.435-443 (2011)

“Performance tools and their impact on pollution reduction: an assessment of environmental taxation and R&D.” International Review of Public Administration, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp.1-13 (2011, Co-author)

“A Case Study about the Labor-Management Negotiations of Public Institution : Focus on Main Obstacles of Negotiations”, The Korean Public Administration Quarterly, Vol.22, No.3, pp.911-937 (2010, Co-author)

“Does Decentralization Reform Always Increase Economic Growth?:A Cross Country Comparison of the Performance”, International Journal of Public Administration, Vol.33, pp.508-520 (2010)

“Actors and System in Korean Civil Society”, Internet-journal "Vestnik VVAGS", special Vol. (2010)

“Korea’s Experiences with Development: Revisiting MDGs from a Time Perspective”, The Korean Journal of Policy Studies, Vol.25, No.3, pp.1-21 (2010, Co-author)

“Time Factors in Policy Performance: The Korean Government’s Economic Crisis Management in 2008”, The Korean Journal of Policy Studies, Vol.25, No. 2 pp.103-128 (2010, Co-author)

“Research on Social Conflict Expansion Mechanism: A Focus on the Candlelight Vigils”, Korean Journal of Public Administration, Vol.45, no.4, pp.55-80 (2010)

“A Critical Review of New Public Management Styled Reforms Experimented in Korea”, Korean Society and Public Administration, Vol.21, No.1, pp.1-27 (2010)

“A Study of Satisfaction with Town Office Administration in Korea: Am Empirical Note on Waiting Time” The Korea Local Administration Review, Vol.24, No.1, pp.67-96 (2010, Co-author)

“How to Reform Local Government Organizations: From the Strategic Analysis Perspectives”, The Korea Local Administration Review, Vol.23, No.4, pp.3-26 (2010)

“The Case for the Korean Bureaucracy”, TheKorean Journal of Organizational Studies, Vol. 6, No.3, pp.173-209(2009)

“An Analysis of Time Use in Street-level Bureaucracy: Focused on the Bureaucrats of the Social Welfare-service Delivery in Community-centers “, Korean Society and Public Administration, Vol.20, No.2, pp.1-27 (2009)

“Why the "Reward for Information Program" is Expanding as Governmental Tool in Korea?”,Korean Journal of Organizational Studies, Vol.6, No.1, pp.233-262 (2009)

“Qualitative Methodology: Approach and Application”, The Journal of Governmental Studies, Vol.15, No.1, pp.155-188(2009)

“An Exploratory Study of Time Stress and its Causes”, Public Administration Review, Vol. 69, No.1,  pp.104-115 (2009)

“The Basic Models, Characteristics, and Directions of Civil Service Reform in China; Based on Analysis of the Competence of the Civil Service”, International Review of Public Administration , Vol. 14, No. 2, pp.1-9 (2009, Co-author)

“How is Power Institutionalized while Institution Transforms into the Personal Power: A Study of Putin’s Politico-Administrative System”,Russian Studies: Institute for Russian And East European Studies Seoul National University, Vol.18, No.2, pp.383-412 (2008, Co-author)

“A Study of Housing Policy from a Time Perspective:The Case of Seoul Metropolitan City”,  The Korea Local Administration Review ,Vol.12,No.3, pp.215-238 (2008)

“Decentralization and Economic Growth in Korea”, The Korean Journal of Policy Studies, Vol.23, No.1, pp.49-71 (2008, Co- author)

“Time and Policy Making Process; a case study of Rho Mu-Hyun Government's major policies”, The Korean Journal of Political Sciences, Vol.42, No.2, pp. 5-32 (2008, Co-author)

"Governance and Bureaucracy; with emphasis on the sector of Public Enterprise", Journal of Governance Studies, Vol.3, No.1, pp. 63-95 (2008)

“How Has Administrative Philosophy Changed in Korea?: A Historical Approach to Governing Philosophies Appearing Over the Last 60 Years” , The Korean Review of Public Administration, Vol.46, No.1, pp.211-251 (2008)

"IT and Administrative Innovation in Korea: How Does IT Affect Organizational Performance?", The Korean Journal of Policy Studies, Vol.21 No.2 (2007)

“Is American Bureaucracy Really Service Oriented?”, Proceeding of 2007 International Conference on Public Administration  3rd. Vol 2. UESTEC Press

"Sociological Analysis on the Project of Organizational Diagnosis and Innovation under the Rho Government" The Korean Journal of Public Administration, Vol.41, No.4 (2007)

"Bureaucracy, Democracy and Market: Critique on 20 years' Government Reforms in Korea" The Korean Journal of Public Administration, Vol.41, No.3 (2007)

“Analyzing Public Organizations from a Time Management Perspective” , The Korean Review of Public Administration, Vol.45, No.2 (2007)

"Concept Analysis of Time: with emphasis on its Applicability to the Study of Public Administration", The Korean Journal of Public Administration, Vol.41, No.2 (2007)

"In Search of a Theoretical Model for Explaining the Phenomena of Korean Public Administration", Korean Governance Review, Vol.14, No.1 (2007)

"Comparing two Korean Ministries from a Time Perspective", The Korean Journal of Policy Studies, Vol.20, No.1 (2005)

“Redesigning Government Organization: with an emphasis on coordination mechanism at the top level”, The Korean Review of Public Administration, Vol.42, No.3 (2004)

“An Empirical Study of the Ethical Beliefs held by Korean Bureaucrats”, The Korean Journal of Public Administration, Vol.41, No.2 (2003)

“Bureaucratic Power and the NPM Reforms in Korea”, International Review of Public Administration, Vol.8, No.1 pp.89-102 (2003)

“Comparing Ministry Organizations from a Time Perspective”, Korean Public Administration, Vol.37, No.4 (2003)

“Importance of Time Perspective Approach to Public Organization Studies", The Korean Journal of Policy Sciences, Vol.12, No.1 (2003)

“A Critical Review of NPM Reforms in Korea”,Public Administration Quarterly, Vol.15, No.1 (2003)

“An Analytical Framework for Public Ethics Emphasizing Western Philosophies”, The Korean Journal of Public Administration, Vol.40 No.3 (2002)

"Evaluating 10 Years' Experiences of Decentralization: The Emphasis of Intergovernmental Relations and Decision-making Structure", The Korean Journal of Policy Studies, vol. XVI, vol.2 (2002)

“Continuity and Changes in French Public Personnel Administration”, The Association of International and Area Studies, Vol.10 No.3 (2001)

"The Reorganization of Government Structures to Facilitate the Process of Reunification", The Korean Journal of Policy Studies, vol. XV, vol.2 (2001).

"Toward a New Paradigm  of Public Personnel Administration: with an emphasis on symbolic system", The Korean Review of Public Administration, Vol.39, No.1 (2001)

"An Organizational  Analysis of Korean Bureaucracy: Action System's Approach", The Korean Journal of Political Science, Vol.35, No.1 (2001)

"Relationships between Parliaments and Executive in France", The Korean Journal of Government Studies,Vol.6 No.2(2000, guest editor)

"The Reorganization of Government Structures to Facilitate the Process of  Reunification", The Korean Journal of Policy Studies, Vol.23, No.2 (2000)

"An Analysis of Intra-Organizational Mobility in Korean Public Bureaucracy", The Korean Journal of Policy Science, Vol.9, No.3 (2000)

"A Comparison between Max Weber's Bureaucracy and NPM", The Korean Review of Public Administration, Vol.38, No.1 (2000)

 “Direction of ‘Sociology of Public Administration’ Studies”, Journal of Institute for Social Sciences: Institute for Social Sciences Chungnam National University, Vol.9 (1998)

“A Comparative Study about Politics-Public Administration Process of Advanced Democratic Nations”, Journal of Institute for Social Sciences: Institute for Social Sciences Chungnam National University, Vol.8 (1998)

"A Comparative Study of Administrative Reforms between France and Korea", The Korean Journal of Public Administration, Vol.32, No.4 (1998)

“A Case Study of Public Administration of Physical Education: The Selection of a Site of DaeJeonWorldCupStadium”,Journal of Institute for Social Sciences: Institute for Social Sciences Chungnam National University, Vol.8 (1997)

“A Study on Critical Factors for Deciding the Pertinent Election Districts”, Korean society and public administration Vol.8 No.1 (1997)

"Decision-making Structure in the European Union", The Korean Journal of Policy Sciences, Vol.6, No.1(1997)

“Critics on the Local Authorities' Organizational Autonomy", The Korean Journal of Public Administration, Vol.31, No.3 (1997)

“A Study about Organization Phenomenon of Small Communities in Korea”, Korean society and public administration Vol.7 (1996)

“A study about Bureaucracy of Provincial Government: A Case of K Provincial Government”, Journal of Institute for Social Sciences: Institute for Social Sciences Chungnam National University, Vol.7, (1996)

“A Role of the Ministry of Home Affairs : Focus on Central-Local Government Relation”, Collection of Writings about Politics & Public Administration: pp.297-315, Daejeon: Hanrimwon (1996)

"An Analysis on the effectiveness of agricultural subsidy policies", The Korean Journal of Policy Sciences, Vol.5, No.2 (1996)

"A Comparative Study on the relationship between the Politics and the Public Administration: France, England and Germany", Korean Public Administration Review, Vol.30, No.3 (1996)

“An Introductory Study about the change of Korea physical Education and the Organization of the Department of Athletics” Journal of Institute for Social Sciences: Institute for Social Sciences Chungnam National University, Vol.6 (1995, Co-author)

"Characteristics of forming elite administrators in France: myth and realty of the ENA", Korean Public Administration Review, No.29, vol.2 (1995)

“Administrative Reform in France”. The Korea public administration journal Vol.3 No.1 (1994)

"French Prefect's System in Change : An Organizational Analysis of State Administration in Regard to the Decentralization ", Korean Public Administration Review, Vol.27 No.2 (1993)

“Methodological Individualism and Structuralism in French Sociology”, Journal of Institute for Social Sciences: Institute for Social Sciences Chungnam National University, Vol.4 (1993)

"Politics and French Governmental Organization : Flexible Bureaucracy”,The Korea public administration journal, Vol.2 No.3 (1993)

Public service: Managing organizations to sustain passion for public service. Translated by Im, T., Rhee, J., & Oh, Y. Seoul: Yoon Seong Sa, 2024.

The dynamic relationship between public administration and politics in Korea: actor and institutional perspectives. In Handbook on the Politics of Public Administration (pp. 395-402). Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022.

The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Change. Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.

Transformation of Korean Politics and Administration: A 30 Year Perspective.  Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022.

10 Years of Government Competitiveness Research. Seoul: JinInJin, 2022.

A better country, if this happens? : Asked by the Korean economy, Tobin Im answers. Seoul: Yoon Seong Sa, 2021

AI and Future Administration. Seoul: Bakyoungsa, 2021, co-author

Historical Analysis of Korean Public Administration. 2020. Seoul: JinInJin.

Transformation of Korean Politics and Administration: Looking Back to the Historical Events of 30 Years. 2020. Seoul: JinInJin.

The Theory of Korean Administrative Organization (5th edition). Seoul: Bupmoonsa, 2019, co-author.

Performance Budgeting Reform: Theories and International Practice, ed. Alfred Tat-Kei Ho, Maarten De Jong and Zaozao Zhao. London: Routledge, 93-109, 2019, co-author.

The Two Sides of Korean Administrative Culture:Competitiveness or Collectivism?. London: Routledge, 2019.

Public Personnel Management: in the perspective of government competitiveness (5th edition).Seoul: Bakyoungsa. 2019, co-author.

The Experience of Democracy And Bureaucracy In South Korea. West Yorkshire: Emerald Publishing, 2017.

Sports Governance for Successful Olympic Hosting.Seoul: Daehan Media. 2017, co-author

Sustainable Development and Public Administration: Case studies on developing countries. (Kwon, Hyukju ed.) Seoul: Moonwoosa, 2016.

Public Organization in Korea (2nd edition). Seoul: Bupmunsa. 2016, co-author.

Public Personnel Management: in the perspective of government competitiveness (4th edition). Seoul: Bakyoungsa. 2016, co-author.

Comparative Public Administration:the Era of Development Cooperation (3rdedition). Seoul: Bakyoungsa, 2016.

Public Organization in Asia. New York: Routledge

14 Best Korean Public Administration Research Papers, Seoul, Bakyoungsa, 2015 (co-author).

Government Competitiveness 2015,Seoul: Moonwoosa, 2015.

Policy Failures, Seoul: Bakyoungsa, 2015.

Government Competitiveness 2014, Seoul: Bupmunsa, 2015.

Major Policies of Korean Administration 2: Park Chung-hee. Daeyoungmunwhasa, 2014 (co-author)

Handbook of Public Administration (3rd ed.), Wiley, 2015 (co-author)

Public Administration: A Time Perspective. Seoul: Bakyoungsa, 2014.

Government Competitiveness: Theory and Evaluation Index, Seoul: Bakyoungsa, 2014 (co-author).

Government Competitiveness 2013, Seoul: CM Press, 2014.

Koreanization of Korean Public Administration. Seoul: Bupmunsa, 2013 (co-author)

The Korean Government and Public Policies in a Development Nexus, Volume 1. Springer, 2013 (co-author).

Achievement Management System: Case Studies on Foreign Institutions. Seoul: Daeyoungmunwhasa,, 2013 (co-author)

Theories of Public Policy Methods. Seoul: Bupmunsa, 2013 (co-author)

Exploring Talents in Public Offices.Seoul: Bupmunsa, 2013 (co-author)

Public Personnel Administration (3rd ed.), Seoul: Bakyoungsa, 2012 (co-author)

Public Administration of Unification Korea –Ready for Sudden Change Situation- , Paju: Nanam, 2012 (co-editor)

New Public Administration (6th ed.), Seoul: Daeyoungmunwhasa, 2012(co-author)

Comparative Public Administration (2nd ed.) Seoul: Bakyoungsa, 2011

Decentralization and Development: The Korean Experience, Seoul: Seoul National University Press, 2010 (editor)

Bureaucracy and Bureaucrats in Japanese and Korean Society, Tokyo: Bokutakusha Publisher. 2010 (co-editor)

Korean Central Government Organization, Seoul: Bupmunsa, 2010 (co-author)

Government Organization and Time Management, Seoul: Seoul National University Press, 2009

Approaches to Administrative Reform in Select Countries, India: Icfai Uni. Press, 2009 (co-author)

Public Administration and Policy in France, Seoul: Bupmoonsa, 2008 (co-author)

Impact of Culture on Human Interaction: Clash or Challenge? Netherland: Hogerefe, 2008 (co-author)

National Governing System; Agendas and Strategies, Seoul: Nanam, 2008(co-author)

Global Public Ethics, Seoul: Bupmoonsa, 2008

Time Lag Approach to Public Administration, Seoul: Bakyoungsa, 2005 (co-author)

Action Theory of Local Organizations in Korea , Seoul: Bakyoungsa, 2004

Public Policy in the Era of Globalization, Seoul: Bakyoungsa, 2004 (co-author)

Diagnosis Government Organization, Seoul: Daeyoungmunwhasa, 2002 (co-author)

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