'Korea owes its rise to the ranks of the most prosperous nations,
largely, to its investment in human resources. Yet, significant
gaps remain that block further improvements in the lives of its
workers and citizens. This book is as authoritative and
comprehensive as it is insightful on the strengths of the Korean
system and the challenges Korean policymakers face. In this
respect, this book is not simply a telling of the Korean condition
but rather of every nation aspiring to prosperity.' - Anil Verma,
University of Toronto, Canada 'This book is a compedium of
information on the evolution, development and practice of
employment relations in South Korea. It records the dynamism that
enables the tripartite actors in S. Korea to respond to changing
economic and political development, as well as the tremendous
industrialization that the country has witnessed in recent decades.
The social partners have not only played an active role in shaping
public policy, as well as the behaviour and interaction between
them and the State. These have enormously contributed to industrial
peace, industrialization and economic growth and development. This
is a book that is surely to serve not only the academic community
and the social partners in Korea, as they evaluate their own role,
strategy and desirable changes so as to build on achieved success.
For students of comparative employment relations, the book is a
useful case study, and I commend it to the international employment
relations community.' - Tayo Fashoyin, Retired Professor of
Comparative Employment Relations; Former Director in the ILO,
Geneva, and Former Secretary of ILERA The Evolution of Korean
Industrial and Employment Relations explores current employment and
workplace relations practice in South Korea, tracing their origins
to key historical events and inevitable cultural adaptation in one
of Asia?s ?'miraculous? democracies'. This volume challenges common
but dated misconceptions of Korean industrial relations fixated on
an economically successful but politically turbulent past. As
Korea?'s employment relations continue to evolve, the
accommodations made by companies and labor provide powerful
insights for leaders in developing economies worldwide striving for
prosperity, stability, and democratization. This book focuses on
current realities both social and economic to uncover the potent
challenges facing employers and workers in a slow-growth era of
union decline. Lee and Kaufman provide a wide-ranging and global
perspective authored by established and up-and-coming scholars both
in and outside Korea in fields such as labor law, sociology,
industrial relations, and labor economics. Up-to-date evaluation,
data and analysis provide a modern and innovative perspective on
employment and industrial relations practice. Scholars of global
and specifically Asian industrial relations, human resource
management and modern comparative labor relations will find this
book of value. Policy makers and CEOs in emerging economics will
benefit from the modern and innovative perspective on employment
and industrial relations practice, including CEOs managing
workplaces in South Korea. Contributors include: J.R. Bellace, C.
Brewster, H.-G. Chang, Y.-K. Choi, F.L. Cooke, V.L. Doellgast, M.
Gunderson, J.-J. Hur, I. Jun, B.E. Kaufman, D.-B. Kim, D.-O. Kim,
H. Kim, H.-T. Kim, T.A. Kochan, H. Kwon, R. Lansbury, B.-H. Lee,
K.-S. Lee, S.-H. Lee, S.-M. Lee, Y.-M. Lee, D. Lewin, Y. Nho, K.W.
Park, M.J. Park, K.-P. Roh, P. Sheldon, P.B. Voos
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