Publications
[4] Lee, S.,* and Kim, J. D.* When Do Startups Scale? Large-scale Evidence from Job Postings. Strategic Management Journal, Forthcoming. [Link]
Presentations
2023: Academy of Management, Maryland Smith Entrepreneurship Research Conference
2022: Industry Studies Association Conference, INSEAD Doriot Entrepreneurship Conference, LBS Sumantra Ghoshal Strategy Conference
2021: People and Organizations Conference
Media coverage: Harvard Business Review, AngelList
[3] Hurst, R.,* Lee, S.,* and Frake, J.* The Effect of Hierarchy on Applicant Pool Gender Diversity: Evidence from Experiments. Strategic Management Journal, Forthcoming. [Link]
Awards
Strategy Science Conference Best Paper Award (2022)
Academy of Management OMT Division Best Paper Award (2022)
Strategic Management Society Conference Strategic Human Capital Interest Group Best Paper Award (2022)
Finalist, Strategic Management Society Conference Responsible Research Paper Prize (2022)
Media coverage: The Loop, Wharton Magazine, The Wall Street Journal
Interview: Academy of Management OMT Division Best Paper Award Interview
Presentations
2024: INFORMS/Organization Science Winter Conference (Scheduled: Feb)
2023: INFORMS/Organization Science Pre-competition Workshop, Academy of Management, Decentralization in Organizations Conference, Temple University
2022: Strategy Science Conference, Yonsei University, Utah/BYU Winter Strategy Conference
2021: Consortium on Competitiveness and Cooperation Conference Entrepreneurship and Innovation Brownbag Series
[2] Lee, S. 2022. The Myth of the Flat Start-ups: Reconsidering the Organizational Structure of Start-ups. Strategic Management Journal 43(1) 58–92. [Link]
Awards
Strategic Management Journal's Top Downloaded Articles of 2021 (2023)
Winner, INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition (2019)
Strategic Management Society Best Conference PhD Paper Prize (2019)
Finalist, Academy of Management TIM Division Dissertation Award (2022)
Runner-up, Industry Studies Association Dissertation Award (2021)
Media coverage: Wharton Business Daily, World Economic Forum, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Loop, Ventureburn, TechTarget, Idea to Value, Digital Tonto
Presentations
2020: Seoul National University
2019: Simon Fraser University, University of Texas-Austin, University College London, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, The Wharton School, Strategic Management Society, INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition, Michigan Ross Business Economics & Public Policy, Academy of Management, Consortium on Competitiveness and Cooperation Conference, Trans-Atlantic Doctoral Conference, East Coast Doctoral Conference
[1] Lee, S. and Csaszar, F. A. 2020. Cognitive and Structural Antecedents of Innovation: A Large-Sample Study. Strategy Science 5(2) 71–97. [Link]
Award: Michigan Ross Emeritus Award for the Best Second-year Paper (2017)
Presentations
2019: Academy of Management Annual Meeting
Works in Progress
Lee, S.*, and Glennon, B.* The Effect of Immigration Policy on Founding Location Choice: Evidence from Canada’s Start-up Visa Program. [Link]
Stage: 1st round R&R at Management Science
Media coverage: Forbes, Canada Immigration News
Kim, J. D.*, and Lee, S.* Target Startup’s Organizational Structure and Acquirer’s Integration-Separation Decision.
Stage: Under review at Organization Science
Presentation
2022: INFORMS/Organization Science Pre-competition Workshop
Choi, J.*, and Lee, S.* Span of Control and the Patterns of Firm Growth.
Hurst, R.*, and Lee, S.* Do Pro-Diversity Claims Cause Labor Market Sorting by Political Ideology? Evidence from Experiments.
Lee, S.*, and Rich, B.* The Unintended Effect of Salary History Bans on the Labor Market Mobility of Historically Marginalized Groups.
Lee, S., and Lee, S. The Effect of Coworking Spaces on Local Entrepreneurship: Evidence from WeWork's Geographical Expansion in the U.S.
Lee, S.*, and Hernandez, E.* The Effect of Noncompetes on Attracting Human Capital.
Note. * denotes equal authorship. Presentations by co-authors or in internal seminars are not listed.