Research Interests

Human Resource Management

Work-Family Practices, Maternal / Paternal Leave

Mental Energy

Work Engagement, Burnout, and Workaholism

Technology

Technology Assisted Supplemental Work, telework, & Work-Family Interface

Research in Progress

  1. Pak, S., Lee, S., & Kramer, A. Work to Win or Work Not to Lose? Promotion and Prevention Focus in Workaholism (Finalizing the Manuscript)

  2.  Pak, S. & Kramer, A. The Effects of Uncompensated-Telework Fairness on Work Withdrawal and Personal Initiative via Energy: The Moderating Role of Personality (Under Review)  

  3.  Ju, B. & Pak, S. How Does Cyber Incivility Affect Work Withdrawal? The Mediating Role of Basic Need Satisfaction and Burnout (Revise and Resubmit)

  4. He, Y., Pak, S., Lee, S., & Kramer, A., When and Why Leader Workaholism is Linked to Subordinate Work Withdrawal? A Moral Licensing Perspective (Complete Data Collection, Target Journal: Journal of Applied Psychology)

  5. Lee, S., Pak, S., Kramer, A. & He, Y., Leader Workaholism and subordinate help-seeking behaviors: A Self-Determination Perspective (Complete Data Collection, Target Journal: Journal of Applied Psychology)

  6.  Kramer, K, Cardador, T., Mun E., Pak, S, and Lee, S. The Effect of Paternal Leave on Parent's Life Satisfaction and Mother's Labor Force Participation: Evidence from Australia, Germany, and Korea (Under Review)   

  7. Pak, S. & Kim, Y. Career Responses of Dual-earning Parents to Preterm Birth: Parental leave practices and GRIT as moderators (Data Collection)

Research Papers

  1. Kramer, K, Pak, S., Park S. (2022) The Effect of Parental Leave Duration on Early-Career Wage Growth. Human Resource Management Journal [PDF]

  2. Pak, S., Kramer, A., Lee, Y, & Kim, K. (2021) The Impact of Work Hours on Work-to-Family Enrichment and Conflict through Energy Processes: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Organizational Behavior [PDF]

  3. Kim, Y., Kramer, A., & Pak, S. (2020) Job Insecurity and Subjective Sleep Quality: The Role of Spillover and Gender. Stress and Health [PDF]

  4. Kramer, K., Bae, H., Huh, C., & Pak, S. (2019). The positive spillover and crossover of paternity leave use: A dyadic longitudinal analysis. Journal of Vocational Behavior [PDF]

  5. Kramer, K. Z., & Pak, S. (2018). Relative earnings and depressive symptoms amon working parents: Contrasting gender effects of changes in relative income on depressive symptoms over time. Sex Roles [PDF]

Conference Papers

  1. He, Y., Pak S., Lee. S., Kramer A. (2023) A Daily Diary Studies on the Mechanisms Linking Leader Workaholism and Subordinate Work Withdrawal, Academy of Management Proceedings, 2023, Boston, MA, Aug 2023  

  2. Pak S., Lee. S., Kramer A. (2022) Challenged to Win or Hindered Not to Lose? Social Functioning Outcomes of Workaholism, Academy of Management Proceedings, 2022, Seattle, WA, Aug 2022  

  3. Lee. S., Pak S., He, Y., Kramer A. (2022) Double-edged Sword of Leader Workaholism: Subordinate Cognitive Appraisals and Work Outcomes, Academy of Management Proceedings, 2022, Seattle, WA, Aug 2022  

  4. He, Y., Pak S., Lee. S., Kramer A. (2022) Why is leader workaholism linked to Subordinate Work Withdrawal? A Moral Licensing Perspective, Academy of Management Proceedings, 2022, Seattle, WA, Aug 2022 

  5. Pak, S., Lee, S, & Kramer, A. (2021) Work To Win or Work Not to Lose? Promotion and Prevention Focus in Workaholism. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2021(1):11972.https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2021.11972abstract

    • This study was supported with funding from Arnold O. Beckman Research Award, Campus Research Board, University of Illinois ($29,020), 2019-2021

    • Winner of 2021 Samsung Economic Research Institute (SERI) $1,000 scholarship award for a best doctoral conference paper (Recipient Sanghoon Lee), 2021

  6. Ju, B. & Pak, S. (2021) How Does Cyber Incivility Affect Work Withdrawal? Academy of Management Proceedings, 2021(1):16375. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2021.16375abstract

  7. Pak, S. & Kramer, A. (2020) The Effects of Uncompensated-Telework Fairness on Work Withdrawal and Personal Initiative via Energy. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2019(1) 12534. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2020.12534abstract

  8. Pak, S., Kramer, A., Lee, Y., & Kim, K. J. (2018). Mediating role of energy in the relationship between working hours and work-family interface. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2018(1), 12897. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2018.12897abstract

    • Winner of 2018 Samsung Economic Research Institute (SERI) $1,000 scholarship award for a best doctoral conference paper (Recipient Sunjin Pak), 2018

  9. Pak, S. & Kramer, A. (2017) The relationship between working hours, family demands and resources, health, and salary growth: Results from American and Korean panel study. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2017, 13841. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2017.13841abstract

  10. Pak, S., & Avgar, A. C. (2016). Modeling the reciprocal relationship between task conflicts and high-involvement work practices. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2016, 15642. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2016.15642abstract

  11. Kim, S., Pak, S., & Kwon, K. (2016). Does job control matter for work hours? A comparison between the United States and Korea. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2016, 13323. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2016.13323abstract

  12. Pak, S. (2015). The Beneficiary potential of task conflicts in high involvement work practices. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2015, 17709. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2015.17709abstract

  13. Pak, S., & Ju, B. (2014). HPWS and corporate performance: The role of trust in management and common perception. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2014,16473. Academy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2014.16473abstract

Research Grants

  • Untangling Workaholism: A Meta-Analytic Examination and Scale Development (with Dr. Amit Kramer, Sanghoon Lee)

  • LER Research Grant, School of Labor and Employment Relations, University of Illinois (total $2,000), 2018-2019

  • LER Dissertation Grant, School of Labor and Employment Relations, University of Illinois ($400), 2019

Awards & Fellowships

  • Pak, S., Kramer, A., Lee, Y., & Kim, K. J. (2018). Mediating role of energy in the relationship between working hours and work-family interface. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2018(1), 12897. doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2018.12897abstract

  • Media coverage: https://www.mk.co.kr/news/economy/view/2018/08/507959/

  • Conference Travel Award, The Graduate College, University of Illinois ($2,500), 2015-2018

  • University Fellowship, University of Illinois ($8,000), 2014-2015

  • Department Fellowship, School of Labor and Employment Relations, University of Illinois ($2,000), 2014-2015