Overview
- Examines the unique societal and organizational challenges facing Korean women leaders as compared to the Western world
- Exposes the existence and effects of the global gender gap from a uniquely Korean perspective
- Highlights the accomplishments of Korean women leaders and their road to success
Part of the book series: Current Perspectives on Asian Women in Leadership (CPAWL)
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
Table of contents (15 chapters)
-
Introduction
-
International Perspectives
Keywords
- Gender gap
- female leadership
- labor market
- career development
- group favoritism
- gender socialization
- OECD countries
- International Council of Women
- corporate sector
- women entrepreneurs
- gender roles
- gender roles in Asia
- leadership development in Asia
- family businesses
- women in government
- NGOs
- work-life balance
About this book
The book focuses on the historical, political, economic, and cultural elements of Korea and the strong influence these have on women leaders in the nation. It examines challenges and opportunities for women leaders as they try to balance their professional and personal lives. A team of leading experts familiar with the aspirations and frustrations of Korean women offer insight into the coexistence of traditional and modern values. It is an eye-opening look at the convergence and divergence across Korean sectors that international leadership researchers, students, and managers need to know in order to realize and appreciate the potential of Korean women leaders.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Yonjoo Cho is Associate Professor of Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University, USA. She serves as an Associate Editor of the Human Resource Development Review and also serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Human Resource Development Quarterly, European Journal of Training and Development, and Action Learning: Research and Practice.
Gary N. McLean is President of McLean Global Consulting, Inc. and Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota, USA. He is the editor of Korean Philately and served as president of the AHRD and the International Management Development Association.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Korean Women in Leadership
Editors: Yonjoo Cho, Gary N. McLean
Series Title: Current Perspectives on Asian Women in Leadership
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64271-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-64270-3Published: 14 December 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87759-4Published: 05 September 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-64271-0Published: 27 November 2017
Series ISSN: 2946-3998
Series E-ISSN: 2946-4005
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 297
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: International Business, Human Resource Development, Family Business, Gender Studies