Culture of Korean Industry An Ethnography of Poongsan Corporation |
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| Author:
| Kim, Choong S.
Kim, |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8165-1309-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1992 |
| Publisher: | University of Arizona Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $41.00 |
Book Description:
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As Americans become more conscious of trade competition from Japan, Korea looms large as another source of high-quality goods. What accounts for Korea's ability to compete in foreign markets, and what distinguishes it from its island neighbor? Anthropologist Kim sheds light on this question through an ethnography of a South Korean manufacturer, showing how Korean values, ethics, and other cultural traits such as kinship networks are translated into organizational structure...
More Description As Americans become more conscious of trade competition from Japan, Korea looms large as another source of high-quality goods. What accounts for Korea's ability to compete in foreign markets, and what distinguishes it from its island neighbor? Anthropologist Kim sheds light on this question through an ethnography of a South Korean manufacturer, showing how Korean values, ethics, and other cultural traits such as kinship networks are translated into organizational structure and economic life.