{"id":4336,"date":"2020-02-03T10:23:08","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T15:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/?post_type=profile&#038;p=4336"},"modified":"2025-02-20T16:50:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T21:50:34","slug":"sean-jung","status":"publish","type":"profile","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/sean-jung\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Jung"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sean Jung Ph.D. has recently joined the faculty in the fall of 2020 at Boston University School of Hospitality Administration. He received his Ph.D. in hospitality management from Purdue University, and holds a master\u2019s degree in finance from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign.<\/p>\n<p>Sean has a diverse working experience in marketing research, consulting, and restaurant entrepreneurship. Starting as an intern at Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), Sean has also worked at Deloitte consulting as an Intern\/Business analyst in the Strategy and Operational (S&amp;O) department analyzing costs and benefits for new business opportunities. Having interest in the restaurant industry, Sean later worked in an ethnic chain restaurant as both a manager for one of the restaurant locations while working as a business analyst for new location opportunities. In 2014, Sean also co-founded a food cart that sold Asian fusion food in Wall Street.<\/p>\n<p>Following his working experience, Dr. Jung\u2019s research is based on strategy management in hospitality and tourism. More specifically, Dr. Jung is interested in hospitality location strategies, strategy optimization, and machine learning applications in hospitality.<\/p>\n<p>Connect on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sean-jung-2a56361a5\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2023\/05\/Sangwon-Jung-Resume_CV-050423.pdf\">CV<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Meet Professor Sean Jung<\/h2>\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to SHA - From Professor Sean Jung\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q072L22sTvs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Office Hours<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday and Thursday; 1:00-3:00 P.M.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Courses<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"469\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\">SHA HF210<\/td>\n<td width=\"356\">Financial Accounting for the Hospitality Industry for the Hospitality Industry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SHA HF711<\/td>\n<td>Finance Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Recent Publications<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2024 research publications<\/strong><br \/>\nPittman, M., <strong>Jung, S.<\/strong>, &amp; Gordon, S. E. (2024). Which came first, work-personal conflict or work environment? Extending the generational debate on cohort differences in turnover intention. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2023 research publications<\/strong><br \/>\nMody, M. A., <strong>Jung, S.<\/strong>, Dogru, T., &amp; Suess, C. (2023). How do consumers select between hotels and Airbnb? A hierarchy of importance in accommodation choice. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 35(4), 1191-1218.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2020 research publications<br \/>\nJung, S. S.<\/strong>, &amp; Jang, S. S. (2020). Have restaurant firms been using right recession turnaround strategies?: Evaluating with propensity score measure. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 91, 102651.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2019 research publication<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Jung, S. S.<\/strong>, &amp; Jang, S. S. (2018) [In press]. To cluster or not to cluster?: Understanding geographic clustering by restaurant segment. International Journal of Hospitality Management. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijhm.2018.08.008<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">On-going research<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Behnke, C., <strong>Jung, S. S.<\/strong>, Bai, Y. Writing restaurant menu descriptions: The influence of word choice on consumer behavior.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jung, S. S.<\/strong>, &amp; Jang, S. S. Ethnic restaurant agglomeration and the effects on Consumer acceptance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jung, S. S.<\/strong>, &amp; Jang, S. S. Does Crime Matter to AirBnb and Hotel Prices? A Spatial Econometric Approach. Tourism Managment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jung, S. S.<\/strong>, &amp; Jang, S. S. The Effects of Price Segments and Ethnic Communities to Ethnic Restaurant Agglomeration.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jung, S.S.<\/strong>, Sharma, A., Madanoglu, M., A Look Back at Crisis Management in Hospitality Research<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jung, S. S.<\/strong>, &amp; Jang, S. S. Tourists\u2019 Preferences: Local Restaurants versus National Chain Restaurants.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jung, S. S.<\/strong>, &amp; Jang, S. S. Machine Learning Approach to Restaurant Numbers: A Study to Improve Prediction Accuracy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" id=\"collapse\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Recent News<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><ul class=\"news_list category_346\"><li class=\"post_27160\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/2025\/12\/18\/innovating-the-future-of-food-a-conversation-with-dr-injoon-huh-dr-wonil-koo-and-mr-dongyeob-lim\/\">INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF FOOD: A Conversation with Dr. Injoon Huh, Dr. Wonil Koo, and Mr. Dongyeob Lim<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">December 18, 2025<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">\r\n\r\nBoston University\u2019s School of Hospitality Administration is spotlighting innovations that transform how... <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/2025\/12\/18\/innovating-the-future-of-food-a-conversation-with-dr-injoon-huh-dr-wonil-koo-and-mr-dongyeob-lim\/\">[ More ]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"post_20851\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/2024\/04\/26\/bu-today-does-tipping-fatigue-justify-paying-minimum-wage-to-tipped-workers\/\">[BU Today] Does \u201cTipping Fatigue\u201d Justify Paying Minimum Wage to Tipped Workers?<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">April 26, 2024<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">\r\n\r\n\u201cTipping fatigue has hit American consumers hard,\u201d ABC News\u00a0reported\u00a0about the backlash to... <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/2024\/04\/26\/bu-today-does-tipping-fatigue-justify-paying-minimum-wage-to-tipped-workers\/\">[ More ]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"post_20337\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/2024\/03\/26\/gpb-news-what-is-the-new-etiquette-for-tipping\/\">[GPB News] What is the new etiquette for tipping?<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">March 26, 2024<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">\r\n\r\nWhat are the new rules for tipping?\r\n\r\nBusinesses that never seemed to ask... <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/2024\/03\/26\/gpb-news-what-is-the-new-etiquette-for-tipping\/\">[ More ]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/research\/archives\/sean-jung\/\" class=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More from Sean Jung<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"author":16264,"template":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/4336"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/profile"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16264"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/4336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24138,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/4336\/revisions\/24138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}