Faculty Profiles - CHOI Joon Nak | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Joon Nak CHOI
崔俊洛

PhD in Sociology
Stanford University, 2010

Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Management

Senior Lecturer
Department of Management

(852) 2358 7745
jnchoi@ust.hk
Room LSK5071
Personal Web

ORCID

0000-0003-3275-3915

ResearcherID

CJJ-6176-2022

Scopus ID

55844322400

Research Interest Publications Teaching Assignment

Research Interest

Applications of artificial intelligence
Management consulting
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Organizational theory, social networks, and economic sociology

Publications

All Years 14 2026 0 2025 1 2024 0 2023 0 2022 0 2021 0 2020 13

2025 1

Informal networks and information environments

Strategic Management Journal, v. 46, (5), p. 1120-1148
Lee, Yonghoon G.; Choi, Joon Nak
Article

2018 1

Introduction

Routledge Advances in Korean Studies, Choi, JN; Lee, YS; Shin, GW. , 2018, p. 1-25
Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

2015 1

Global Talent: Skilled Labor as Social Capital in Korea

Shin, Gi-Wook; Choi, Joon Nak
Book

2012 3

Expatriate Labor in Korea

Proceedings of 2nd Korea Workshop on Korean Affairs / 2012,
Choi, Joon Nak; Shin, G.W.
Book chapter

Economic Globalization and Expatriate Labor in Korea

Paper presented at South Korea and the Global Economy in Transition: Selected Working Papers
Shin, Gi-Wook; Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

Securing Human Capital through Diasporic Return? The Korean Case

Paper presented at Long Range Planning Special Issue & Research Conference on China Business and International Competitiveness: Economics, Politics, and Technology, Hong Kong
Shin, Gi-Wook; Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

2010 3

Clannishness, Gossip and the Paradox of Imitation: Hedge Fund Sociality and Investment Returns

Paper presented at Annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Montreal, Canada
Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

Towards a Sociology of Financial Crises: Uncertainty, Networks and the Breakdown of Institutionalized Asset Bubbles

Paper presented at 105th American Sociological Association Annual Meeting Regular Session on the Sociology of Financial Markets, Atlanta, Georgia
Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

Triadic closure vs. homophily: Investigating the origins of policy research polarization

Paper presented at 105th American Sociological Association Annual Meeting Regular Session on Social Networks, Atlanta, Georgia
Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

2009 3

Ideology and homophily amongst the American think tank elite

Paper presented at annual meeting of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (Sunbelt XXIX), San Diego
Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

Imprinting, adaptation and ideology-driven strategy in U.S. think tank networks

Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco
Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

The 2008 financial crisis and hedge fund overembeddedness: A preliminary study

Paper presented at annual meeting of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (Sunbelt XXIX), San Diego
Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

2008 1

Institutions, factionalism and clientelism: Key position occupancy in Korean political parties

Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Boston
Choi, Joon Nak; Kang, M.K.; Shin, G.W.
Conference paper

2006 1

Network models of bilateral trade

Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia
Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

Article 1

Informal networks and information environments

Strategic Management Journal, v. 46, (5), p. 1120-1148
Lee, Yonghoon G.; Choi, Joon Nak

Conference paper 1

Introduction

Routledge Advances in Korean Studies, Choi, JN; Lee, YS; Shin, GW. , 2018, p. 1-25
Choi, Joon Nak

Book 1

Global Talent: Skilled Labor as Social Capital in Korea

Shin, Gi-Wook; Choi, Joon Nak

Book chapter 1

Expatriate Labor in Korea

Proceedings of 2nd Korea Workshop on Korean Affairs / 2012,
Choi, Joon Nak; Shin, G.W.

Conference paper 2

Economic Globalization and Expatriate Labor in Korea

Paper presented at South Korea and the Global Economy in Transition: Selected Working Papers
Shin, Gi-Wook; Choi, Joon Nak

Securing Human Capital through Diasporic Return? The Korean Case

Paper presented at Long Range Planning Special Issue & Research Conference on China Business and International Competitiveness: Economics, Politics, and Technology, Hong Kong
Shin, Gi-Wook; Choi, Joon Nak

Conference paper 3

Clannishness, Gossip and the Paradox of Imitation: Hedge Fund Sociality and Investment Returns

Paper presented at Annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Montreal, Canada
Choi, Joon Nak

Towards a Sociology of Financial Crises: Uncertainty, Networks and the Breakdown of Institutionalized Asset Bubbles

Paper presented at 105th American Sociological Association Annual Meeting Regular Session on the Sociology of Financial Markets, Atlanta, Georgia
Choi, Joon Nak

Triadic closure vs. homophily: Investigating the origins of policy research polarization

Paper presented at 105th American Sociological Association Annual Meeting Regular Session on Social Networks, Atlanta, Georgia
Choi, Joon Nak

Conference paper 3

Ideology and homophily amongst the American think tank elite

Paper presented at annual meeting of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (Sunbelt XXIX), San Diego
Choi, Joon Nak

Imprinting, adaptation and ideology-driven strategy in U.S. think tank networks

Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco
Choi, Joon Nak

The 2008 financial crisis and hedge fund overembeddedness: A preliminary study

Paper presented at annual meeting of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (Sunbelt XXIX), San Diego
Choi, Joon Nak

Conference paper 1

Institutions, factionalism and clientelism: Key position occupancy in Korean political parties

Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Boston
Choi, Joon Nak; Kang, M.K.; Shin, G.W.

Conference paper 1

Network models of bilateral trade

Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia
Choi, Joon Nak

2018 1

Introduction

Routledge Advances in Korean Studies, Choi, JN; Lee, YS; Shin, GW. , 2018, p. 1-25
Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

2015 1

Global Talent: Skilled Labor as Social Capital in Korea

Shin, Gi-Wook; Choi, Joon Nak
Book

2012 3

Expatriate Labor in Korea

Proceedings of 2nd Korea Workshop on Korean Affairs / 2012,
Choi, Joon Nak; Shin, G.W.
Book chapter

Economic Globalization and Expatriate Labor in Korea

Paper presented at South Korea and the Global Economy in Transition: Selected Working Papers
Shin, Gi-Wook; Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

Securing Human Capital through Diasporic Return? The Korean Case

Paper presented at Long Range Planning Special Issue & Research Conference on China Business and International Competitiveness: Economics, Politics, and Technology, Hong Kong
Shin, Gi-Wook; Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

2010 3

Clannishness, Gossip and the Paradox of Imitation: Hedge Fund Sociality and Investment Returns

Paper presented at Annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Montreal, Canada
Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

Towards a Sociology of Financial Crises: Uncertainty, Networks and the Breakdown of Institutionalized Asset Bubbles

Paper presented at 105th American Sociological Association Annual Meeting Regular Session on the Sociology of Financial Markets, Atlanta, Georgia
Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

Triadic closure vs. homophily: Investigating the origins of policy research polarization

Paper presented at 105th American Sociological Association Annual Meeting Regular Session on Social Networks, Atlanta, Georgia
Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

2009 3

Ideology and homophily amongst the American think tank elite

Paper presented at annual meeting of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (Sunbelt XXIX), San Diego
Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

Imprinting, adaptation and ideology-driven strategy in U.S. think tank networks

Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco
Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

The 2008 financial crisis and hedge fund overembeddedness: A preliminary study

Paper presented at annual meeting of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (Sunbelt XXIX), San Diego
Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

2008 1

Institutions, factionalism and clientelism: Key position occupancy in Korean political parties

Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Boston
Choi, Joon Nak; Kang, M.K.; Shin, G.W.
Conference paper

2006 1

Network models of bilateral trade

Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia
Choi, Joon Nak
Conference paper

No Publications

Teaching Assignment

2026-27 Fall 4 2025-26 Summer 0 2025-26 Spring 8 2025-26 Winter 0 2025-26 Fall 6 2024-25 Summer 0

AISC1000A	Foundations of AI Literacy: Human-AI Orchestration
ISOM5580	Practical AI for Business
MGMT2010	Business Ethics and the Individual
MGMT4250	Management Consulting

CTDL1902	AI and Society: Ethics, Cognition, and Critical Analysis
ISOM5580	Practical AI for Business
MGMT2010	Business Ethics and the Individual
MGMT4250	Management Consulting
MGMT5971	Innovating via Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship
MGMT5984	Strategy Consulting Analytics and Operations Consulting Analytics
MGMT5985	Strategic Analytics Implementation
SBMT6012H	Hong Kong as an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub?

CTDL1902	AI and Society: Ethics, Cognition, and Critical Analysis
ISOM5600	Business Practice for Business Analytics
ISOM6670G	Practical AI for Business
MGMT2010	Business Ethics and the Individual
MGMT4250	Management Consulting
MIMT5110	Doing Business in Asia

No Teaching Assignments

Research Interest

Publications

2025 1

2018 1

2015 1

2012 3

2010 3

2009 3

2008 1

2006 1

Article 1

Conference paper 1

Book 1

Book chapter 1

Conference paper 2

Conference paper 3

Conference paper 3

Conference paper 1

Conference paper 1

2018 1

2015 1

2012 3

2010 3

2009 3

2008 1

2006 1

Teaching Assignment

Projects

From January 2024 to December 2026

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