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Dr. Jisong Kim received BA in Economics from the University of California, Irvine, and received MA in the field of International Relations from Yonsei University, Korea. She accepted her Ph.D. in the field of International Development Cooperation from the Kyunghee University, Korea. She is currently serving as an Assistant Professor for Economic Department at the University of Suwon, Korea. Her primary interests include social economy and social enterprises as well as the development of social ventures.
The social venture ecosystem is important for the growth and sustainability of social ventures. This study aims to expand our understanding of the sustainable success and growth of social ventures by analyzing both their internal and external factors using interviews with social venture entrepreneurs and stakeholders in the ecosystem. A qualitative research method is employed to examine the interviewees’ perspectives, and the data were analyzed using the framework of grounded theory. The three-step grounded theory process was performed via open coding, axial coding, and selective coding. The study findings are drawn by organizing the outline according to this coding method. Entrepreneurs’ awareness and willingness to solve social problems led to a sense of challenge, and the formation and maintenance of business models in the preparation stage positively affected the performance of social ventures through internal corporate resources and external cooperation. The study is of academic significance in that it presents a diversified dynamic concept of sustainability of social ventures compared to previous studies, which have been only fragmented studies. It also presents a number of managerial implications for sustainable development and the constant growth of social ventures.
Jisong Kim; Jinhee Lee; Timothy Lee. The Sustainable Success and Growth of Social Ventures: Their Internal and External Factors. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5005 .
AMA StyleJisong Kim, Jinhee Lee, Timothy Lee. The Sustainable Success and Growth of Social Ventures: Their Internal and External Factors. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (9):5005.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJisong Kim; Jinhee Lee; Timothy Lee. 2021. "The Sustainable Success and Growth of Social Ventures: Their Internal and External Factors." Sustainability 13, no. 9: 5005.
This study investigates the roles and characteristics of Korean-Chinese tour guides during the rapid socio-political changes between China and Korea. Data were obtained through in-depth interviews with 12 guides working in South Korea and were analyzed using the grounded theory framework. Open coding gave 98 conceptual labels, 30 subcategories, and 13 main categories. This study allows us to innovatively investigate the psychological changes in Korean-Chinese tour guides affected by political influences. However, most of the data was collected from males in their 30s using cross-sectional analysis, a longitudinal study would therefore strengthen the value of our approach in the future.
Mina Jo; Namhee Lee; Jisong Kim; Timothy J. Lee. Political influences on the roles and characteristics of ethnic tourism industry employees: a case of Korean-Chinese tour guides. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research 2020, 25, 1359 -1374.
AMA StyleMina Jo, Namhee Lee, Jisong Kim, Timothy J. Lee. Political influences on the roles and characteristics of ethnic tourism industry employees: a case of Korean-Chinese tour guides. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research. 2020; 25 (12):1359-1374.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMina Jo; Namhee Lee; Jisong Kim; Timothy J. Lee. 2020. "Political influences on the roles and characteristics of ethnic tourism industry employees: a case of Korean-Chinese tour guides." Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research 25, no. 12: 1359-1374.
High-Skilled Inventor Emigration as a Moderator for Increased Innovativeness and Growth in Sending Countries-High-skilled Inventor Emigration, Technology Transfer, Innovativeness, Growth Rate, Externalities, Networks
Jisong Kim; Nah Youn Lee. High-Skilled Inventor Emigration as a Moderator for Increased Innovativeness and Growth in Sending Countries. East Asian Economic Review 2019, 23, 3 -26.
AMA StyleJisong Kim, Nah Youn Lee. High-Skilled Inventor Emigration as a Moderator for Increased Innovativeness and Growth in Sending Countries. East Asian Economic Review. 2019; 23 (1):3-26.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJisong Kim; Nah Youn Lee. 2019. "High-Skilled Inventor Emigration as a Moderator for Increased Innovativeness and Growth in Sending Countries." East Asian Economic Review 23, no. 1: 3-26.