Korean women managers and corporate culture : challenging tradition, choosing empowerment, creating change / Jean R. Renshaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Renshaw, Jean R.

Series:

Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia (2005) ; 104.

Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia ; 104

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women executives--Korea (South).

Women executives.

Businesswomen--Korea (South).

Businesswomen.

Women--Korea (South)--Social conditions.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (151 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The typical view of Korean women is not as managers. The stereotype is of Korean women serving and pleasing men, or more recently as aggressive shopkeepers and bar-owners. Very little has been written to challenge this misconception. This fascinating book reveals there have always been managers amongst Korean women, particularly in occupations like money lending, retail and fashion, and women continue to serve after the economic crash at the beginning of a new century. Korean Women Managers and Corporate Culture illuminates the many roles of women - from management, leadership and

Contents:

Front Cover; Korean Women Managers and Corporate Culture; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. The World of Korean women today; 3. The many faces of Korean women managers; 4. History as precursor; 5. Women managers' stories; 6. Growing up Korean: girls' lives in Korea; 7. Corporate culture in Korea; 8. Korean Women and Korean organizational culture; 9. Success for Korean women managers; 10. Envisioning Korea's future: renewing the golden thread; Select bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-70630-5

1-136-70631-3

0-203-81431-2

9780203814314

OCLC:

818814458