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Kyungmyung Jang

Assistant Professor, Information Management and Business Analytics, Feliciano School of Business

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Dr. Kyungmyung Jang is a dedicated scholar and educator in the information systems field. His primary research interests involve exploring the impact of new technology adoptions (e.g., artificial intelligence, blockchain, and quantum computing) on information security, the effects of new information technology on firm performance, as well as investigating the potential negative consequences of technology usage on individuals. He has contributed to the academic field through his publications in the domain of blockchain and information security. His research approach is characterized by the utilization of sophisticated methodologies, including machine learning and econometrics, to rigorously test hypotheses through theoretical foundations and derive revelatory insights from research findings.
He has extensive experience teaching programming languages and artificial intelligence-based decision-making systems.

Specialization

🔗 Blockchain
👨‍💻 Artificial Intelligence
🔐 Information Security

Office Hours

Spring

Monday
5:10 pm - 6:40 pm
Thursday
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

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Research Projects

👍 Accepted Journal Papers

1️⃣ Hong, J., Ahn, Y., & Jang, K. (2025). Dynamic Accounting Information Uncertainty Following CFO Turnover. Australian Accounting Review, Forthcoming

🌟 Manuscripts Under Review or Revision

1️⃣ Jang, K., Warkentin, M., & Nehme, A. How Does Blockchain Technology Adoption Affect Data Breach Occurrence in Firms? An Institutional Theory Perspective. Management Science , Major Revision.

Research

  • Jang, K., & Shin. Quantum Innovation and Firm Performance. (Target: Production and Operations Management)
  • Jang, K., Kang, G., Yoo, G.S., & Sim, J. The Effect of Blockchain Technology Adoption on Audit Process. (Target: Management Science)
  • Jang, K.<b> </b>Blockchain Scientific Publications and Firm Performance. (Target: Applied Economics Letters)
  • Sim, J., Jang, K., & Lee, S. The Impact of Blockchain Adoption on ESG Performance. (Target: International Journal of Accounting Information Systems)
  • Jang, K., & Ahn, Y. How Data Breaches Affect Firm Performance. (Target: Finance Research Letters)
  • Jang, K., & Jeong, B., Shin, J., Lee, G., & Malaga, R. Beyond Economic Returns: How AI Adoption Leaves Firms Exposed to Data Breaches. (Target: Management Science)

Honors & Awards

  • Best Student Paper Award , Southern Association for Information Systems (March 2024)

Refereed Published Articles

  • K. Jang, H. Kim, M. Kang (2024). The Effects of Government Labour Intervention on Firm Performance and Innovation. Applied Economics
  • J. Sim, K. Jang (2023). Blockchain innovation and firm’s financial performance: patent analysis based on firm-level information. Applied Economics
  • M. Kang, A. Miller, K. Jang, H. Kim (2022). Firm performance and information security technology intellectual property. Technological Forecasting and Social Change
  • H. Kim, J. Kim, K. Jang, J. Han (2020). Are the Blockchain-Based Patents Sustainable for Increasing Firm Value?. Sustainability
  • J. Hong, Y. Ahn, K. Jang (2025). Dynamic Accounting Information Uncertainty Following CFO Turnover. Australian Accounting Review
  • K. Jang, A. Nehme, M. Warkentin (2024). A Replication Study on Users’ Congruence with Piracy Deterrence Messages. AIS Transactions on Replication Research