- Assistant Professor
- Management
- Phone: 401.874.4360
- Email: jegoolee@uri.edu
- Office Location: 229, Ballentine Hall
Biography
Jegoo Lee is an Assistant Professor of Management at the University of Rhode Island’s College of Business, following tenured appointments at Stonehill College’s Meehan School of Business, where he also served in the Digital Humanities program, and Assistant Professor of Management at the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business. His academic journey includes visiting professorships at prestigious institutions including Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations, Technical University of Munich (TUM) School of Management, Bentley University’s Hoffman Center for Business Ethics, and EADA Business School at Barcelona.
As a scholar-in-action, he bridges rigorous academic research with impactful engagement in academic and broader communities. As institutionalizing the Brownbag Research Seminar Series at URI College of Business since 2020, he has fostered intellectual exchange across disciplines. His contributions to the Academy of Management’s Social Issues in Management division have earned multiple recognition. His commitment to excellence in pedagogy and service has been acknowledged through the Thomas Chisholm Graduate Teaching Award and Bravo Zulu Award. He currently serves as the 2026 Conference Chair for the International Association for Business & Society, reflecting his dedication to advancing scholarships at the intersection of business, ethics, and society.
When he’s not writing or teaching, you’ll find him running long distance, exploring new cities, strategizing over board games, or analyzing soccer matches. As an engaged dad, he learns from his wife and two kids, who keep him on his toes every day.
Research
Lee’s research explores the intersection of responsible management, including business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability, with strategic leadership, business-government relationships, and social networks. His work uniquely blends moral perspectives with empirical analysis to address real-world challenges.
Education
Ph.D./M.Sc., Organization Studies, Boston College
Visiting Student, Business Ethics, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
M.A., Sociology, University of Chicago
Selected Publications
Lee, J. (2025). Employee Benefit Programs and Corporate Social Responsibility: The Impacts of Flexibility- and Stability-Enhancing Programs. International Review of Applied Economics (forthcoming).
Lee, J., Kruse, D. L., & Blasi, J. R. (2025). Shared Capitalism and Corporate Sustainability: Broad-Based Employee Share Ownership, CEO Ownership, and Corporate Environmental Performance. Business & Society, 64(1), 163-208.
Jun, K., Hu, Z., Lee, J. & Lee, J. (2024). Linking Authentic Leadership with Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Follower’s Hope and Collective Efficacy. Evidence-based HRM (forthcoming).
Jun, K., Lee, J. & Lee, J. (2024). Unraveling the Dynamics of Employee Retention in Asian Organizations: Exploring the Interplay of Organizational Identification, Affective Commitment, and Trust in Leadership. Asian Business & Management. 23: 484-510.
Kim, J.K., Moon, W.-K. & Lee, J. (2024). The Role of Corporate Social Advocacy Forms in Shaping Young Adults’ Responses. Corporate Communications: An International Journal. 29(5): 653-669.
Zhao, Y., & Lee, J. (2023). How Does Board Interlock Network Matter for Sustainability? A Social Learning Approach to Corporate Environmental Performance. Business Strategy and the Environment, 32(8): 5889-5908. (Runner-up, IABS 2024 Best Published Paper Award.)
Kim, S. J., & Lee, J. (2021). A Percolation-like Process of Within-Organization Collective Corruption: A Computational Approach. Business & Society, 60(1): 161-195.
Waddock, S. & Lee, J. (2020). The Sustainability and Popularity Paradoxes of SIM Scholarship. In Wasieleski, D.M. and Weber, J. (eds.) Sustainability (Business and Society 360, Vol. 4), Emerald Publishing Limited, 215-236.