BLACK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
PENN STATE BEHREND
281 BURKE CENTER
ERIE PA 16563
Biography
Dr. Yun Chung Kim is an Assistant Professor of Management at Penn State Behrend, specializing in behavioral ethics and organizational management. Her research examines how personality traits (e.g., Machiavellianism, Narcissism) shape workplace dynamics, with a specific focus on moral disengagement and how individuals navigate complex moral emotions like shame and guilt.
She earned her M.S. in Strategic Communication and her Ph.D. in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University. Dr. Kim’s research has been published in leading journals, including the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin and the Journal of Business Ethics. Prior to her academic career, Dr. Kim was a TV announcer for a reputable Korean broadcasting corporation. Originally from South Korea, with formative years spent in Argentina and the U.S., she brings a unique global lens to her study of cultural differences in the workplace.
Publications
Moral Burden of Bottom-line Pursuits: How and When Perceptions of Top Management Bottom-line Mentality Inhibit Supervisors’ Ethical Leadership Practices, Journal of Business Ethics (ABS 3) - November, 2021
Collaborators: Rebecca Greenbaum; Mayowa Babalola; Liang Guo
Culture and Patterns of Reciprocity: The Role of Exchange Type, Regulatory Focus, and Emotions, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (ABS 4) - January, 2021
Collaborators: Yingli Deng, Co-Author; Cynthia Wang, Co-Author; Federico Aime, Co-Author; Niro Sivanathan
Education
Ph.D., Business Administration, Oklahoma State University
M.S., Communication, Oklahoma State University
B.A., Spanish, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies