The State, Society and Big Business in South Korea

The State, Society and Big Business in South Korea
Author: Yeon-Ho Lee
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2002-09-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1134758839

This book examines how the South Korean state is able to execute national policies that are opposed to the interests of social constituents, despite the expansion of social power. The relationship between the government and big business provides an illuminating example of this. The author demonstrates how Confucian values, the role of the family and a firm hierarchical tradition have prevented South Korea from developing a modern state on the Western model.

State and Society in Contemporary Korea

State and Society in Contemporary Korea
Author: Hagen Koo
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2018-07-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1501731769

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Mafioso, Big Business and the Financial Crisis

Mafioso, Big Business and the Financial Crisis
Author: Ingyu Oh
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2018-12-21
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0429834292

First published in 1999, this book explores the question of is the business organisation a result of efficiency or is it a result of a state-business organisation a result of a state-business interaction? This question being in the context of the Korean chaebol system and the Japanese Keiretsu system; this book explores the political and economic growth and then the following down fall of these systems occurred without rupturing either country’s state policy regarding the chaebol or the keiretsu.

Korean Way In Business

Korean Way In Business
Author: Boye Lafayette De Mente
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2014-03-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1462914292

Learn the ins and outs of conducting business in South Korea. South Korean companies and technology have suddenly conquered the world. Samsung, Hyundai and LG are industry leaders and the global brands. Korean culture in the form of K-Pop music videos and "Korean Wave" films and TV dramas are watched everywhere from Tel Aviv to Singapore to Rio. Korean gourmet food trucks ply the streets of New York and LA, and kimchi has found a place on the shelves of well-stocked supermarkets around the world. With just a fraction of Japan's land area, less than half its population, and no natural resources--how have Korean companies managed to conquer the world in such a short period of time? What is the "secret sauce" of Korean business practices and companies that make them so successful? To find out, readers need more than statistics and company profiles. Learning the basics of Korean culture, about Korean social etiquette and Korean business culture, will enable you to understand for the first time how Koreans think and why they work so effectively to achieve their goals. This understanding will enhance your own effectiveness in doing business with Koreans, or in competing with them--whether in Korea or elsewhere. The Korean Way in Business is a must-read for business professionals who wish to know the secrets underlying the commercial practices and business success of modern-day Koreans.

Asia's Next Giant

Asia's Next Giant
Author: Alice Hoffenberg Amsden
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 400
Release: 1989
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780195076035

South Korea has been quietly growing into a major economic force, even challenging Japan in some industries. This growth may be seen as an example of "late industrialization" and this book discusses this point.

Challenges of Modernization and Governance in South Korea

Challenges of Modernization and Governance in South Korea
Author: Jae-Jung Suh
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2017-07-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9811040230

Focusing on the sinking of the Sewol, a commercial ferry which capsized off the South Korean coast in April 2014, this book considers key issues of disaster, governance, civil society and the ideational transformation of human agents and their empowerment. Providing a lens through which to re-examine South Korean institutions, laws and practices, the volume examines the impact of the Sewol incident and what it reveals about the fault lines of South Korean society and governance. It addresses the repercussions of South Korea’s turn to a liberal democracy and neoliberal economy and reflects on the multilayered implications of the disaster in respect to the potential human costs of the country’s state-driven development policy and high stress modernisation. The book also highlights the relevance of the Korean experience for other societies on a similar developmental trajectories and facing similar challenges.

Big Business, Strong State

Big Business, Strong State
Author: Eun Mee Kim
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 302
Release: 1997
Genre: Big business
ISBN: 9780791432099

Debunks the rosy success story about South Korean economic development by analyzing how the state and businesses formed an alliance, while excluding labor, in order to attain economic development, and how these three entities were transformed in the process. Examines development in the country between 1960 and 1990, looking at the interaction between social, economic, and political changes, and describes collaboration and conflict between the state and business. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Business Korea

Business Korea
Author: Peggy Kenna
Publisher: Contemporary Books
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1995
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

'Business Korea' offers a smooth and problem-free transition between the American and South Korean business cultures. A concise, at-a-glance comparison of business styles, practices and social customs.

The State and Industry in South Korea

The State and Industry in South Korea
Author: Jong-Chan Rhee
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2002-01-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134834500

The economic success of East Asia is often attributed to the relationship between state and business. In The State and Industry in South Korea , Jong-Chan Rhee presents a more balanced view of Korea's `industrial miracle'. The book examines the limits of a strong authoritarian state as a vehicle for intervening in the market or for sponsoring liberal reform. In so doing the author focuses on how state-controlled industrial adjustment in Korea has succeeded and failed.