Publications
My primary research interests are centered on public personnel administration, local government and policy, comparative public administration, and governance.
Articles
(selected)
Choi, H., Kim, P., & Cho, W. (2026). Career advancement signals have greater effects on work morale than monetary bonuses: a vignette experiment study across gender and generational cohorts. Journal of Asian Public Policy (online first)
Halos, Gender, and Performance Appraisal: Experimental Evidence from Korean Government Workers. Review of Public Personnel Administration, (online first)
Serving the Greater Good With Less: Survey Experiment on How Public Service Motivation Shapes Perception of Staff Shortages, Public Personnel Management, 54(3), 361-394
Workplace disruption in the public sector and HRM practices to enhance employee resilience (2024) Review of Public Personnel Administration, 44(1), 86-115.
Comparing government performance indicators: A fuzzy-set analysis (2019) Korean Journal of Policy Studies, 34(2), 1-28.
Which Combinations of Human Resource Management and National Culture Optimize Government Effectiveness? (2022) Journal of Policy Studies, 37(1), 27-43.
Intercrisis learning in disaster response network: experience of Korea from MERS and COVID-19 (2023) Asian Journal of Political Science, 31(1), 40-62.
Legitimacy as Resource: How Did the Presidential Impeachment in South Korea Succeed? (2022) 한국조직학회보, 19(2), 55-86.
공공봉사동기와 이직의도: 정서적 몰입과 직무만족의 매개효과를 중심으로 (2020) 행정논총, 58(1), 73-108. (Public Service Motivation and Turnover Intention: Focusing on the Mediating Effects of Emotional Commitment and Job Satisfaction (2020) Journal of Public Administration, 58(1), 73-108.)
하이브리드 거버넌스 분석: 재활용 폐기물 수거 거부 사례를 중심으로 (2020) 한국거버넌스학회보, 27(2), 29-56. (Analysis of Hybrid Governance: Focusing on the Refusal of Recycling Waste Collection (2020) Journal of Korean Governance, 27(2), 29-56.)
코로나 19 로 인한 보편적 재난지원금 지급정책의 확산 요인 연구: 기초자치단체를 중심으로 (2020) 한국행정학보, 54(4), 373-410. (A Study on the Diffusion Factors of Universal Disaster Relief Payment Policy Due to COVID-19: Focusing on Basic Local Governments (2020) Korean Journal of Public Administration, 54(4), 373-410.)
정부신뢰와 참여: 제도적 혁신은 어떤 역할을 하는가? (2021) 한국행정학보, 55(1), 57-91. (Government Trust and Participation: What Role Does Institutional Innovation Play? (2021) Korean Journal of Public Administration, 55(1), 57-91.)
지방・ 지역인재 우대 인사정책에 대한 공무원의 태도 (2021) 한국인사행정학회보, 20(1), 37-66. (Public Officials’ Attitudes Towards Preferential Personnel Policies for Local and Regional Talent (2021) Korean Journal of Personnel Administration, 20(1), 37-66)
소득에 대한 열망이 행복에 미치는 영향: 지역경제수준 (GRDP) 차이를 중심으로 (2022) 지방정부연구, 25(4), 401-433. (The Impact of Income Aspiration on Happiness: Focusing on Regional Economic Level (GRDP) (2022) Local Government Studies, 25(4), 401-433)
정부역량이 삶의 질에 미치는 영향: 정부성과의 매개효과를 중심으로 (2022) 정책개발연구, 22(1), 1-39. (The Impact of Government Capability on Quality of Life: Focusing on the Mediating Effect of Government Performance (2022) Journal of Policy Development, 22(1), 1-39.)
비교행정의 새로운 국가분류기준: 사회통합과 정치-행정 관계 (2022) 현대사회와 행정, 32(2), 219-241. (New National Classification Standards in Comparative Administration: Social Integration and Political-Administrative Relations (2022) Modern Society and Administration, 32(2), 219-241.)
변혁적 리더십과 조직성과간 관계 연구: 경쟁가치적 조직문화의 조절효과를 중심으로 정부행정, 18(1), 91-120. (A Study on the Relationship Between Transformational Leadership and Organizational Performance: Focusing on the Moderating Effect of Competitive Organizational Culture (Government Administration, 18(1), 91-120.)
윤석열 정부의 지방분권 국정과제 및 실천과제의 평가 (2022) 한국정책연구, 22(4), 177-201. (Evaluation of the Yoon Suk-yeol Administration’s Decentralization Policy Agenda and Implementation Tasks (2022) Korean Policy Research, 22(4), 177-201.)
세대간 스마트워크 효과성에 대한 인식 차이에 대한 연구: MZ 세대 공무원과 기타 세대 공무원을 대상으로 (2022) 한국인사행정학회보, 21(4), 1-30. (A Study on Perceived Differences in the Effectiveness of Smart Work Between Generations: Focusing on MZ Generation and Other Public Officials (2022) Korean Journal of Personnel Administration, 21(4), 1-30.)
데이터기반행정을 위한 지방행정 통계 현황 및 정책 활용성 제고 방안 연구 (2023) 한국지역정보화학회지, 26(1), 97-122. (A Study on the Current Status and Policy Utilization of Local Administrative Statistics for Data-Based Administration (2023) Journal of Korean Regional Information Society, 26(1), 97-122.)
증거기반정책을 위한 지방행정 통계지표의 현황분석과 새로운 지표 제안 (2023) 지방행정연구, 37(2), 3-30. (Analysis of the Current Status of Local Administrative Statistics for Evidence-Based Policy and Proposal of New Indicators (2023) Local Administration Research, 37(2), 3-30.)
시범사업 운영개선방안: 경기도 시범사례를 중심으로 (2023) GRI 연구논총, 25(2), 127-156. (Operational Improvement Plan for Pilot Projects: Focusing on Cases in Gyeonggi Province (2023) GRI Research Journal, 25(2), 127-156.)
시민안전교육 거버넌스: 서울시 사례를 중심으로 (2023) 한국거버넌스학회보, 30(3), 77-100. (Governance of Citizen Safety Education: Focusing on the Case of Seoul (2023) Korean Journal of Governance, 30(3), 77-100.)
Working papers
- The Dynamics of Deviation: Policy Groups’ Perspectives on Citizen-Influenced Rule-Bending Decision-Making
- Why Not More or Less? Unpacking the Diffusion of Middling Strategies in COVID-19 Emergency Relief
Books
스마트워크의 미래 2030. 서울: 윤성사 (The Future of Smart Work 2030 (co-author). Seoul: Yoonseongsa, 2022)
지방행정트렌드. 서울: 박영사(Local Government Trends 2025 (co-author). Seoul: Pakyoungsa, 2025.