Introduction
Hwayoung Kim, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Opus College of Business. She earned her Ph.D. in International Management Studies from the University of Texas at Dallas. Her research examines how people interpret and respond to changing and ambiguous social signals in the workplace. Her research focuses on how people interpret and respond to changes in others’ behavior, particularly in international contexts, and the role of cognitive biases in shaping these processes. Her work has appeared in leading publications, including the Journal of International Business Studies and Harvard Business Review.
She believes that small changes in how people think, communicate, and interact can lead to meaningful changes in teams and organizations. In her teaching, she emphasizes active and practical learning, encouraging students to connect management concepts to real workplace situations and their own experiences. She aims to create an engaging classroom environment where students can experiment with ideas, learn collaboratively, and develop insights they can apply beyond the classroom.
Before entering academia, Kim worked as an organizational strategy consultant, focusing on organizational structure redesign and organizational effectiveness.