Sun Young SUNG, Professor

[Academic Careers]

School of Business, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

•Professor, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management[Dec, 2023 - Present]

School of Business, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

•Associate Professor, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management[Dec, 2016 - Dec, 2023]

University of California, Riverside, Los Angeles, CA, USA 

• Visiting Scholar, Department of Psychology [Aug, 2017 - Jul, 2018]

School of Business, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

• Assistant Professor, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management [Sep, 2013 - Dec, 2016]

Institute of Industrial Relations, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

• Research Associate [Oct, 2010 - Aug, 2013]

[Education]

• Ph.D. in Business Administration, Seoul National University [2010]

• Ph.D. in Management & Organization, National University of Singapore (Exchange Ph.D) [2008 - 2009]

• M.A. in Business Administration, Seoul National University [2003]

[Languages]

• Chinese, English, Korean

[Professional Activities]

Journal Editorial Board

Board Member

• Human Resource Management [Jan, 2019 – Present]

• Journal of Organizational Behavior [Jun, 2018 – Present]

• Group & Organization Management [Jan, 2016 – Present]

Ad-Hoc Reviewer

• Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes

• International Journal of Human Resource Management

• Human Performance

• Asia Pacific Journal of Management

• European Journal of Information Systems

• Human Resource Management Journal

• Journal of Business Research

• Creativity Research Journal

• Journal of Applied Social Psychology

• SAGE Open

• Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance

• Journal of Creative Behavior

• Creativity and Innovation Management

• Organization Management Journal

• Asian Academy of Management Journal 

• Innovation: Organization & Management

Professional Service

• Research Methodology Workshop, Seoul National University, Korea [Jun, 2024]

• Chair, Program Session: Self-Regulation and Interpersonal Behaviors, AOM,  Vancouver, Canada [Aug, 2015]

1. Innovation and Creativity at Multiple Levels of Analysis

2. Knowledge Management in Teams and Organizations

3. Organizational Demography

1. Organizational Behavior

2. Research Methodology

3. Organization Management

1. Sung, S. Y., 2020. Excellent Teaching Award, Nanjing University (南京大学本科教学奖)

2. Sung, S. Y., 2016. Best Teaching Award, Nanjing University (南京大学杜厦奖教金)

3. Sung, S. Y., 2015. Excellent Course Award , School of Business, Nanjing University (管理学院英文精品课/优秀学科 )

1. Mao, Y. N., Sung, S. Y. et al. Jan, 2019 - Dec, 2022. NSFC (National Natural Science Foundation of China: 国家自然科学基金项目), 71872083, 48万元. 主要参与

2. Choi, J. N., & Sung, S. Y. Nov, 2015 - Oct, 2018. International Collaborative Research Grant, NRF (National Research Foundation of Korea), 2015S1A5A2A03048150, US$100,000. 共同主持

3. Liu, N., Sung, S. Y. et al. Jan, 2015 - Dec, 2018. NSFC (National  Natural Science Foundation of China: 国家自然科学基金项目), 71472092, 56万元. 主要参与

4. Mao, Y. N., Sung, S. Y. et al. Jan, 2015 - Dec, 2017. NSFC (National Natural Science Foundation of China: 国家自然科学基金项目), 71402069, 17万元. 主要参与

5. Sung, S. Y. Jul, 2012 - Jun, 2013. Postdoctoral Scholar Research Grant, NRF (National Research Foundation of Korea), 2012S1A5B5A01022941, US$30,000. 主持

6. Sung, S. Y., Jul, 2011 - Jun, 2012. Postdoctoral Scholar Research Grant, NRF (National Research Foundation of Korea), 20113541B00025, US$30,000. 主持

1. Choi, J. N., & Sung, S. Y. 2007. How CEO Moon turned Yuhan-Kimberly around? Hans-Media.

1. Choi, J. N., & Sung, S. Y. 2024. Smart Human Resource Management. Seoul, Korea: Life and Power Press. ISBN 979-11-86689-53-0 93320

2. Choi, J. N., & Sung, S. Y. 2023. Smart Management (2nd Edition). Seoul, Korea: Life and Power Press. ISBN 979-11-86689-59-0 93320

3. Choi, J. N., & Sung, S. Y. 2021. Smart Organizational Behavior. Seoul, Korea: Life and Power Press. ISBN 979-11-86689-39-4 93320

4. Choi, J. N., & Sung, S. Y. 2019. Smart Management. Seoul, Korea: Life and Power Press. “2020 Excellent Academic Book” The National Academy of Sciences, Republic of Korea. ISBN 979-11-86689-26-4 93320

5. Choi, J.N., Cho,D., & Sung, S. Y. 2009. Yuhan-Kimberly, 2007 (European Case Clearing House, Case #SNU-09-02).Casestudy series of Institute of Management Research, Seoul National University, 8 (pp. 14-53). Seoul, Korea: Woodeumji.

Publications

International Journal Articles (SSCI)

† S. Y. Sung made equal contributions.

* S. Y. Sung is corresponding author.

1. Sung, S. Y., Choi,  J. N., Ko, Y. H. 2024. Do employees and firms benefit from autonomous  work practice? Curvilinear effects on collective turnover and productivity of firms. International  Journal of Human Resource Management, 35, 2191–2221. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2024.2330991

2. Sung, S. Y., Li, Y. S., & Choi, J. N. 2024. Upward  social comparison toward proactive and reactive knowledge sharing: The roles of envy and goal orientations. Journal of Business Research, 170,114314, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.114314

3. Sung, S. Y., & Choi, J. N. 2023. What Drives Firms to Invest in Training and Developing Employees? Time-dependent Effects of Firm Internal  and External Contingencies. International  Journal of Human Resource Management, 34, 223‒252.

4. Sung, S. Y.,  & Choi, J. N. 2021. Leader status behaviors and team creativity: The  role of collective interactions and status conflict among members. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 42, 1120–1133. doi: 10.1002/job.2551

5. Sung, S. Y.,  & Choi, J. N. 2021. Do you value or worry about feedback? Tradeoffs between cost and value perceptions and dual feedback-seeking strategies toward creativity. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 42, 950–963.doi: 10.1002/job.2524

6. Sung, S. Y., & Choi, J. N. 2021. Team Psychological Needs and Radical versus Incremental Creativity  of Work Teams. Human Performance, 34, 149‒167.

7. Sung, S. Y., & Choi, J. N. 2021. Contingent effects of workforce diversity on  firm innovation:High-tech industry and market turbulence as critical environmentalcontingencies. International Journalof Human Resource Management, 32, 1986‒2012. 

8. Sung, S. Y., Rhee, Y. W., Lee, J. E. & Choi, J. N. 2020. Dual pathways of  emotional competence towards incremental and radical creativity: Resource  caravans through feedback-seeking frequency and breadth. European  journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 29,421–433.

9. Sung, S. Y., & Choi, J. N. 2019. Effects of diversity on knowledge sharing and creativity of work teams: Statusdifferential among members as a facilitator. Human Performance, 32, 145–164.

10. Sung, S. Y., Rhee, Y. W., Lee, J. E., Choi, J. N., & Yoon, H. J. 2019. Multilevel social predictors of employee feedback-seeking     behavior: A cost–benefit perspective. Social Behavior and  Personality, 47,7,e7977.

11. Sung, S. Y.,  & Choi, J. N. 2018. Building knowledge stock and facilitating  knowledge flow through human resource practices. Human Resource Management, 57, 1429–1442.

12. Sung, S. Y., & Choi,  J. N. 2018. Effects of training and development on employee outcomes and  firm innovative performance: Moderating roles of voluntary participation  and evaluation. Human Resource Management, 57, 1339–1353.

13. Sung, S. Y.,  & Du, J., & Choi, J. N. 2018. Cognitive Pathways of Team Climate for Creativity: Implications for Member Creativity and Task Performance. Human  Performance, 31, 197–215.

14. Sung, S. Y., & Choi, J. N. 2018. To invest or not to invest: Strategic decision-making toward  investing in training and development in Korean manufacturing firms. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 29,2080–2105.     

15. Sung, S. Y., Choi, J. N., & Kang, S. C. 2017. Incentive pay and firm performance: Moderating role of procedural justice climate and environmental turbulence. Human Resource Management, 56, 287–305.

16. Choi, J. N.,  Sung, S. Y.,  & Zhang, Z. T. 2017. Workforce diversity in manufacturing companies and organizational     performance: The role of status-relatedness and internal   processes. International Journal  of Human Resource Management, 28, 2738–2761.

17. Sung,  S. Y., Antefelt,  A, & Choi, J. N. 2017. Dual effects of job complexity on proactive and responsive creativity: Moderating role of employee ambiguity tolerance. Group & Organization Management, 42,388–418.

18. Shin, Y. H., Sung, S. Y., Choi, J. N., & Kim, M. S. 2015. Top management ethical leadership and  firm performance: Mediating role of ethical and procedural justice climate.  Journal of Business Ethics, 129, 43–57.

19. *Yoon, H. J., Sung, S. Y., Choi, J. N., Lee, K. M., & Kim, S. S. 2015. Tangible  and intangible rewards and employee creativity: The mediating role of situational extrinsic motivation. Creativity Research Journal, 27, 383–393.

20. Yoon,  H. J., Sung, S. Y., & Choi,  J. N. 2015. Mechanisms underlyingcreative   performance: Employee perceptions of  intrinsic and extrinsicrewards for creativity. Social Behavior and Personality, 43, 1161–1180.

21. Sung, S. Y., & Choi, J. N. 2014. Multiple dimensions of human   resource development and organizational performance. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 35,  851–870.

22. Sung, S. Y., & Choi, J. N. 2014. Do organizations spend wisely on employees? Effects of training and development investments on learning  and innovation in organizations. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 35, 393–412.

23. Sung, S. Y., & Choi, J. N. 2014. The roles of individual   differences and innovation properties in multiple forms of innovation implementation. Social Behavior and Personality, 42, 1201–1220.

24. Sung, S. Y., Choi, J. N., & Kim, T. 2014. Personality dissimilarity  and work-related outcomes: Asymmetric effects and moderating role of group  tenure. Group Dynamics, 18, 1–19.

25. *Choi, J. N., Sung, S. Y., & Cho, T. S. 2014. Creative contribution as the creative performance of individuals in groups: Effects of goal orientation and participative safety. Social Behavior and Personality, 42, 407–422.

26. Sung, S. Y., & Choi, J. N. 2012. Effects of team knowledge  management on the creativity and financial performance of organizational teams. Organizational Behavior and Human  Decision Processes, 118, 4–13.

27. †Choi, J. N., Sung, S. Y., Lee, K. M., Cho,  D-S. 2011. Balancing cognition and emotion: Innovation implementation as a function of cognitive appraisal and emotional reactions toward the innovation. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 32, 107–124.     

28. Sung, S. Y., Choi, J. N., & Cho, D-S. 2011. Who initiates and who implements? A multi-stage, multi-agent model of organizational innovation. Journal of Management & Organization, 17, 344–363.

29. Choi,  J. N., Sung, S. Y., & Kim, M. U. 2010. How do groups react to unexpected threats? Crisis management in organizational teams. Social Behavior and Personality, 38, 805–828.

30. Sung, S. Y., & Choi, J. N. 2009. Do Big 5 personality factors affect  individual creativity? The moderating role of extrinsic motivation. Social Behavior and Personality, 37, 941–956.

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1. Sung, S. Y., & Liu, N., August, 2016. To invest or not to invest: Firm-level processes leading to strategic decisions in human resource development. Academy of Management, Anaheim, California, U.S.

2. Sung, S. Y., August, 2015. Effects of group diversity on group creativity: Mediating role of status differential and knowledge sharing. Academy of Management, Vancouver, Canada.

3. Sung, S. Y., Lee, J. E., Rhee, Y. W., & Choi, J. N., August, 2015. Multilevel antecedents of feedback-seeking behavior: Linear and curvilinear effects on creativity. Academy of Management, Vancouver, Canada.

4. Sung, S. Y., August, 2014. Contingent effects of workforce diversity on firm performance: The moderating roles of firm size, high-tech industry setting and environmental turbulence. Academy of Management, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

5. Sung, S. Y., Antefelt, A, & Choi, J. N., August, 2014. Effects of job complexity on proactive and responsive creativity: the mediating role of psychological empowerment and cognitive overload. Academy of Management, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

6. Sung, S. Y., & Choi, J. N., August, 2013. How does human resource development influence long-term organizational performance? Mediating role of employee competence and commitment. Academy of Management, Orlando, Florida, U.S.