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Anna Pak is an Assistant Professor of Strategic Management at the Mike Cottrell College of Business, where she specializes in Strategy and International Business.

Her research examines the intersection of behavioral strategy and innovation, with particular attention to the challenges and mechanisms that shape strategic decision-making across key dimensions of innovation, including the timing and selection of innovation strategies. Relatedly, she investigates firms’ pathways between genuine innovation and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) washing, as well as the determinants and implications of ESG performance.

Dr. Pak is also deeply committed to teaching excellence. She consistently receives strong course evaluations for her classes in Strategic Management, International Business, Leadership, and Business Ethics, which she teaches at both the undergraduate and MBA levels.

• BUSA 4995 - Strategic Management
• BUSA 4537 - International Business

• Lee, M., Pak, A., Roh, T. 2024. “The Interplay of Institutional Pressures, Digitalization Capability, ESG Strategy, and Triple-bottom-line Performance: A Moderated Mediation Model”, Business Strategy and the Environment, 1-22. (Co-lead author)
• Pak, A., Roh, T., & Seo, D. 2024. “The Effect of Intellectual Property Rights on Firm Performance in Service Firms: The Role of Process and Organizational Innovation”, Cross Cultural & Strategic Management, Vol. ahead-of-print (Co-lead author)
• Lee, M., Pak, A., Seo, D., & Roh, T. (2026). “Navigating the ESG Paradox: Strategic Pathways Between Innovation and Washing Under Stakeholder Scrutiny.” Business Strategy and the Environment (in press).ABDC A (SJR Q1); Co-lead author
• Pak, A., Seo, D., & Roh, T. (2025). “Exploring the dynamics of project failure and organizational learning in project-based firms: A study in the U.S. film industry.” International Journal of Project Management, 43(3), 102712.ABDC A (ABS 3; SJR Q1); Co-lead author
• Heo, Y., & Pak, A. (2025). “Navigating Sustainability Practice in Family Firms: The U-Shaped Impact of Ownership and the Moderating Role of MBA Leadership.” Business Strategy and the Environment, 34(6), 7517–7538.ABDC A (ABS 3; SJR Q1)
• Pak, A., Roh, T., & Seo, D. (2025). “The Effect of Intellectual Property Rights on Firm Performance in Service Firms: The Role of Process and Organizational Innovation.” Cross Cultural & Strategic Management, 32(1), 49–76.ABDC B (ABS 2; SJR Q1); Co-lead author
• Lee, M., Pak, A., & Roh, T. (2024). “The Interplay of Institutional Pressures, Digitalization Capability, ESG Strategy, and Triple-bottom-line Performance: A Moderated Mediation Model.” Business Strategy and the Environment, 33(6), 5247–5268.ABDC A (ABS 3; SJR Q1); Co-lead author

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