Chi Chung Stephen KO

Dr. Ko teaches Entrepreneurship and Research Methods at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His research interests include innovation, entrepreneurship, and business education. He is the author of dozens of business cases and other scholarly articles. Currently, he is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Education for Business and serves on the editorial review boards of SAGE Business Cases and Emerging Markets Case Studies. To contribute to the advancement of knowledge in global business and technology management, he serves as an Asia Editor for the Journal of Global Business and Technology.

Consulting, Research and Teaching Interests:

Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship

Academic Qualifications

• Ph.D. Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Entrepreneurship, 2004
• M.B.A. Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, General Management, 1998
• LL.M. University of London, London, UK, International Business Law, 2008

Academic Experience

• Teaching Fellow, Department of Management and Marketing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (July, 2010 - Present).
• Lecturer, Department of Management and Marketing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (August, 2003 - June, 2010).
• Academic Advisor, Asia Case Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong (November, 2005 - Present).

Non-Academic Experience

• Project Manager, Social Sciences Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong (June, 1996 - January, 2000).

Publications

• Ko, S. & Tan, B. S. (2012). Knowledge transfer, perceived environmental turbulence and innovation in China. Journal of Chinese Entrepreneurship, 4(2), pp. 104-116.
• Ko, S. (2012). Viability of social enterprises – The spillover effect. Social Enterprise Journal, 8(3), pp. 251-263.
• Ko, S. (2012). Entrepreneurial opportunity identification – A motivation-based cognitive approach. Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 17(2), pp. 23-37.
• Ko, S. & Kong, E. (2011). Prospects of social enterprises from a framing perspective. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 6(4), pp. 169-186.
• Tan, B. S. & Ko, S. (2010). The minimum wage policy in Hong Kong. The Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, 32(2), pp. 163-176.
• Ko, S. (2008). Do thinking styles of entrepreneurs matter in innovation? Journal of Global Business and Technology, 4(2), pp. 24-33.
• Ko, S. & Butler, J. E. (2007). Creativity: A key link to entrepreneurial behavior. Business Horizons, 50(5), pp. 365-372.
• Ko, S. & Butler, J. E. (2006). Prior knowledge, bisociative mode of thinking and entrepreneurial opportunity identification. International Journal of Entrepreneurship & Small Business, 3(1), pp. 3-16.