Dr. Dae Seok Chai

Biography

Dr. Dae Seok Chai (Ph.D., G.P.H.R) is an assistant professor in the Organizational Change Leadership (OCL) Program at WMU where he teaches courses in change leadership, organizational culture and globalization, and the neuroscience of change leadership. Before his doctoral journey at Texas A&M University, Dr. Chai designed and delivered various training programs on change management, cultural diversity, global talent development, and leadership for a large Korean conglomerate. During his doctoral studies, as a subject matter expert and training designer, he consulted with Hyundai Automobile and the Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor developing several hybrid training programs. Dr. Chai received a B.S.Ed. in Business Education from the University of Georgia, a M.Ed. in Human Resource Development (HRD) from the University of Minnesota, and a Ph.D. in HRD from Texas A&M University.

During his academic training, he was awarded several certificates: (a) Advanced Research Methods, (b) Global Professional in Human Resources, (c) College Teaching, (d) Adult Education, and (e) Georgia Educator Certificate. Dr. Chai has three research interests: expatriate effectiveness, organization change and development in an international context, and leadership in diverse cultural contexts.  Within these interests, Dr. Chai has been a proactive and passionate researcher with a record of six co-authored refereed journal articles, two book chapters, and 16 peer-reviewed conference proceedings. The quality of his research was recognized by the Academy of Human Resource Development through its Cutting Edge Award. Dr. Chai is a member of the Academy of Human Resource Development where he chairs the conference’s International, Global and Cross Cultural Issues Track, and the Academy of Management where he serves as a reviewer.

PUBLICATION HIGHTLIGHTS

Refereed Journal Articles
Chai, D. S., Hwang, S. J., & Joo, B. (2017). The impact of transformational leadership on organizational commitment: The mediating effects of shared vision and team-goal commitment. Performance Improvement Quarterly, 30(2). In-process. doi: 10.1002/piq.21244

Chai, D. S., Jeong, S., Kim, J., Kim, S., & Hamlin, R. G. (2016). Perceived managerial effectiveness in a Korean context: A qualitative study on indigenous management. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 33, 789-820. doi: 10.1007/s10490-016-9476-x

Hamlin, R. G., Kim, S., Chai, D. S., Kim, J., & Jeong, S. (2016). Perceived managerial and leadership effectiveness within South Korean and British private sector companies. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 27, 237-269. doi: 10.1002/hrdq.21253

Kang, H., Chai, D. S.*, & McLean, G. N. (2015). An Intersectionality and hope-based career development model for female international marriage immigrants in Korea. Human Resource Development International, 18, 538-555. doi:10.1080/13678868.2015.1076563

Kim, M., Chai, D. S., Kim, S., & Park, S. (2015). New employee orientation: Cases of Korean corporations. Human Resource Development International, 18, 481-498. doi:10.1080/13678868.2015.1079294

Song, J., Kim, W., Chai, D. S., & Bae, S. H. (2014). The impact of an innovative school climate on teachers’ knowledge creation activities in Korean schools: The mediating role of teachers’ knowledge sharing and work engagement. KEDI Journal of Education Policy, 11(2), 179-204.

Chapters in Books
Yoon, S. W., Shin, J., Kim, S., & Chai, D. S. (2017). Effective leadership and leadership development in South Korea: Lessons learned from two large conglomerates. In A. Ardichvili & K. Dirani (Eds.), Leadership development in emerging market economies (pp. 187-206). New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Lim, A., & Chai, D. S. (2015). Action research applied with two single case studies. In K. D. Strang (Ed.), The Palgrave handbook of research design in business and management (pp. 375-392). New York: Palgrave.

Refereed Conference Proceedings
Chai, D. S., Wang, J., Van, H., Wang, C., & Lee, J. (2017, June). What do international students need? The roles of job resources for international students on cross-cultural adjustment, engagement, organizational citizenship behavior, and psychological well-being in the context of an U.S. higher educational institution. Paper accepted for the 2017 National Conference on Race & Ethnicity (NCORE). Fort Worth, TX

Chae, C., & Chai, D. S. (2017, March). Dimensions of work engagement: A person-oriented perspective. Paper presented at the 2017 AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas. San Antonio, TX

Chai, D. S., Van, H., Wang, C., Lee, J., & Wang, J. (2017, March). A holistic approach to job resources for international students and their organizational citizenship behavior and psychological well-being in the context of an U.S. higher educational institution. Paper presented at the 2017 AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas. San Antonio, TX

Chai, D. S., Jeong, S., Kim, J., Kim, S., & Hamlin, R. G. (2016, August). Perceived managerial effectiveness in a Korean context: A qualitative study on indigenous management. Paper presented at the 2016 Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Anaheim, CA

Chai, D. S., Song, J., & Shin, Y. (2016, February). The effects of psychological ownership on openness to change: The mediating impacts of work engagement and knowledge creation. Paper presented at the 2016 AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas. Jacksonville, FL

Chai, D. S., Hwang, S. J., & Joo, B. (2015, February). The impact of transformational leadership on organizational commitment: The mediating effects of shared vision and team-goal commitment. Paper presented at the 2015 AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas. St. Louis, MO

Hamlin, R. G., Kim, S., Chai, D. S., Kim, J., & Jeong, S. (2015, February). Perceived managerial and leadership effectiveness within South Korean and British private sector companies. Paper presented at the 2015 AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas. St. Louis, MO

Kang, H., & Chai, D. S.* (2015, February). An intersectionality and hope-based career development model for female international marriage immigrants. Paper presented at the 2015 AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas. St. Louis, MO

Song, J., Chai, D. S., Kim, J., & Bae, S. (2015, February). Job performance in learning organization: The mediating impacts of self-efficacy and work engagement. Paper presented at the 2015 AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas. St. Louis, MO

Chai, D. S., Nam, K, & McLean, G. N. (2014, February). Voices from expatriates: A component of improved expatriate cross-cultural training. Paper presented at the 2014 AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas. Houston, TX

Song, J., Kim, W., Chai, D. S., Bae S. H., & Ahn, B. (2014, February). The impact of innovative climate on creating knowledge: The mediating relationships of knowledge sharing and work engagement in the workforce education school context. Paper presented at the 2014 AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas. Houston, TX

Chai, D. S. (2013, August). Organizational culture formation: Beyond traditional theoretical mechanisms. Paper presented for the 2013 APA Annual Convention. Honolulu, HI

Chai, D. S., Claus, V. A., & McLean, G. N. (2013, February). Improving expatriation training: The “It Depends” model. Paper presented at the 2013 AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas. Washington D.C.

Chai, D. S. (2012, November). Global leadership research: An integrative literature review on definition and dependent variables. Paper presented at the Academy of Human Resource Development International Conference in Asia. Istanbul, Turkey

Chai, D. S. (2012, June). Yin Yang: An Ancient, but Cutting Edge Perspective on Korean Culture. Paper presented at the 2012 Yin Yang Conference. Stockholm, Sweden

Chai, D. S., & McLean, G. N. (2012, February). Highly educated, new foreign employees’ perceptions of their acculturation into a large Korean company in Korea. In J. Wang (Ed.) 2012 AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas (pp. 1953-1961). Denver, CO