Entrepreneurship in Korea offers a fresh perspective on entrepreneurship in Korea by combining a historical review of the achievements of Korean entrepreneurs at each stage of economic development with an analysis of the activities of current entrepreneurs who are at the forefront of the new Korean age. It discusses the crucial role of business entrepreneurship in each stage of Korea's transformation from an underdeveloped East Asian backwater to a global manufacturing and technology powerhouse throughout the last 100 years. Furthermore, it provides an up-to-date analysis of contemporary start-up entrepreneurship in Korea and discusses its unique characteristics, strengths and weaknesses. Authors identify specific features of entrepreneurship in Korea, why and how business entrepreneurs have been so successful and effective, how their entrepreneurial styles and activities have changed over time, which challenges Korean start-up entrepreneurs are currently facing, and how these challenges may be addressed.

Contents:
I. Introduction
1. The Japanese system of technology and innovation preparing for the 21st century Martin Hemmert and Christian Oberländer
II. Institutional Structure and Technology Policy
2. Restructuring basic, applied and developmental research: changes in allocation of R&D Tomohiro Watanabe and Akira Goto
3. The interaction between technology and economy: has the 'virtuous cycle' of Japan's technological innovation system collapsed? Chihiro Watanabe and Martin Hemmert
III. Organization, Management, and Business-Government Relations
4. Higher education in Japan from the perspective of R&D Shin'ichi Yamamoto
5. Internationalizing Japanese science Brendan Barker
6. ERATO as an organizational innovation in Japanese basic research Ken Kusunoki
7. The Japanese business system from creation and diffusion of technological knowledge: time for change? Hiroyuki Odagiri
8. Reorganization of R&D in Japanese manufacturing firms: preserving competitiveness for the 21st century Martin Hemmert
9. Collaborative research in Japan and the West: a case-study of Britain's response to MITI's fifth generation computer initiative Tim Ray
IV. Major Fields of Science and Technology
10. Research and development in Japan's pharmaceutical industry: the biological revolution, gene therapy and public policy Christian Oberländer
11. R&D consortia in the 1990s: national competitiveness and international cooperation in the case of semiconductors Koki Inoue
12. Japanese nanotechnology Tanya Sienko
13. Japanese R&D activities in advanced materials: the case of superconductivity research Michael Becht

Entrepreneurship in Korea offers a fresh perspective on entrepreneurship in Korea by combining a historical review of the achievements of Korean entrepreneurs at each stage of economic development with an analysis of the activities of current entrepreneurs who are at the forefront of the new Korean age. It discusses the crucial role of business entrepreneurship in each stage of Korea's transformation from an underdeveloped East Asian backwater to a global manufacturing and technology powerhouse throughout the last 100 years. Furthermore, it provides an up-to-date analysis of contemporary start-up entrepreneurship in Korea and discusses its unique characteristics, strengths and weaknesses. Authors identify specific features of entrepreneurship in Korea, why and how business entrepreneurs have been so successful and effective, how their entrepreneurial styles and activities have changed over time, which challenges Korean start-up entrepreneurs are currently facing, and how these challenges may be addressed.

Throughout the last several decades, Korean companies have become strong global competitors in a wide range of manufacturing industries. How did they achieve this exceptional performance? The Evolution of Tiger Management uncovers the secret of their success through a comprehensive analysis of Korean-style management. It explains how it has developed, why it works so well, what non-Koreans can learn from it, and what Korean companies need to do to stay competitive in the future. This book is an extended and significantly updated new edition of Tiger Management: Korean companies on world markets (Routledge, 2012). It tells the remarkable stories of how Korean firms, seemingly coming from nowhere, have successfully challenged their Western and Japanese competitors globally. A new chapter highlights the rise of Korean venture firms and start-ups. Next, the essence of Tiger Management is analyzed by showing that it consists of an effective combination of business strategy, leadership, and human resource management practices. Finally, the evolution and future of Tiger Management is discussed by showing how Korean companies have adapted to changes at home and abroad, and how non-Korean companies can adopt Tiger Management. A new final chapter discusses the way forward for Korean companies.

Throughout the last several decades, Korean companies have become strong global competitors in a wide range of manufacturing industries. How did they achieve this exceptional performance? The Evolution of Tiger Management uncovers the secret of their success through a comprehensive analysis of Korean-style management. It explains how it has developed, why it works so well, what non-Koreans can learn from it, and what Korean companies need to do to stay competitive in the future. This book is an extended and significantly updated new edition of Tiger Management: Korean companies on world markets (Routledge, 2012). It tells the remarkable stories of how Korean firms, seemingly coming from nowhere, have successfully challenged their Western and Japanese competitors globally. A new chapter highlights the rise of Korean venture firms and start-ups. Next, the essence of Tiger Management is analyzed by showing that it consists of an effective combination of business strategy, leadership, and human resource management practices. Finally, the evolution and future of Tiger Management is discussed by showing how Korean companies have adapted to changes at home and abroad, and how non-Korean companies can adopt Tiger Management. A new final chapter discusses the way forward for Korean companies.

Eine Mystifizierung der Verhaltnisse in Japan ist ebenso verfehlt wie die Vorstellung, die dort vorherrschenden Arbeitsteilungsstrukturen konnten bedingungslos und undifferenziert auf Deutschland ubertragen werden."