Education

Ph.D. in Human Resource Management
University of Kansas, School of Business

M.S. in Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management
Seoul National University, College of Business Administration

B.B.A. Major: Business Administration | Minor: Psychology
Seoul National University, College of Business Administration

Selected Publications     

Jo, J., & Chadwick, C. (2025) Toward a relational theory for HR function research. In B. Murray, J. H. Dulebohn, D. L. Stone, & K. M. Lukaszewski (Eds.), Research in Human Resource Management: The Future of Human Resource Management. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. https://bookstore.emerald.com/the-future-of-human-resource-management-hb-9798887308159.html 

Jo, J., Chadwick, C., & Han, J. H. (2024). How the human resource (HR) function adds strategic value: A relational perspective of the HR function. Human Resource Management, 63(1), 5–23. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.22184 

Jo, J., & Ellingson, J. (2019). Social relationships and turnover: A multidisciplinary review and integration. Group & Organization Management, 44(2), 247–287. https://doi.org/10.1177/1059601119834407

Best Paper Proceedings

Jo, J., & Ellingson, J. (2022). Toward a theory of voice motives. In Sonia Taneja (Ed.), Proceedings of the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2022.338 

Jo, J., & Chadwick, C. (2019). Human capital resource orchestration: Does human resource function really matter? In Guclu Atinc (Ed.), Proceedings of the 79^th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. https://journals.aom.org/doi/10.5465/AMBPP.2019.10

Teaching       

Undergraduate general required / elective

        Human Resource Management, Business Ethics and Leadership Development, Organizational Behavior, Strategy: Domestic and International Perspectives       

Undergraduate / Graduate business major with a specialization in human resource management

        Staffing Organizations, Training, Development, and Performance Management, HR Capstone      

Honors, Awards, and Grants  

Best Paper Award Finalist 2023, Human Resource Management (2024)

John O. Tollefson Best Paper Award (2020) - University of Kansas School of Business 

Best PhD Student Paper Award (2019) - University of Kansas School of Business

Constance B. Ducey Teaching Award (2018) - University of Kansas School of Business

University of Kansas General Research Fund Competition (2018 – 2019) with Jill Ellingson

• Funding in the amount of $5,525 for research regarding employee voice

 University of Kansas General Research Fund Competition (2018 – 2019) with Clint Chadwick

• Funding in the amount of $2,500 for research regarding the HR function

 Doctoral Comprehensive Exams Honors Pass (2018)

 South Korea Ministry of Labor Research Grant (2011, 2012)

• Funding in the amount of $36,883 (40 million won, 2011) and $27,662 (30 million won, 2012)  (with Kim, J., & Choi, H.) for research regarding alternative work arrangements

Selected Work Experience

Research Associate of Management (2010-2013)

      Industrial Workforce Team, Korean Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade

      National Research Council for Economics, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Seoul, South Korea

• Investigated HR systems and labor conditions of companies in South Korea.

Army Motor Vehicle Driver / Administrative Specialist (2002-2004)

      Republic of Korea Armed Forces, South Korea

• Gained knowledge about the practices of the military organization while working on three different bases, including the Korean Army Training Center, the 3rd Field Transportation Training Center, and the 635th Artillery Regiment of the 3rd Division.     

Beyond Work

Outside academia, I enjoy playing pickleball, immersing myself in nature, and learning new things.