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
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 policy makin
