Research Areas
Sport Market / Sport Event / Sport Sponsorship / Sport System
Teaching
Sport Marketing / Sport Management / Sport Industry Analysis / Topics in Sport Management / Research Method in Kinesiology
Education
- B. A., Seoul National University
Kinesiology - M. B. A., The University of Pennsylvania
- Ph. D., The University of Michigan
Sport Management
Professional Career
- Director, The Division of Global Sport Talent Development, Seoul National University (2013. 5 – present)
- Director, The Center for Sport Industry, Seoul National University (2004. 1 – present)
- Professor in Sport Management, Global Sport Management Program, Department of Physical Education, Seoul National University (2008. 10 – present)
- Dean, Office of Planning and Coordination, Seoul National University (2019.2 – 2021.2)
- Editorial Member, Journal of Sport Management
- Associate Dean, Office of Planning and Coordination, Seoul National University (2010.8 – 2014.8)
- Associate professor in sport management, Department of Physical Education, Seoul National University (2003. 10 – 2008. 9)
- Assistant professor in sport management, Department of Physical Education, Seoul National University (2001. 2 – 2003. 10)
- Assistant professor in sport management, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut (1998. 8 – 2001. 1)
Publications
[Journal Publications]
- Chang, M.J., Connaughton, D.P., Ju, I., Kim, J., & Kang, J. (2019). The impact of self-continuity on fans’ pride, and word-of-mouth recommendations: The moderating effects of team performance and social responsibility associations. Sport Marketing Quarterly, 28(1), 20-33.
- Yun, Y. H., Shi, J. A., Lim, Y. J., Lim, C. I., Kang, S.-C., Kang, J.-H., Park, J. D., & Noh, D. Y.(2017). Development and validity testing of the worksite health index: An assessment tool to help and improve Korean employees’ health-related outcome. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 58(6), 623-630.
- Chang, M.J., Kang, J., Ko, Y.J., & Connaughton, D.P. (2017). The effects of perceived team performance and social responsibility on pride and word of mouth recommendation. Sport Marketing Quarterly, 26(1), 31-41.
- Chang, M.J., Ko, Y.J., Connaughton, D.P., & Kang, J. (2016). The effects of perceived CSR, team identification, and regional attachment: the moderating effect of gender. Journal of Sport & Tourism, 20, 145-159. DOI:10.1080/14775085.2016.1193822
- Chung, J., Lee, Y. H. & Kang, J. (2016). Ex ante and ex post expectations of outcome uncertainty and baseball television viewership. Journal of Sports Economics, 17(8), 790-812
- Chang, J., Kang, J., Ko, Y. J., & Connaughton, D. F.(2016). The effects of perceived CSR, pride, team identification, and regional attachment: The moderating effect of gender. Journal of Sport and Tourism, 20(2), 145-159.
- Ahn, J. & Kang, J. (2016). The effect of material and experiential goods on the foreign athletes’ adaptation: A case study of Korean professional soccer. Korean Journal of Sport Management, 21(1), 51-62.
- Lee, J. S. & Kang, J. (2015). Effects of Sport Event Service Quality on Fan’s Team Identification and Revisit Intent. Sport Marketing Quarterly, 24(4), 225-234.
- Kwon, K., Kang, J., Kim, D., Kim, J., Oh, J., & Oh, T.(2015). An exploratory study on the sport event classification from the management perspective. The Korean Journal of Physical Education, 54(3), 289-297.
- Ahn, J. & Kang, J. (2014). Stadium Financing through City Redevelopment: A Case Study of Incheon United F.C. and Seungui Arena Park. Korean Journal of Sport Management,, 19(1), 23-29.
- Kim, J., Kang, J. & Kim, Y. (2014). The impact of mega sport events on destination and country images. Sport Marketing Quarterly, 23(3), 161-175.
- Ahn, J & Kang, J.(2014). What Women Want?: A Comparative Study on Professional Soccer and Professional Baseball Female Fans. International Journal of Human Movement Science,8(2), 53-67.
- Kwon, K., Kang, J. & Kim, J. (2013). Analysis of Key Success Factors Depending on Types of Golf Course: Focus on Golf Course in Korea. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 24(4), 786-798.
- Lee, Y., Kim, S., & Kang, J.(2013). Coach Leadership Effect on Elite Handball Players’ Psychological Empowerment and Organizational Citizenship Behavior. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 8(2), May/June
- Ahn, J., & Kang, J. (2012). How can Stadium Naming Right be Implemented? A Case Study of Incheon United Professional Football Club. The Korean Journal of Physical Education, 51(6), 189-200.
- Cho, S. & Kang, J. (2012). Psychometric comparability of brand personality scale: Assessing brand personality matching between sports and corporate sponsors by using the congenerity test. International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, 14(3), 295-312.
- Kang, J. (2012). Enhancing engagement among consumers, sports and corporate sponsors. Insight Train. Vol 2, 36-53.
- Kang, J., Bagozzi, R.P., & Oh, J. W. (2011). Emotions as antecedents of participant sport consumption decisions: A model integrating emotive, self-based, and utilitarian evaluations. Journal of Sport Management, 25(7), 314-325.
- Lee, Y. H. & Kang, J.(2011) Designing ticket price strategy in professional sport team
- using conjoint analysis. International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, 12(2), 124-137.
- Kang, J. (2010). Social marketing approach to active life. Sports Sciences, 7, 12-20.
- Rhee, Y. C. & Kang, J. (2009). The causal effects of relative deprivation on team identification and regional identification: An experimental study. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 14(3), 87-103.
- Rhee, Y. C., Kang, J., & Kim, Y. K. (2009). The effect of relative deprivation and regional identity on sport team identification. Korean Journal of Sport Management, 14(3), 567-584.
- Kwak, D. H., & Kang, J. (2009). Symbolic purchase in sport: The roles of self-image congruence and perceived quality. Management Decision, 47(1), 85-99.
- Kwak, D. H., & Kang, J. (2008). The effect of self/team follower image congruence on spectator sport consumption behavior and team loyalty. International Journal of Sport and Health Science, 6, 1-10.
- Oh, J., In, S., & Kang, J.(2007). The Relationship between Employees’ Involvement and Satisfaction with Professional Sports Team owned by the Corporation and their Organizational Commitment. Journal of the Korean Society for Sport Management, 12(3), 91-102.
- Kim, K., Kang, J. & Sohn, K. (2007). A Study of Legal Issues Related to the Sport Prediction Market. Sports and Law, 10(4), 313-330.
- Kang, J., Lee, Y, & Kwon, S. (2007). Evaluating Management Efficiency of Korean Professional Baseball Teams Using Data Envelopment Analysis. International Journal of Sport and Health Science, 5, 125-134.
- Kim, K & Kang, J. (2007). A study on market segmentation for the target marketing of Jeju United FC. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 18(2), 22-31.
- Kim, K. & Kang, J. (2006). The influence of consumption emotion and satisfaction on intention to re-attend professional soccer games. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 17(3), 1-13.
- Kang, J. (2005). The concept and the categorization of the sport industry. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 16(3), 118-130.
- Park, S. & Kang, J. (2005). A study on sporting prize indemnity insurance as complementary salary tool for professional basketball players. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 16(2), 89-105. (in Korean)
- In, S. & Kang, J. (2005). Ubiquitous sport: Future sport enhanced by ubiquitous computing. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 16(1), 98-113. (in Korean)
- Kim, Y. & Kang, J. (2005) Relations between spectator satisfaction, sport Loyalty and the quality of game and fan service in a spectator sport product. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 16(1), 89-97.
- Kang, J (2004). The role of self-esteem in initiating physical activity in consumption situations. Journal of Sport Management, 18(3), 255-273.
- Kang, J. & Kim, J. (2004). Analysis of perceptual maps for spectator sport service and other leisure services. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 15(2), 90-102.
- Kim, K., & Kang, J. (2004). The SEM analysis on determinative factors of the adherence of participation at the commercial sports centers. Korean Journal of Sociology of Sport, 17(1), 1-15.
- Kim, S, & Kang, J. (2004). Analysis of sports events’ images. Seoul National University Journal of Research Institute of Sport Science, 24(2), 39-54. (in Korean)
- Kang, J. (2002). A structural model of image-based and utilitarian decision-making processes for participant sport consumption. Journal of Sport Management, 16(3), 173-189.
- Kang, J. (2002). Understanding the Sport Industry. Quarterly Thought, Summer, 142-163.
- Kang, J., & Cho, S. (2002). A study on college students’ attending physical activity courses and their sociality development. Journal of the College of Education at Seoul National University, 64, 107-120.
- Kang, J. (2000). Sport sponsorship and evaluation technique for its effectiveness. Journal of Research Institute of Sport Science, 21(1). 47-63. (in English)
- Kang, J. (1999). Forecasting Major League Baseball attendance using panel data. The Korean Journal of Physical Education, 38(1), 535-544.
- Kang, J. (1999). The role of the self-concept in sport consumption. Journal of Research Institute of Sport Science, 20(2), 101-120.
- Kang, J. (1998). The attitude-behavior relationship in sports consumption. Journal of Research Institute of Sport Science, 19(2), 101-120.
- Kang, J. (1997). The third wave in sports phenomena and sports marketing, Sports Science, 59(Summer), 4-14.
[Books]
- Kang, J., Kim, H., Kown, K., Ha, W., Kim, J. & Lee, S. (2019). 2018 Korean Golf Industry White Paper: Sport Market Value Network Series. Yuwon Foundation.
- Kang, J., Kim, H., Kown, K., Ha, W., Kim, J. & Lee, S. (2017). 2016 Korean Golf Industry White Paper: Sport Market Value Network Series. Yuwon Foundation.
- Fort, R., Lee, Y. H. & Kang, J. (2015). KBO and International Sports League Comparisons. In Y. H. Lee & R. Fort (Eds.), The sports business in the pacific rim: Economics and policy (pp. 59-82). Cham: Springer.
- Kim, H., Kang, J., Lee, J., Kim, J. & Jeon, W. (2014). Statistics development and policy direction for sport market value network.
- Kang, J. et al. (2005). Soccer and Marketing. Peace Forum 21. Dong-A Daily Newspaper Co.
- Kang, J. (2013). Sport marketing. In Yu, S. & Pedersen, P., Sport Communication: Those Who Influence the Sports in Korea. Rainbow Books.
- Shin, Y., & Kang, J. (2003). Professional Sport Business. Seoul Olympic Sports Promotion Foundation. (in Korean)
- Kang, J., & Cho, S. (2003). Sport Media. Seoul Olympic Sports Promotion Foundation. (in Korean)
[Conference Moderator]
- Kang, J. (2009). International Forum for Better 2014 Incheon Asian Games. Co-hosted by Olympic Council of 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee, Incheon, Korea.
[Conference Presentations and Proceedings]
- Sung, H. & Kang, J.(2019, March 19). The Relationship between Team Performance and Off-field Management: An Analysis of Major League Baseball. Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on Economic Structures, Osaka, Japan.
- Yang, S. & Kang, J. (2018). Crisis types and crisis communication strategies of professional sport club: A case study of baseball umpire money transaction scandal using big data analysis tool. The Sport Science Conference of 2018 Korean National Sports Festival.
- Kang, J.(2012): The understanding of the sport market and the direction of the sport industry polic. The 47th Korean Alliance of Physical Education Annual Conference. Seoul.
- Ahn, J. & Kang, J. (2012). More than a mere stadium: Stadium financing, mission complete. 2012 Global Marketing Conference, Seoul, Korea.
- Kwon, K. & Kang, J. (2012). Key Success Factors of Job Performance of Human Resources
in Sports Clubs: Focus on Personal Factors of Golf Club Human Resources. 2012 Global Marketing Conference, Seoul, Korea. - Lee, Y.H., Chung, J., Kang, J. (2012). Ex Ante and Ex Post Expectation of Outcome Uncertainty and Television Viewership of a Baseball Game. Western Economic Association International, San Francisco, 2012, June 29
- Lee, Y. H. & Kang, J. (2012). Perceived Customer Relationship Quality and Loyalty Behavior of Golf Club Customers. 2012 North American Society for Sport Management Conference, Seattle, WA.
- Kim, S., Lee, W., & Kang, J.(2011). Transformational leadership, psychological empowerment, and organizational citizenship behavior in team sport organizations: Mediating effect of the empowerment. 2011 North American Society for Sport Management Conference, London, ON.
- Kang J., Lim, C., Martin, T., & Pedersen, P. M. (2010). Examining antecedent factors of sport consumption motivation: Personality, normative beliefs, and fan identification in the sport industry. 2010 European Association for Sports Management Annual Conference.
- Kang, J., Lim, C. Lee, W., Pedersen, P. M., (2010). Balancing promotion and social responsibility by sport management professionals: Investigating the potentially negative influence of viewing mediated sport violence. 2010 European Association for Sports Management Annual Conference.
- Kwak, D. H., Lim, C., Pedersen, P. M., & Kang, J. (2010). Influences of Gender and Image Intensity on Mental Imagery Processing of Advertisement Promoting Violent Entertainment. 2010 Society for Consumer Psychology Annual Conference. February 25-27, St. Pete Beach, FL.
- In, S. W. & Kang, J. (2010). Goal-based Operation Process Modeling for the Mega Sport Event. 2010 North American Society for Sport management Conference, Tampa, FL.
- Rhee, Y. J. & Kang, J. (2010). Mediating effect of sport team representativeness within the relationship between social identification and team identification. 2010 North American Society for Sport management Conference, Tampa, FL.
- Kang, J. (2009). Social marketing approach to ‘Active Life‘. The 1st International Sport Science Symposium on Active Life, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan.
- Suh, Y., Lim, C., Kang, J., Pedersen, P. M. (2009). Social responsibility and sport management practices: Examining the impact of viewing televised sporting events of a violent nature. 2009 European Association of Sport Management Annual Conference, Armsterdam, Denmark.
- Kim, K., Lee, K., Bang, S. & Kang, J. (2008). The moderating effect of physical self-esteem on the relationship between emotion and satisfaction in the participant sport industry. 2008 European Association of Sport Management Annual Conference, Heidelberg, Germany.
- Oh, J., In, S., & Kang, J. (2008). The relationship between employees’ organizational commitment and their involvement and satisfaction with professional sports team owned by the corporation. 2008 North American Society for Sport management Conference, Toronto, Canada
- Kim, N, Kang, J., In, S., Lee, J., Kim, K. (2008). Application of sport development model and the intervention mapping for analyzing and solving problems of Korean track and field. 2008 North American Society for Sport management Conference, Toronto, Canada.
- Lee, Y. & Kang, J. (2007). Designing ticket price strategy using conjoint analysis. 2007 North American Society for Sport management Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
- Park, S. & Mahoney, D. & Kang, J. (2007). The measurement of sport fan curiosity. 2007 North American Society for Sport management Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
- Lee, Y., Oh, J. & Kang, J. (2007). Evaluating management efficiency of Korean pro-baseball team using DEA. 2007 North American Society for Sport management Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
- Kang, J., Lim, D., & Kim, T. J. (2007). Multiregional Input-Output Analysis for the Economic Impacts of the Winter Olympic Games: 2014 PyeongChang, Korea. A paper to present at the Pacific Regional Science Conference held at Vancouver, BC, Canada, May 7-10, 2007.
- Kang, J.(2006). Mega sport event and building legacies. Key Note Speech, 2006 Aisan Association for Sport Management, Tokyo, Japan.
- Kang, J.(2006). Sport Sponsorship: How to deliver more value to sponsors. 2006 SportAccord Conference, Seoul, Korea, April 3-7, 2006.
- Kang, J. Rhee, Y., Kim, K., & Chang, J. (2006). The influence of Team Identificatio and Game Satisfaction on Intention to Re-attend Spectator Sport Event. 2006 North American Society for Sport management Conference, Kansas City, MO.
- Kang, J. Rhee, Y., Kim, K., & Chang, J. (2006). The influence of Team Identificatio and Game Satisfaction on Intention to Re-attend Spectator Sport Event. 2006 North America Soceity for Sport management Conference, Kansas City, MO.
- Park, S. & Kang, J. (2005). Sporting prize indemnity insurance as a complementary salary tool for professional basketball players. 2005 North America Soceity for Sport management Conference, Regina, Canada.
- Kang, J., Lee, J., Cho, S., & Kim, J. (2004). The effect of sport sponsorship on the sponsor’s brand image: A longitudinal approach using panel data. 2004 North America Society for Sport Management Conference. Atlanta, GA.
- Kang, J. (2004). Vision and Challenge for the Sport Industry. 2004 Seminar on Sport Promotion, Korean Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
- Kang, J. (2002). The football market integration of Korea, China, and Japan: from the sport industry perspective. Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Football Market Integration of Korea, China, and Japan (pp.33-44).
- Cho, S., & Kang, J. (2002). Comparing brand personality between sport properties and sponsors using structural equation modeling. 2002 North America Society for Sport Management Conference, Canada, Banff.
- Kang, J. (2001). Sport marketing as a new physical activity phenomenon in the 21st century. Guangzhou International Forum 20001 of Sport and Physical Education, China, Guangzhou.
- Kang, J. (2001). Sport Management as an Academic Discipline. Proceedings of the 2001 Asia-Pacific Rim Conference on Exercise and Sports Science, 1, 87-90.
- Kang, J. (2001). Understanding the Sport Industry Structure for the 21C. 2001 North America Society for Sport Management Conference.
- Chelladurai, P., Funk, D., Trail, G., Reimer, H., & Kang, J. (2001). Structural equation modeling: Its use and application in sport management research. 2001 North America Society for Sport Management Conference.
- Kang, J. (2000) Decision making process model integrating emotive, self-based, and utilitarian evaluations for sport consumption. 2000 North America Society for Sport Management, CO, Colorado Springs.
- Kang, J. (1999). Self-based decision making processes for sport consumption. 1999 North America Society for Sport Management, Canada, Van Couver.
Research Projects
- Golf Zone: Korean golf industry analysis (2018. 6- 2019.3)
- Golf Zone: Korean golf industry analysis (2016. 6- 2017.3)
- Samsung Group: Sport strategy development (2011.3.21-2011.9.20)
- Korea Handball Federation: Professional handball league modeling (2010.7.1-2010.8.31)
- Korea Baseball Association: Promotion strategy for high school baseball (2009.8.3-2010.1.30)
- Korea Handball Federation: Long-term development strategy for Korea handball (2009.6.3-2010.2.2)
- National Ssireum Association: Developing Marketing Strategy for Ssireum as sport for all (2009.10.20-2009.12.19)
- Korea Research Foundation: Investigating the moderating influence of non-violent media content on youth aggression and developing the Web-based Aggression Measurement Program (WAMP): A cross-cultural study in Korea and the U.S. (2009.1.1-2010.12.31)
- The Ministry of Education: Analysis of Physical Activity Promotional System (2009.5.1-2009.11.30)
- The Ministry of Education: Development of Physical Activity Promotional System (2006.8-2007.2)
- Seoul Olympic Sports Promotion Foundation: The feasibility study of sport derivatives (2006.8-2006.12)
- SK Telecom: Strategy development for SK Telecom Sports Group (2006.8-2006.10).
- SK Corporation: Consulting SK professional soccer club in Jeju-Phase II (2006.3-2006.5).
- SK Corporation: Consulting the relocation of SK professional soccer club-Phase I (2005.9-2006.2).
- SK Corporation: The feasibility study for Bucheon SK professional soccer club (2005.6-2005.8).
- Seoul Olympic Sports Promotion Foundation: The new product development (2005.9-2005.12)
- Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Economic impacts of Olympic Games and 2014 Olympic Winter Games bid preparation (2004.10 – 2004.10).
- Korea Research Foundation: Evaluation of management efficiency of Korean professional sports teams (2004. 6 – 2005. 6)
- Gangwond Province: Feasibility study on hosting 2014 Olympic Winter Game (2004. 5 – 2004. 8)
- Gangwon Province Development Corporation: Development of business concept and feasibility study for Peace Valley Resort (2004. 8 – 2004. 10)
- Samsung Electronics: Feasibility study on a new horse related sport development (2004. 4 – 2004. 9)
- KSC& KOC (Korea Sports Council and Korean Olympic Committee): Development of lifetime support programs for sports players (2004. 7 – 2004. 12)
- KSC& KOC (Korea Sports Council and Korean Olympic Committee): Feasibility study on KSC& KOC’s launching a sport marketing firm (2003. 11 – 2003. 11)
- KBL(Korean Basketball League): Development of the KBL Marketing Strategy (2003. 7 – 2004. 2)
- Taebaek City: Feasibility study on security-experience theme park development (2002. 9 – 2002. 12)
- Seoul National University: A study on sport-derived products (2001. 7 – 2002. 7)
- The Korea Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism & Korea Sports Promotion Foundation: Global Sport Development Initiative to educate next generation sport administrators in development countries (Dream Together Master) (2013.5 – present)