Dr Haejin Jang ~ Learning Advisor

Dr. Haejin Jang has a PhD in English Linguistics and Education from Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea. Before working at James Cook University, Singapore, Dr. Jang taught a range of international business and English language subjects for several years at Chungnam National University and Konkuk University. 

With a real passion for research, Dr. Jang has published numerous linguistic and international business studies in a range of journals. Some of her most recent works may be found in: World Economy, Sustainability, Social Sciences, the Journal of China Studies, the Journal of Asia TEFL, and the Journal of Linguistic Research amongst others. In order to further develop her understanding of the Business teaching and research discipline, Dr. Jang is also currently a Doctor of Business Administration candidate at the University of Canberra, Australia.

Dr. Jang is currently researching the KKONDAE phenomenon in a South Korean context. The study seeks to better understand the ways in which Generations X, Y, and Z perceive KKONDAE behaviour. She is open to collaborative research projects in the areas of international business, trade, and communication.

Interests

Research

• International business, trade, cross-cultural communication, and language acquisition

Experience

• 2018 to 2021 - Sessional Lecturer, JCU Singapore

Research Disciplines

• Applied economics (3801)
• Tourism (3508)
• Linguistics (4704)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• International trade policy (1501)
• Tourism services (1104)

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Journal Articles

• Thirumaran K, Jang H, Pourabedin Z and Wood J (2021) The role of social media in the luxury tourism business: a research review and trajectory assessment. Sustainability, 13 (3).
• Wu J, Wood J, Oh K and Jang H (2021) Evaluating the cumulative impact of the US–China trade war along global value chains. The World Economy, 44 (12). pp. 3516-3533
• Wood J, Jang H and Oh K (2020) The U.S. - China trade war: is it more pain than gain? Journal of China Studies, 23 (3). pp. 61-85
• Ahn H and Jang H (2019) The role of L3 in the interpretation of articles with definite plurals in L2 English. Journal Of Asia TEFL, 16 (1). pp. 12-36
• Jang H, Wood J and Khan G (2017) A social network analysis of knowledge infrastructure in the second language acquisition domain. Linguistic Research, 34 (Special Edition). pp. 125-160
• Wood J, Wu J, Li Y and Jang H (2017) The economic impact of SPS measures on agricultural exports to China: an empirical analysis using the PPML method. Socia Sciences, 6 (2).
• Wood J and Jang H (2017) Brexit: the economic and political implications for Asia. Socia Sciences, 6 (2).

Book Chapters

• Wood J, Jang H and Atkinson B (2022) Covid-19: Its impact on trade and development in the ASEAN region. In: Business, Industry, and Trade in the Tropics. Routledge, Abingdon, UK, pp. 137-150
• Wu J, Wood J and Jang H (2022) An assessment of the trade facilitation impacts on China's outward FDI to ASEAN countries. In: Business, Industry, and Trade in the Tropics. Routledge, Abingdon, UK, pp. 97-113
• Selvaraj R, Xuan Dam M, Dubos L, Jang H and Thirumaran K (2021) A political economy perspective: attracting foreign direct investments into Sri Lanka and Vietnam. In: Tropical Constrained Environments and Sustainable Adaptations: businesses and communities. Managing the Asian Century. Springer Nature, Singapore, pp. 151-166

Conference Papers

• Nguyen L, Kim J, Atkinson B, Wood J and Jang H (2023) The Use of Blockchain in Vietnam’s Global Fishery Supply Chain Management. Innovation-driven business and sustainability in the tropics: Proceedings of the Sustainability, Economics, Innovation, Globalisation and Organisational Psychology Conference 2023. In: SEIGOP 2023: Sustainability, Economics, Innovation, Globalisation and Organisational Psychology Conference, 1-3 March 2023, Singapore
• Atkinson B, Wood J and Jang H (2022) Does Covid-19 Spark the End of Globalisation? Community Empowerment, Sustainable Cities, and Transformative Economies. In: BEMAS: 1st International Conference in Business, Economics, Management, and Sustainability, 2-3 July 2021, Cairns, QLD, Australia

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