
Selected publications


Personal socio-cultural preferences modulate neural correlates of decisions to socialize with powerful persons
A cultural neuroscience publication connecting socio-cultural preferences and social decision-making.

A social condition-enhanced network for recognizing power distance
An interdisciplinary article using expressive prosody and intrinsic brain connectivity.
Academic Book
Refereed Journal Articles
Gunes, U., & Chang, W. W. (2025). Women's pathways to leadership: A bibliometric review and qualitative inquiry into career progression in Turkey. Women's Studies International Forum, 110, 103098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2025.103098 (SSCI)
Chien, J. H., Hung, I. T., Goh, J. O. S., Kuo, L. W., & Chang, W. W. (2022). Personal socio-cultural preferences modulate neural correlates of decisions to socialize with powerful persons. Human Brain Mapping, 43(14), 4422–4432. (SCI)
Tsai, F-S., Chang, W. W., & Lee, C-C. (2022). A social condition-enhanced network for recognizing power distance using expressive prosody and intrinsic brain connectivity. IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, 24, 2046–2057. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMM.2021.3075091 (SCI)
Yeh, R. C., Wong, C. C. J., Chang, W. W., & Lai, C-C. S. (2020). Labor displacement in AI era: A systematic literature review. Taiwan Journal of East Asian Studies, 17(2), 27–75.
Weng, H. C. J., & Chang, W. W. (2017). Shaping organizational culture by using work songs as a ritual: A case study of Zonson Sports Corporation in China. International Journal of Information and Management Science, 28(4), 367–387.
Rodriguez, N., & Chang, W. W. (2017). The relationship among training and development, compensation, job stress, job satisfaction and organizational commitment: A study of a commercial bank in Honduras. Journal of International Cooperation, 12(1), 37–60.
Cho, Y., McLean, G. N., Amornpipat, I., Chang, W. W., et al. (2015). Asian women in top management: Eight country cases. Human Resource Development International, 18(4), 407–428.
Lin, Y. C., & Chang, W. W. (2014). Retrospective on the 12th International Conference of the AHRD (Asia Chapter). Human Resource Development International, 71(3), 366–372.
Casey, V., Lee, P. P., & Chang, W. W. (2012). Job stress and organizational commitment of teachers at denominational and government secondary schools in Belize. Journal of International Cooperation, 7(2), 151–168.
Raquel, A. P., Lee, P. P., & Chang, W. W. (2012). International experience, pre-departure cross-cultural preparation, personality, social support, and multicultural competence. Journal of International Cooperation, 7(1), 73–90.
Bodden Gillett, E., & Chang, W. W. (2009). Strategies used by principals to motivate teachers in secondary institutions in Belize. Journal of International Cooperation, 4(1), 83–100.
Book Chapters
Chang, W. W. (2026). Developing intercultural competence for business: Challenges and strategies. In L. Chen & C. Tu (Eds.), Chinese Language Learning Sciences: Developments in Chinese for specific and professional purposes (pp. 19–44). Springer. (Scopus).
Gunes, U., & Chang, W. W. (2023). Women leadership in the transcontinental country: A study in Turkey. In C. Mayer et al. (Eds.), Women empowerment for a sustainable future world (pp. 439–456). Springer.
Yeh, C. C. R., Chang, W. W., & Wong, C. C. (2021). The impact of artificial intelligence on work and human value: Views from social researchers. In Knowledge Management in Organizations. CCIS, vol 1438. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81635-3_34
Yeh, C. C. R., Wong, C. C., Liang, C. C. A., & Chang, W. W. (2021). Will robots take my job? In Knowledge Management in Organizations. CCIS, vol 1438. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81635-3_36
Research Grants — Principal Investigator
2024–2025 How Social Culture Modulates the Mental States of Neural Computation in the Brain (1/3) — Excellence Research Project in Humanities and Social Sciences (Co-PI)
2022–2023 Leadership Cultivation in the Post-Pandemic Era: A Perspective of Human Resource Development — NSTC Research Project
2019–2021 Assistance of Virtual Reality in Leadership Development for Helping Professionals: Perspectives of Learning Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience
2017–2019 Exploring Neural Representations of Cognitive Adaptation in Multiple Cultural Domains Using fMRI
2016–2017 Developing Interaction Capacity for Social Diversity: From the Perspective of Intercultural Learning and Cognitive Neuroscience
2015 Study on Cultural Differences and Cross-Cultural Learning from Brain and Mind
2014 Coping and Adapting Strategies for Global Climate Disasters: A Case Study of Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan
2012 International Workplace Cultural Competence: An Analysis from the Person-Environment Interaction Perspective
2011 International Volunteer Service and Learning: A Perspective of Schema Theory
2010 Relationships Among International Experience, Cultural Adaptability, and Job Rewards
2010 Establishment of the Training Evaluation Model, National Civil Service Academy
2010 Definition of Professional and Technical Personnel and Study of Examination Subjects
2009 International Talents: Core Competence and Cross-Cultural Learning (II)
2008 International Talents: Core Competence and Cross-Cultural Learning (I)
2007 Workplace Learning in the Voluntary Sector: Theory Exploration and Research Model Construction
2006 Human Resource Development in Non-Profit Organizations: A Study of Corps for International Medical Assistance (II)
2006 Vocational Training Course Development Plan — Industrial Control Category
2005 Human Resource Development in Non-Profit Organizations: A Study of Corps for International Medical Assistance (I)
Research Grants — Co-Investigator
2024–2025 How Social Culture Modulates the Mental States of Neural Computation in the Brain (1/3) — Excellence Research Project in Humanities and Social Sciences
2022 The Capabilities and Limitations of AI: Contexts, Values, and Effects in Humanities and Social Sciences (4/4) — Strategic Research Project
2022–2023 Non-Cognitive Constructs, Socio-Contextual Factors, and Mathematics/Science Achievement in Students: Visual Analytics of TIMSS 2019 Data
2021 The Capabilities and Limitations of AI: Contexts, Values, and Effects in Humanities and Social Sciences (3/4)
2020–2021 The Capabilities and Limitations of AI: Contexts, Values, and Effects in Humanities and Social Sciences (2/4)
2019–2020 The Capabilities and Limitations of AI: Contexts, Values, and Effects in Humanities and Social Sciences (1/4)
2019–2021 Preventing and Mitigating Workplace Violence: Application of VR in Protective Social Work Supervision Training
2017–2019 Decoding Brain Structural Foundations and Functional Correlates of Cognitive Adaptation in Multicultural Domains using MR Neuroimaging
2017–2018 Impact of Psychosocial Hazards and Related Factors on Job Well-being of Elementary School Teachers
2015–2016 Deciphering Structural Foundations and Functional Correlates of Cognitive Adaptation in Multiple Cultural Domains Using MR Neuroimaging (Co-PI)