Jin Nam Choi

Jin Nam Choi is Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management at Seoul National University. He received his PhD in organizational psychology from The University of Michigan. Prior to joining Seoul National University in 2007, he worked as an assistant professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management at McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

His research has focused on multilevel approach to innovation implementation in organizations, team processes and effectiveness, individual and team creativity, and organizational citizenship behavior. His research has appeared in numerous journals including the Journal of Applied Psychology, the Journal of Organizational Behavior, the Journal of International Business Studies, and the Journal of Management Studies. He is currently serving as the editorial boards of the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Small Group Research.

He has taught Organizational Behavior, Group Dynamics and Group Processes, Behavioral Science, Organizational Research Practicum in various levels of studies including undergraduate, MS, MBA, and PhD. He was a recipient of Excellent Research Award from Seoul National University in 2008, 2010, and 2011. He was selected to receive Gallup Research Award from Gallup Korea in 2010 and JOB Excellent Reviewer Award from the Journal of Organizational Behavior, Wiley-Blackwell in 2009.

Education

• The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Doctor of Philosophy, Organizational Psychology (2000)
• The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Master of Arts, Organizational Psychology (1997)
• Seoul National University Seoul, Korea Master of Arts, Industrial and Organizational Psychology (1992)
• Seoul National University Seoul, Korea Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (1990)

Experience

• Graduate School of Business
  Seoul National University Seoul, Korea Full Professor, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management [September, 2012 - Present]
• Graduate School of Business
  Seoul National University Seoul, Korea Associate Professor, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management [February, 2007 - Present]
• University of California,
  Los Angeles (UCLA) CA, USA Visiting Scholar, Institute for Research on Labor and Employment [January, 2010 - February, 2011]
• Faculty of Management,
  McGill University CA, USA Assistant Professor, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management [August, 2000 - December, 2006]
• Institute for Social Research (ISR),
  University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA Research Associate, Michigan Prevention Research Center [September, 1995 - July, 2000]

Honors & Awards

• 2018 Top 50 Government-Sponsored Research Award Ministry of Education, South Korea
• 2017 SNU Excellence in Research Award Seoul National University
• 2017 Mirae-Asset Distinguished Management Scholar Award Korean Academic Society of Business Administration
• 2015 Gallup Best Paper Award, Gallup Korea
• 2015 Distinguished International Scholarship Award, Korean Academy of Management
• 2008, 2010, 2011 Excellent Research Award, Seoul National University
• 2009-2016 Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the World®
• 2010 Gallup Research Award, Gallup Korea
• 2009 JOB Excellent Reviewer Award, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Wiley-Blackwell

Research Interests

• Knowledge management
• Creativity
• Innovation implementation
• Proactive and citizenship behavior
• Leadership
• Team processes and effectiveness
• Person-environment fit
• Demographic diversity
• Feedback seeking behavior
• Power and status

Teaching Interests

• Organizational Behavior
• Organization Development and Change
• Managing Creativity and Innovation
• Group Dynamics/Team Performance/Leadership
• Research Methods

Teaching Experiences

• Organizational Behavior (undergraduate, MBA, MS, and PhD levels)
• Team Management/ Group Dynamics (undergraduate, MBA, MS, and PhD levels)
• Organizational Development (MS and PhD levels)
• Behavioral Science (PhD level)
• Organizational Research (undergraduate and MS levels)