Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; The political economy of South Korea; The state, the chaebol and independent trade unions; Family business and expansion: 1940 1960s; Towards formalisation of labour management in Hyundai, 1946 1960s; Business diversity and concentration: 1970s early 1980s; The organisation of work in heavy industries, 1970s early 1980s; A dual approach to personnel management and labour resistance, 1970s early 1980s; Crisis and transition: early 1980s 1990s
Summary
Focusing on the labour management strategies of the Hyundai Business Group, this important new study argues that historical analysis is essential for a complete understanding of the dynamics of South Korean industrial relations
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-209) and index