Biography

Fifth year

440 Stokely Management Center

Tan Kim’s research examines social evaluations (celebrity, reputation, status) in complex environments, focusing on how these influence stakeholders’ cognitive processes and decision-making. He explores emotional resonance between organizational actors and audiences in celebrity formation, and analyzes how socially constructed categories (e.g., gender, race, occupation) shape evaluation processes. His work covers interactions between organizations/executives and both external and internal stakeholders, as well as the temporal aspects of social evaluations, emphasizing emotional connections’ role in their evolution. He employs content analysis and machine learning techniques in his research.

Tan Kim earned his M.S. in human resources and organizations from Seoul National University as well as master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Political Science from Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. Prior to entering academia, he gained diverse professional experience: he worked as an administrative officer at the Korean Academy of Management, a human resource specialist at GS Global Corporation, and served as an intelligence officer (First Lieutenant) in the Republic of Korea Air Force.

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tankim0224
Personal Website: tankim.net