Consultation hour
PROF. DR. DR. FABIAN JINTAE FROESE
Fabian Jintae Froese is Professor and Chair of Human Resource Management and Asian Business at the University of Göttingen.
His research focuses on the future of work, international human resource management, cross-cultural management, and Asian business.
He has published widely in leading journals such as the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Human Resource Management.
His work has been recognized with numerous international awards, including several best paper prizes from the Academy of Management, Academy of International Business, and European Academy of Management.
Professor Froese has held visiting and joint appointments at leading institutions worldwide, including Yonsei University (South Korea), Keio University (Japan), and the University of Leeds (UK).
He is actively engaged in academic service, having served as Editor-in-Chief of Asian Business & Management (2018–2023) and currently as Senior Editor of the International Business Review and Associate Editor of The International Journal of Human Resource Management.
He has led multiple international research projects funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the European Commission, the National Research Foundation of Korea, and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
He has also developed double degree and exchange programs with top universities in Asia. Beyond academia, he has consulted for multinational corporations and international organizations on international business and human resource management.
PERMANENT FULL TIME ACADEMIC POSITIONS
VISITING AND PART-TIME ACADEMIC POSITIONS
International Visiting Professor
Joint Appointment Professor of International Business
Visiting Professor
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in International Studies / Sociology
Title of dissertation: Convergence of work values in Tokyo, Seoul, and Shanghai? Cross-country and intergenerational comparisons
Dr. oec. (equivalent to PhD) in International Management
Title of dissertation: The Integration Management of Foreign Acquisitions in South Korea and Japan
Diplom-Kaufmann (equivalent to MBA/MSc) in International Management and Organizational Psychology
Master’s Thesis Title: Cultural Differences of German-Korean M&A
Exchange Student
Vordiplom (equivalent to BA) in Business Administration
ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS
SELECTED RECENT PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
RESEARCH EXPERTISE
EXTERNAL ACTIVITIES
Contact
Prof. Dr. Froese
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Chair of Human Resources Management and Asian Business
Faculty of Business and Economics
Platz der Göttinger Sieben 5
(Mehrzweckgebäude)
1st Floor, Room 1.109
37073 Göttingen
Tel.: +49 (0)551/39-26170
Fax.: +49 (0)551/39-26172
Mail: ffroese@uni-goettingen.de
By appointment
Since 2012
University of Goettingen, Germany, Chair Professor of Human Resource Management and Asian Busines
09/2007 - 06/2012
Korea University Business School, Seoul, South Korea Assistant Professor of International Busines
10/2023 – 09/2026
Leeds University Business School, Leeds, UK
10/2019 – Present
Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
09/2020 – 06/2020
Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
12/2011 - 02/2012
Kobe University, Japan
2014, 2024
Visiting Professor
04/2005 – 03/2009
Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
10/2004 – 04/2007
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
01/2002 – 08/2003
KUniversity of Mannheim, Germany
03/2001 – 12/2001
Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
11/1999 – 02/2001
University of Passau, Germany
09/2024
Best Paper Award, Management Track, British Academy of Management, Nottingham, UK
06/2024
Best Paper Award, The Eleventh International Symposium on Multinational Business Management, Nanjing
11/2023
Best Paper Award, European Journal of International Management
09/2023
Outstanding Paper Award, Journal of Global Mobility
02/2023
Top Cited Article 2021-2022 Award, for my paper in European Management Review, Wiley
09/2022
Highly Commended Paper, British Academy of Management, UK
06/2022
European Academy of Management and Journal of Global Mobility Best Paper Award
08/2021
Carolyn Dexter Award, Finalist, Academy of Management
08/2021
International Management Division Best Paper in OB/OT/HR Award, Finalist, Academy of Management
07/2021
WAIB Best Paper Award for Increased Gender Awareness in International Business Research, Academy of International Business
07/2020
Aalto That’s Interesting! Award, Finalist, Academy of International Business
07/2020
WAIB Best Paper Award for Increased Gender Awareness in International Business Research, Academy of International Business
08/2020
Carolyn Dexter Award, Nominee, Academy of Management
01/2020
Top Cited Article 2018-2019 Award, for my paper in European Management Review, Wiley
08/2019
Emerald Best International Symposium Award, Finalist, Academy of Management
08/2019
CEIBS Best Paper Award, Finalist, Academy of Management
01/2019
Ranked as one of the Top100 German speaking business professors under 40 for research productivity (no. 2 in HRM, no. 83 overall), Wirtschaftswoche
10/2017
Ranked as the world’s seventh most prolific author in expatriate management research based on total publications, International Journal of Human Resource Management.
08/2017
Carolyn Dexter Award, Finalist, Academy of Management
08/2017
International Management Division Best Paper in OB/OT/HR Award, Finalist, Academy of Management
07/2017
Alan M. Rugman Most Promising Scholar Award, Finalist, Academy of International Business
07/2017
WAIB Best Paper Award for Increased Gender Awareness in International Business Research, Academy of International Business
06/2017
European Academy of Management and Journal of Global Mobility Best Paper Award
05/2017
Outstanding Reviewer Award, Journal of Global Mobility
03/2017
Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings, Academy of Management Meeting, 2017
12/2016
Best Instructor Award, X-Culture competition, for a course on “Global Virtual Project Management”
09/2016
Personal Quarterly and HR division of German Academic Association for Business Research Best Paper Award (VHB) (1,000 Euro)
10/2015
Euro-Asia Management Studies Association Best Paper Award (200 GBP)
07/2015
Emerald Citations of Excellence Award for one of the most highly cited and influential papers published in 2012
06/2015
The Palgrave Macmillan and Association of Japanese Business Studies Best Paper Award (200 GBP)
06/2015
European Academy of Management, International Management Strategic Interest Group Best Paper Award
06/2015
European Academy of Management and Journal of Global Mobility Best Paper Award (200 GBP)
12/2014
Ranked as one of the Top100 German speaking business professors under 40 for research productivity (no. 1 in Human Resource Management, no. 60 overall), Handelsblatt, major German business newspaper
06/2014
Haynes Prize for the Most Promising Scholar, Finalist, Academy of International Business
06/2014
European Academy of Management and Journal of Global Mobility Best Paper Award (200 GBP)
08/2013 - 09/2013
DAAD-JSPS research fellowship (~4,000 Euro)
10/2012
Best Conference Paper Award, Finalist, Academy of International Business – Southeast USA
12/2011
Korea Academy of International Business Best Paper Award (1,000,000 KRW)
06/2011
The Palgrave Macmillan and Association of Japanese Business Studies Best Paper Award 2011 (200 GBP), selected among 150 submissions
05/2011
International Business Research Excellence Award, Korea University (4,000,000 KRW)
04/2011
F. Hillary Conroy Award, Association of Asian Studies, award for an interdisciplinary and transnational panel of high academic excellence (1,000 USD)
03/2011
International Business Research Excellence Award, Korea University (5,000,000 KRW)
07/2010 - 02/2011
JSPS postdoctoral fellowship for foreign researchers (~5,000,000 Yen)
07/2010 - 02/2011
Alexander von Humbold Fellow
05/2009
Seok-Top Teaching Excellence Award, Korea University
07/2008
International Congress of Psychology, selected into Young Scientist Program, travel grant provided by Jacobs Foundation (1,000 Euro)
07/2008
The paper entitled “Work Values, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment in China” was selected into the Academy of International Business Best Paper Proceedings
03/2008
International Business Research Excellence Award, Korea University (7,500,000 KRW)
04/2004 – 03/2008
Monbukagakusho, fellowship for research in Japan (~11,000,000 Yen)
04/2007
American Sociological Association, travel grant
12/2006
Monbukagakusho (Japanese Ministry of Education), travel stipend for research trip to China
04/2004 – 03/2006
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), scholarship for research abroad
09/2003 – 02/2004
Foundation of the State Baden-Württemberg, (6,000 Euro) scholarship for study and research abroad
09/2003 – 12/2003
University of Mannheim, scholarship for study abroad
05/2003 – 06/2003
DAAD, scholarship to complete master’s thesis (2,000 Euro)