Dr You-Il Lee

BA Hons (Murdoch), Ph.D. (Murdoch)

Before he joined the School of Management, Edith Cowan University, Dr Lee was a research fellow at the Institute for Research into International Competitiveness located at Curtin Business School, Curtin University of Technology. You-il was also involved with teaching and research at Murdoch University, Western Australia on a wide range of issues regarding the International Business and political economy of Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asian Region. You-il holds a Doctorate in Politics, specializing in Asian Politics and Business from the Asia Research Centre at Murdoch University. He has authored numerous articles in international refereed journals and magazines including Journal of Contemporary Asia, Asian Perspective, Asian Academy of Management Journal and Management Decision. Dr Lee is the co-author of Strategic Business Development in South Korea: A Post-IMF Crisis Perspective published by London Financial Times (March 1998). This book assesses the changing business environment triggered by the IMF rescue package and provides an understanding of socio-political and economic aspects of the Korean business culture. You-il is also the author of From Evolution to Revolution: Korea's New Market Environment (Ashgate 2003).

You-il's current teaching and research focus on comparative international business of the region with a focus on the business practice/culture, management and market development strategies and the political economy of foreign investment in the Asia-Pacific region.

School of Management, Edith Cowan Univerisity, Pearson Street, Churchlands, Western Australia 6018, Australia, Tel: +61 8 9273 8739, Fax: +61 8 9273 8754, Email: y.lee@ecu.edu.au