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Management and Industrial Relations

Wonbin Sohn

Wonbin Sohn
  • Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management

Room

BusAd C-502h

Phone

(808) 956-7681
Curriculum Vitae

Academic Background

  • Ph.D., Management, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin
  • B.A., Economics and Political Science, Swarthmore College

Courses Taught

Wonbin Sohn is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Wonbin earned his Bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science from Swarthmore College, and his Ph.D. in Management from Texas McCombs School of Business. He has conducted research across various industries--including auto manufacturing, information technology, grocery retail, aviation transportation, and finance. 

Research Interests

  • Employment arrangements
  • Team staffing and composition
  • Leadership development 

Selected Publications

  • Sohn, W., & Harvey, J.-F. (2025). Team-supervisor time pressure (in)congruence and team creativity. Small Group Research, 56(2), 206–238. https://doi.org/10.1177/10464964241291819
  • Sohn, W., & Harvey, J.-F. (2024). Chasing two hares at once: The effects of goal orientation (in) congruence in teams. Human Resource Management, 63(6), 939–957. https://doi.org/10.1002/HRM.22242
  • Kim, Y. J., Lam, C. F., Oh, J., & Sohn, W. (2023). Employee constructive voice: An integrative review and a dyadic approach. Journal of Management, 49(1), 430–473. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063221108654
  • Martins, L. L., & Sohn, W. (2022). How does diversity affect team cognition processes? Understanding the cognitive pathways underlying the diversity dividend in teams. Academy of Management Annals, 16(1), 134–178. https://doi.org/10.5465/annals.2019.0109
  • Burris, E. R., & Sohn, W. (2021). Creating a culture of voice. Behavioral Science and Policy, 7(1), 57–68. https://doi.org/10.1177/237946152100700106
  • Bernstein, E., Blunden, H., Brodsky, A., Sohn, W., & Waber, B. (2020). The implications of working without an office. Harvard Business Review, Digital Big Idea Feature.

Awards & Honors

  • Shirley M. Lee Research Award, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 2025
  • Shidler College of Business Behavioral Research Fund, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 2025
  • Best Reviewer Award, Academy of Management Organizational Behavior Division, 2025
  • McCombs Research Excellence Grant, University of Texas at Austin, 2021
  • HEC Montréal Research Collaboration Fund, HEC Montréal, 2021
  • Graduate Continuing Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin, 2020/2021
  • William W. and Ruth F. Cooper Endowment, University of Texas at Austin, 2019
  • New McCombs Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin, 2018
  • Phi Beta Kappa, Swarthmore College, 2013