Employment Relations and HRM in South Korea (Hardcover)

Contents: Introduction and Contents of Employment Relations and HRM: Introduction; Economic development, the labour market and actors in employment relations; Cultural background and organizational strategy. The Origins and Evolution of Korean Employment Relations: Employment relations in Korea, 1890 - 1986: 100 years of labour suppression; Korean employment relations, 1987-1996: experiments with pluralism and tripartism; Changing employment relations in the era of financial crisis and organizational restructuring. Korean HRM Systems: Past and Present: The origins and evolution of HRM, 1910 - 1987: a historical sketch; HRM systems in transition. Illustrations of Korean Employment Relations and HRM Systems: Employment relations and HRM in practice: case studies. Conclusion: Summary and conclusion: Korean employment relations and HRM at the crossroads; Index.