Management Department
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Yasemin Y. Kor
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Biography Yasemin Y. Kor is an Associate Professor of Management in the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Kor received her Ph.D. in Business Administration from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2001. Her research focuses on three topics in the field of strategy: (1) development and renewal of firm resources and capabilities, (2) top management teams, and (3) corporate governance. The first stream of her research examines how firms develop and deploy their technology and human assets to generate entrepreneurial rents and competitive advantage. The second research area deals with how entrepreneurial skills, experiences, and interactions of top managers shape firms’ strategic choices (including opportunity recognition and team entrepreneurship). Third stream of her research focuses on human and social capital of board directors, and cooperative interactions and frictions between board outside directors and executives. Dr. Kor’s research was published in Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Journal of Management Studies, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Journal of Management and Governance, and International Journal of Strategic Change Management. She received awards from Academy of Management and currently serves on the editorial boards of Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management Studies, and International Journal of Strategic Change Management. Professor Kor has taught Strategic Management, Corporate Strategy, and Entrepreneurship courses at undergraduate and MBA levels. Prior to getting her Ph.D., she worked in different companies on stock portfolio management, market research, and product management. Education
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