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Prof. YIM Junhyok

Ph.D. - Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management (Texas A&M University)
MS - Management (Korea University)
BA - Political Science & Business Administration (Korea University)

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

E-mail:
Address:	10-260, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building City University of Hong Kong
Phone:	+852 34427200
Fax:	+852 34420309
j.yim@cityu.edu.hk
Personal Web:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=OevdxOQAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Research Areas

Leadership
Non-work to Work Interface
Employee Engagement
Performance Management

Junhyok Yim is an Assistant Professor of Management at the City University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining the City University of Hong Kong, Junhyok received Ph.D. in organizational behavior and human resource management from Texas A&M University. His primary research focuses on leadership, non-work to work interface, employee engagement, and performance management. His research has been published in Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Management, and Human Resource Management. His research has also been featured in Harvard Business Review and LSE Business Review.

Awards

Award Title	Institution
Assurance of Learning Award	City University of Hong Kong
Finalist, Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Outstanding Dissertation Award	Network of Leadership Scholars

External Academic Activities

Period	Organizer	Country / Region	Role
2026 - Now	Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes	-	Editorial Board Member
2026 - Now	Journal of Management	-	Editorial Board Member
2026 - Now	Journal of Organizational Behavior	-	Editorial Board Member
2026 - Now	Personnel Psychology	-	Editorial Board Member

Publications

Journal Publications and Reviews
Yim, Junhyok; Klotz, Anthony C.; Foulk, Trevor A.; Schilpzand, Pauline / When Team Traditions Backfire. November 2025; In: Harvard Business Review. Vol. 2025, No. November-December, pp. 26 Yim, Junhyok; Foulk, Trevor A.; Klotz, Anthony C.; Schilpzand, Pauline / Is everyone having a good time? The effects of complex organizational rituals on employee engagement and behavior. August 2025; In: Journal of Management. Yim, Junhyok; Klotz, Anthony C.; Foulk, Trevor A.; Schilpzand, Pauline / New research on how to get workplace rituals right. July 2025; In: Harvard Business Review. Yim, Junhyok; Call, Matthew L.; Sullivan, David W.; Kim, Youngshin; Sha, Yujun / Motivational strivings, human resource management practices, and job performance: An advancement of the theory of purposeful work behavior. September 2024; In: Human Resource Management. Vol. 63, No. 5, pp. 829-847 Klotz, Anthony C.; McClean, Shawn T.; Yim, Junhyok; Koopman, Joel; Tang, Pok Man / Getting Outdoors After the Workday: The Affective and Cognitive Effects of Evening Nature Contact. September 2023; In: Journal of Management. Vol. 49, No. 7, pp. 2254–2287 McClean, Shawn T.; Yim, Junhyok; Courtright, Stephen H.; Dunford, Benjamin B. / Transformed by the Family: An Episodic, Attachment Theory Perspective on Family–Work Enrichment and Transformational Leadership. December 2021; In: Journal of Applied Psychology. Vol. 106, No. 12, pp. 1848–1866 McClean, Shawn T.; Courtright, Stephen H.; Yim, Junhyok; Smith, Troy A. / Making nice or faking nice? Exploring supervisors’ two-faced response to their past abusive behavior. November 2021; In: Personnel Psychology. Vol. 74, No. 4, pp. 693-719 McClean, Shawn T.; Koopman, Joel ; Yim, Junhyok; Klotz, Anthony C. / Stumbling out of the gate: The energy-based implications of morning routine disruption. August 2021; In: Personnel Psychology. Vol. 74, No. 3, pp. 411-448 McClean, Shawn; Courtright, Stephen H.; Smith, Troy A.; Yim, Junhyok / Stop Making Excuses for Toxic Bosses. January 2021; In: Harvard Business Review. McClean, Shawn T.; Koopman, Joel; YIM, Junhyok; Klotz, Anthony C. / Hold Fast to those Morning Routines. November 2020; In: Harvard Business Review. Vol. 98, No. 6, pp. 24-25 Schleicher, Deidra J.; Baumann, Heidi M.; Sullivan, David W.; Yim, Junhyok / Evaluating the effectiveness of performance management: A 30-year integrative conceptual review. January 2019; In: Journal of Applied Psychology. Vol. 104, No. 7, pp. 851-887

Journal Publications and Reviews

Yim, Junhyok; Klotz, Anthony C.; Foulk, Trevor A.; Schilpzand, Pauline / When Team Traditions Backfire. November 2025; In: Harvard Business Review. Vol. 2025, No. November-December, pp. 26
Yim, Junhyok; Foulk, Trevor A.; Klotz, Anthony C.; Schilpzand, Pauline / Is everyone having a good time? The effects of complex organizational rituals on employee engagement and behavior. August 2025; In: Journal of Management.
Yim, Junhyok; Klotz, Anthony C.; Foulk, Trevor A.; Schilpzand, Pauline / New research on how to get workplace rituals right. July 2025; In: Harvard Business Review.
Yim, Junhyok; Call, Matthew L.; Sullivan, David W.; Kim, Youngshin; Sha, Yujun / Motivational strivings, human resource management practices, and job performance: An advancement of the theory of purposeful work behavior. September 2024; In: Human Resource Management. Vol. 63, No. 5, pp. 829-847
Klotz, Anthony C.; McClean, Shawn T.; Yim, Junhyok; Koopman, Joel; Tang, Pok Man / Getting Outdoors After the Workday: The Affective and Cognitive Effects of Evening Nature Contact. September 2023; In: Journal of Management. Vol. 49, No. 7, pp. 2254–2287
McClean, Shawn T.; Yim, Junhyok; Courtright, Stephen H.; Dunford, Benjamin B. / Transformed by the Family: An Episodic, Attachment Theory Perspective on Family–Work Enrichment and Transformational Leadership. December 2021; In: Journal of Applied Psychology. Vol. 106, No. 12, pp. 1848–1866
McClean, Shawn T.; Courtright, Stephen H.; Yim, Junhyok; Smith, Troy A. / Making nice or faking nice? Exploring supervisors’ two-faced response to their past abusive behavior. November 2021; In: Personnel Psychology. Vol. 74, No. 4, pp. 693-719
McClean, Shawn T.; Koopman, Joel ; Yim, Junhyok; Klotz, Anthony C. / Stumbling out of the gate: The energy-based implications of morning routine disruption. August 2021; In: Personnel Psychology. Vol. 74, No. 3, pp. 411-448
McClean, Shawn; Courtright, Stephen H.; Smith, Troy A.; Yim, Junhyok / Stop Making Excuses for Toxic Bosses. January 2021; In: Harvard Business Review.
McClean, Shawn T.; Koopman, Joel; YIM, Junhyok; Klotz, Anthony C. / Hold Fast to those Morning Routines. November 2020; In: Harvard Business Review. Vol. 98, No. 6, pp. 24-25
Schleicher, Deidra J.; Baumann, Heidi M.; Sullivan, David W.; Yim, Junhyok / Evaluating the effectiveness of performance management: A 30-year integrative conceptual review. January 2019; In: Journal of Applied Psychology. Vol. 104, No. 7, pp. 851-887

Conference Papers
Yoon, Seoin; Cannon, Michael; Yim, Junhyok; Courtright, Stephen; McClean, Shawn / When Leaders Are Ostracized: A Leader-Centric Model of Leaders’ Experienced Ostracism at Work. August 2026; 86th Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM 2026), 31/07/2026 - 04/08/2026, Philadelphia, United States. Tang, Shi; Yim, Junhyok; Jahanshashi, Asghar Afshar; Dwivedi, Priyanka / Gender Differences in the Cognitive and Strategic Ramifications of CEO Family Demands. July 2025; The 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2025), 25/07/2025 - 29/07/2025, Copenhagen, Denmark. Yim, Junhyok; Kim, You Jin (YJ); Lam, Chak Fu; Koo, Haeyoung; Jo, Yeseul / Managerial Endorsement and Manager Self-Serving Behavior. July 2025; The 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2025), 25/07/2025 - 29/07/2025, Copenhagen, Denmark. Yoon, Seoin; Yim, Junhyok; Courtright, Stephen Hyrum / When a leader is ostracized: A multilevel model of leader’s experienced ostracism at work. August 2021; 81st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2021), 29/07/2021 - 04/08/2021, , . Yim, Junhyok; McClean, Shawn T.; Courtright, Stephen Hyrum / Predicting an unpredictable leader: The role of daily relational uncertainty. August 2019; 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2019), 09/08/2019 - 13/08/2019, Boston, United States.

Conference Papers

Yoon, Seoin; Cannon, Michael; Yim, Junhyok; Courtright, Stephen; McClean, Shawn / When Leaders Are Ostracized: A Leader-Centric Model of Leaders’ Experienced Ostracism at Work. August 2026; 86th Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM 2026), 31/07/2026 - 04/08/2026, Philadelphia, United States.
Tang, Shi; Yim, Junhyok; Jahanshashi, Asghar Afshar; Dwivedi, Priyanka / Gender Differences in the Cognitive and Strategic Ramifications of CEO Family Demands. July 2025; The 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2025), 25/07/2025 - 29/07/2025, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Yim, Junhyok; Kim, You Jin (YJ); Lam, Chak Fu; Koo, Haeyoung; Jo, Yeseul / Managerial Endorsement and Manager Self-Serving Behavior. July 2025; The 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2025), 25/07/2025 - 29/07/2025, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Yoon, Seoin; Yim, Junhyok; Courtright, Stephen Hyrum / When a leader is ostracized: A multilevel model of leader’s experienced ostracism at work. August 2021; 81st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2021), 29/07/2021 - 04/08/2021, , .
Yim, Junhyok; McClean, Shawn T.; Courtright, Stephen Hyrum / Predicting an unpredictable leader: The role of daily relational uncertainty. August 2019; 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2019), 09/08/2019 - 13/08/2019, Boston, United States.

Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works
Park, Kyeonggook; Yim, Junhyok; Kim, You Jin (YJ); Park, Tae-Youn; Kim, Mijeong / Restoring Balance: The Effect of Work Hour Limits on Employee Health. July 2026; Academy of Management Proceedings. Sullivan, David W.; Yim, Junhyok; Kepes, Sven / The Evidence Base for Performance Management (PM): What Do We Actually "Know" About PM?. May 2026; New Frontiers in Performance Management Research: A Synthesis and Future Agenda. Yim, Junhyok; Sha, Yujun; Kim, Dahye; Eom, Kimin / Reinforcing Bias: The Role of Leader Construal in Gendered Developmental Supervision. July 2025; Academy of Management Proceedings. Sha, Yujun; Yim, Junhyok; Kim, You Jin; Oh, Jo K.; Tong, Jiajin Sophie / Am I the Only One Angry? How Collective Anger Shapes the Effect of Abusive Supervision on Voice. August 2024; Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings: Chicago 2024. Vol. 2024 Kim, Jeonghun; Yim, Junhyok; Jang, Heeeun / How does the volatile nature of Gig work affect workaholic state and work-related behaviors?. August 2022; Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2022 Baumann, Heidi M.; Schleicher, Deidra J.; Robin, Jeniffer; Sullivan, David W.; Yim, Junhyok / Two hats are better than one: How managers’ role identity complexity impacts performance management. August 2021; Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2021 Yim, Junhyok; Kim, Jeonghoon; Jang, Heeun; Klotz, Anthony; Call, Matt / When and why does safety compliance lead to one’s well-being. August 2021; 81st Annual Meeting of Academy of Management Proceedings. Klotz, Anthony C.; McClean, Shawn T.; Yim, Junhyok / When does a daily dose of nature matter? Linking extra-work contact with nature to employee behavior. August 2020; Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2020 YIM, Junhyok; SULLIVAN, David W.; SCHLEICHER, Deidra J.; BAUMANN, Heidi M.; LUCIANETTI, Lorenzo; KOUFTEROS, Xenophon / Performance management and innovation: A Human Capital Perspective. August 2020; 80th Annual Meeting of Academy of Management Proceedings. McClean, Shawn T.; Yim, Junhyok; Smith, Troy. / With an open hand and a clenched fist: Supervisors’ two-faced response to past abusive behavior. August 2019; Academy of Management Proceedings. McClean, Shawn T.; Yim, Junhyok; Courtright, Stephen Hyrum; Dunford, Benjamin B. / Inspired to inspire: An attachment theory view of family enrichment and inspirational leadership. August 2018; Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2018 (No. 1) Yim, Junhyok; Barrick, Murray R.; Call, Matt; Kim, Youngshin / The Joint Effects of Personality and HR Practices on Job Performance: Extending the TPWB. August 2018; Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2018 (No. 1) Yim, Junhyok; Bae, Johngseok / Promise Kept or Broken? The Effects of Continued (and Discontinued) Investments in HRM Practices. August 2017; Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2017 (No. 1) Kim, Kyungmin; Yim, Junhyok; Bae, Johngseok / Multilevel Effects of HCHRM Systems on Psychological Well-being and Sales Performance. January 2016; Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2016 (No. 1) Yim, Junhyok; Ok, Chiho; Bae, Johngseok / The trajectory of HPWS and firm performance: A longitudinal study from 2005 to 2011. January 2015; Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2015 (No. 1)

Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works

Park, Kyeonggook; Yim, Junhyok; Kim, You Jin (YJ); Park, Tae-Youn; Kim, Mijeong / Restoring Balance: The Effect of Work Hour Limits on Employee Health. July 2026; Academy of Management Proceedings.
Sullivan, David W.; Yim, Junhyok; Kepes, Sven / The Evidence Base for Performance Management (PM): What Do We Actually "Know" About PM?. May 2026; New Frontiers in Performance Management Research: A Synthesis and Future Agenda.
Yim, Junhyok; Sha, Yujun; Kim, Dahye; Eom, Kimin / Reinforcing Bias: The Role of Leader Construal in Gendered Developmental Supervision. July 2025; Academy of Management Proceedings.
Sha, Yujun; Yim, Junhyok; Kim, You Jin; Oh, Jo K.; Tong, Jiajin Sophie / Am I the Only One Angry? How Collective Anger Shapes the Effect of Abusive Supervision on Voice. August 2024; Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings: Chicago 2024. Vol. 2024
Kim, Jeonghun; Yim, Junhyok; Jang, Heeeun / How does the volatile nature of Gig work affect workaholic state and work-related behaviors?. August 2022; Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2022
Baumann, Heidi M.; Schleicher, Deidra J.; Robin, Jeniffer; Sullivan, David W.; Yim, Junhyok / Two hats are better than one: How managers’ role identity complexity impacts performance management. August 2021; Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2021
Yim, Junhyok; Kim, Jeonghoon; Jang, Heeun; Klotz, Anthony; Call, Matt / When and why does safety compliance lead to one’s well-being. August 2021; 81st Annual Meeting of Academy of Management Proceedings.
Klotz, Anthony C.; McClean, Shawn T.; Yim, Junhyok / When does a daily dose of nature matter? Linking extra-work contact with nature to employee behavior. August 2020; Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2020
YIM, Junhyok; SULLIVAN, David W.; SCHLEICHER, Deidra J.; BAUMANN, Heidi M.; LUCIANETTI, Lorenzo; KOUFTEROS, Xenophon / Performance management and innovation: A Human Capital Perspective. August 2020; 80th Annual Meeting of Academy of Management Proceedings.
McClean, Shawn T.; Yim, Junhyok; Smith, Troy. / With an open hand and a clenched fist: Supervisors’ two-faced response to past abusive behavior. August 2019; Academy of Management Proceedings.
McClean, Shawn T.; Yim, Junhyok; Courtright, Stephen Hyrum; Dunford, Benjamin B. / Inspired to inspire: An attachment theory view of family enrichment and inspirational leadership. August 2018; Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2018 (No. 1)
Yim, Junhyok; Barrick, Murray R.; Call, Matt; Kim, Youngshin / The Joint Effects of Personality and HR Practices on Job Performance: Extending the TPWB. August 2018; Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2018 (No. 1)
Yim, Junhyok; Bae, Johngseok / Promise Kept or Broken? The Effects of Continued (and Discontinued) Investments in HRM Practices. August 2017; Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2017 (No. 1)
Kim, Kyungmin; Yim, Junhyok; Bae, Johngseok / Multilevel Effects of HCHRM Systems on Psychological Well-being and Sales Performance. January 2016; Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2016 (No. 1)
Yim, Junhyok; Ok, Chiho; Bae, Johngseok / The trajectory of HPWS and firm performance: A longitudinal study from 2005 to 2011. January 2015; Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2015 (No. 1)