2002 – Present
Professor of International Business, Department of International Business, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Teaching Courses
International Management (undergraduate)
International Strategy (undergraduate & graduate)
Seminar in International Business (undergraduate & graduate)
Theories of Foreign Direct Investment (graduate)
Cases in International Business (undergraduate)
Education
Ph.D., International Business, Rutgers University, NJ, USA
MBA, International Business, Seoul National University
BA, Business Administration, Yonsei University
Work Experience
Research Fellow, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade (KIET)
Publications
· International
Selected papers, books and monographs
• “An integrated multi-stage model of knowledge management in international joint ventures: Identifying a trigger for knowledge exploration and knowledge” (co-authored), Journal of World Business, Vol. 50, No. 1, 2015.
• “Understanding IJV performance in a learning and conflict mediated context” (coauthored), International Business Review, Vol. 18, No. 5, 2009.
• Developing Entrepreneurship: Experience in Latin America and Worldwide (coauthored), Inter-American Development Bank, 2005.
• Entrepreneurship in Korea: The Creation and Development of New Firms (coauthored), Inter-American Development Bank, 2002.
• “How knowledge attributes influence alliance governance choices” (coauthored), Journal of International Management, Vol. 8, No. 2, 2002.
• “Negotiating alliance contracts: Strategy and behavioral effects of alternative compensation arrangements” (coauthored), International Business Review, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2000.
· Domestic
Selected papers, books and monographs
• “Location differences between privatized state-associated enterprises (PSEs) and privately owned enterprises (POEs) from China in outward foreign direct investment (oFDI)” (co-authored), International Business Journal, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2014.
• “An empirical study of strategy for global product standardization: The case of smart phone personalization through application use” (co-authored), Korean Management Review, Vol. 41, No. 3, 2012 (in Korean).
• “Outward foreign direct Investment from India: Recent trends, government policies and theoretical explanation” (co-authored), Journal of South Asian Studies, Vol. 17, No. 3, 2012 (in Korean).
• International Business in the Era of Globalization (coauthored), Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Press, 2009 (in Korean).
• “A framework for the choice of compensation types in foreign knowledge acquisition through strategic alliances between firms,” International Area Review, Vol. 11, No. 2, 2008.
• “Determinants of the payment variability in foreign knowledge acquisition through inter-firm alliances,” Journal of Knowledge Studies, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2008 (in Korean).
• “The emergence of institution-based strategy of international business and the implications for U.S. multinational enterprises,” Journal of British and American Studies, Vol. 19, 2008.
• “What influences franchisors' choice of modes in entering foreign markets?: An empirical analysis of firm-specific and environmental factors,” International Business Journal, Vol. 18, No. 4, 2007.
• “Explaining outward foreign direct investment by firms from emerging economies: A critical review of existing theories for a new framework,” International Area Review, Vol. 11, No. 4, 2007 (in Korean).
• Strategies for Strengthening Korean SMEs’ Global Competence (coauthored), KIET, 2007 (in Korean).
• “The national competitiveness of the U.S. and multinational corporations,” International Area Review, Vol. 7, No. 4, 2003 (in Korean).
• Korean Firms’ Strategic Alliances with World Leading Multinational Enterprises (coauthored), Eulyoo Publishing Co., 1999 (in Korean).
• Policies for Promoting Efficient Foreign Direct Investment by Korean Manufacturing Firms (coauthored), KIET, 1992 (in Korean).
• Policies for Korea’s Technical Cooperation with Developing Countries (coauthored), KIET, 1991 (in Korean).
• Official Development Assistance: Theories and Policies for Korea as Donor (coauthored), KIET, 1989 (in Korean).
• Foreign Direct Investment by Korean Firms: Theories and Policies (coauthored), KIET, 1986 (in Korean).
Biography
Wonchan Ra is currently a professor of international business in the Department of International Business at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin City, Korea. He earned his Ph.D. degree from Rutgers University School of Management, NJ, USA. His current research interests include international strategic alliances, foreign direct investment and divestment, foreign operation modes, and cross-border knowledge transfer between firms.