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EDUCATION:
York University, Toronto, Canada. Ph.D. (ABD) in Organizational Behavior, Schulich School of Business. Main research interest in cross-cultural issues in organizations, e.g., cultural and diversity management. Five years experience in areas of problem solving, facilitation, creative thinking, presentation skills, ethics, and negotiations. Taught Cross-Cultural Management in Summer 2000, 37 students from 1996 to 2000. Involved in numerous research projects, ranging from ethics to group efficiency. Former President (1997) of the Association of Doctoral Students in Administration.
Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. Received Master of Business Administration in June, 1995. Study focus in international business, including financial markets, marketing, business environment, business policy, cost management systems, economic policy, and media and communication, corporate strategy and management, Korean economy, and comparative management. MBA work also entailed writing scholarly dissertation titled, "A Study on the Work Related Values in Korean and American Cultures." 3.4 (4=A) overall grade point average. Served on the graduate students association committee as business liaison. Played on the Yonsei American Football and Judo teams.
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Received Bachelor of Commerce in Finance in May, 1991. Course work included marketing, financial markets, organizational behavior, business and land law, statistics, management information systems, international business, financial and managerial accounting, and labor relations. Active member of the Korean Students Association.
EXPERIENCE:
03/01-12/01
Facilitator, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada. Facilitator in the Environmental Context of Management (MGMT1010) course at undergraduate (BBA) level. Acted as facilitator, teacher, and grader on topics surrounding the national and international context of Canadian political, economic, and business activity.
05/00-07/00
Course Instructor, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada. Taught Cross-Cultural Management course at senior MBA level.
09/96-04/00
Facilitator, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada. Facilitator in Management Skills (MGMT5150) course at the MBA level. Acted as facilitator, teacher, and grader on topics ranging from lateral thinking, diversity, change management, reflective practice, negotiations, team building, and presentation skills.
02/00-07/00
Research Project Team Member, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada. Part of a 3-member team examining the interaction effects of groups. Experiment based research resulting in paper titled, Task interdependence, budget-based incentives and group performance.
06/98-04/99
Ethics Project Team Member, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada. Research member of a 3-year project on Global Ethics Codes headed by Dr. Wesley Cragg.
09/98-04/99
Research Assistant, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada. Research Assistant for Professor Linda Thorne, Accounting. Topics of research include accounting, group interaction, and cultural interaction. Responsibilities included: literature review, data collection, and analysis.
09/96-05/98
Research Assistant, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada. Research Assistant for Professor Patricia Bradshaw, Organizational Behavior.
02/94-04/95
Education Consultant and Instructor, International Business Consulting, Seoul, Korea. Responsible for creating training program and providing instruction to employees of Korean corporations. Programs included: Cross-Cultural Management, Presentation Skills, and Team Building. Was responsible for creating a very successful education program designed exclusively for LG and Samsung.
03/93-02/95
English Instructor, Neogene English Institute, Seoul, Korea. Responsible for creating and instruction of curriculum for adult/university to grade school levels. Programs included: English conversation, grammar, and creative writing.
11/91-12/92
Manager, Korean Gardens Restaurant, Vancouver, Canada. Responsible for all aspects of a very busy 200-seat restaurant. Some of the day-to-day duties included customer and employee relations, and revenue and cost management.
Summer, 1991
International Division Associate, Hanjin Marble Company Ltd., Seoul, Korea. Responsible for correspondence with European and North American buyers and suppliers.
Summer, 1990
Foreign Economic Division Associate, First Economic Research Institute, Seoul, Korea. Responsible for gathering and analyzing foreign and domestic economic data. Also acted as chief editor to the President.
PUBLICATIONS:
Lee, S., Libby, T., & Thorne, L. 2000. Task interdependence, budget-based incentives and group performance. Finished paper (not yet published) but forthcoming.
Lee., S., Fischer, E., Reuber, A. R., Hababou, M., & Johnson, W. 1997. The role of socially constructed temporal perspectives in the emergence of rapid growth firms. Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, 22 (2): 13-30.
SKILLS:
Facilitation
Expertise in working with small and large groups in academic and organizational context. Prior experiences include facilitation of problem solving, team building and dynamics, etc.
Teamwork
Expertise in team dynamics, i.e., formation, performance, and management.
Problem Solving
Expertise in creative and rational problem solving, and change management.
Teaching
Extensive experience teaching at academic and organizational level.
Researching
Expertise in working in small to large research teams, from data collection to analysis. Extensive experience and training in both quantitative and qualitative research.
Presentation
Extensive experience teaching presentation skills, and practical experience.
Computer
Approximately 20 years of computing experience. Experience working with statistical programs, such as LISREL, SPSS, and SAS.
Foreign Languages
Able to speak, read, and write Korean, and read French.