International Business in Korea

O. Yul Kwon, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University, Canada

'This book is an important contribution to the international business literature because Kwon examines the institutional changes and reforms in Korea in a comparative way by discussing the issues before and after the 1997 East Asian financial crisis. The business world is going through a major transition. Global changes are happening on all business fronts from information technology to management processes. In this book, the author has used his rich professional background to present the evolution of international business in Korea. . . this book has much to offer to scholars, including undergraduate and postgraduate students, and those seeking to understand the Korean way of international business in considering market entry into South Korea.'

• Contents: Preface Introduction Part I: The International Business Environment in Korea 1. Business Opportunities: Korea’s Economic Prospects 2. An Assessment of Political Risk of Korea: Inter-Korea Economic Relations, Politics and State–Business Relations 3. Korean Society and Culture in Transition 4. Configuration of the Korean Market in Transition 5. Foreign Direct Investment in Korea: Changes in the Regime and Prospects Part II: Business Operation and Management in Korea 6. Business Negotiation in Korea: Cross-Cultural Aspects 7. Business Ethics in Korea 8. The Korean Management System in Transition 9. Korea’s Labor Market and Human Resource Management in Transition 10. International Joint Ventures in Korea: Salient Characteristics and Management Index