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 (pp. 481–509). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=hr_mgmt 

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

Conference Proceedings - Best Paper Only

Jo, J., & Ellingson, J. (2022). Toward a theory of voice motives. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2022(1). https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2022.338 

Jo, J., & Chadwick, C. (2019). Human capital resource orchestration: Does human resource function really matter? Academy of Management Proceedings, 2019(1). https://journals.aom.org/doi/10.5465/AMBPP.2019.10

Teaching       

Undergraduate (General required/elective)

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

Undergraduate/Graduate (HR specialization) 

• 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 

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

Military Service (2002-2004)

      Republic of Korea Armed Forces, South Korea

• Served in operational and administrative support roles across multiple bases.

Beyond Work

Outside academia, I enjoy playing pickleball, staying connected with longtime friends and my community, and taking quiet time for reflection.