ORCID: 0000-0002-2261-9547
KRI: 10177606
Google: https://goo.gl/NFVzUg
M.A., Ph.D. in Social Psychology (8/18/2006), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Dissertation: “I” see trees, “we” see forest: Consequences of independence vs interdependence
Committee: Prof. Norbert W. Schwarz (Co-Chair), Psychology
Prof. Daphna R. Oyserman (Co-Chair), Psychology
Prof. Shinobu Kitayama, Psychology
Prof. Carolyn Y.-J. Yoon, Marketing, Ross School of Business
B.A. in Psychology (2/26/2000), Summa cum Laude, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Kyungpook National University (Daegu, Korea), School of Business Administration (09/01/2020-Present)
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Overwork, Work addiction, Work-life integration, Gender in organizations, Diversity in the boardroom, Social comparison and Envy, Power, etc.
University of Michigan (09/01/2023-08/31/2024)
Visiting Scholar, Dept. of Psychology (Prof. Shinobu Kitayama)
GLOBE 2020 South Korea CCI (Country Co-Investigator), GLOBE 2020 project https://globeproject.com
Chung-Ang University (Seoul, Korea), School of Business Administration (09/01/2007–08/31/2020)
Associate Professor (09/01/2014-08/31/2020)
Assistant Professor (09/01/2007-08/31/2014)
Seoul National University (Seoul, Korea) (12/01/2017–08/31/2018)
Visiting Scholar, Center for Social Sciences (Prof. Incheol Choi)
Yonsei University (Seoul, Korea) (08/14/2006–08/31/2007)
Post-Doctoral Fellow, BK21 Project for Cognitive & Psychological Science, Dept. of Psychology
National Research Foundation of Korea, 2025 Research Grant for Mid-Career Researchers
(06/2025-05/2026)
The Role of Meritocracy and the Diligence Myth in Excessive Work Commitment: A Comparison Between Korea and Japan
NRF-2025S1A5A2A01010117 20,000,000 KRW
National Research Foundation of Korea, 2023 Research Grant for Mid-Career Researchers
(06/01/2023-05/31/2025)
A longitudinal study examining the causal relationship between status anxiety, work addiction, and quality of work and life
NRF-2023S1A5A2A01079650 0,000,000 KRW
National Research Foundation of Korea, 2020 Research Grant for Mid-Career Researchers
(07/01/2020-06/30/2021)
Development and Validation of a Korean Work Addiction Scale (K-WAS) Based on Behavioral Addiction Criteria
NRF-2020S1A5A2A01045222 20,000,000 KRW
🏆 Best Paper Award, 11/3/2023, The Korean Academy of Management (KAM)
Cha, O. & Lee, H. (2023). Development and validation of the Korean Work Addiction Scale (K-WAS) based on behavioral addiction criteria. Korean Journal of Management, 31(1), 55-102. (in Korean)
Best Paper Award, 11/26/2021, The Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society (KORMS):
Seo, Y. W., & Cha, O. (2020). Coordinate decisions considering bargaining power in the supply chain network, Journal of the Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society, 45(1), 61-75. (in Korean)
Commendation of Minister of Interior and Safety, 12/31/2020, Ministery of Interior and Safety, South Korea
serving as the chair of the Public Health/Welfare Committee of 2020 Challenge Korea, the crowdsourcing platform by the government of South Korea
Certificate of Excellence in Cross-Cultural Research, GLOBE 2020 Project
Corporate Education
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd., “Understanding global communication and culture”
Hyundai Mobis, “Global mindset” for candidates for the executive overseas
Governments and more: Consulting, HR (Selection, Test Development, Evaluation, Assessment, etc.)
Central/Local governments
Ministry of Interior and Safety, Sungnam-si, etc.
Others
Korea Research Foundation (KRF), Seoul Foundation of Women and Family (SFWF), Korean Women's Development Institute (KWDI), Korea Institute of Child Care and Education (KICCE), Korea Labor Foundation (KLF), Gyeonggi Regional Labor Relations Commissions, etc.
Academy of Management (AOM)
Korean Academy of Management (KAM)
Korean Academy of Organization and Management (KAOM)
Korean Psychological Association (KPA)