ISBN:
9783319642710
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (296 pages)
Series Statement:
Current Perspectives on Asian Women in Leadership Ser
Parallel Title:
Print version Cho, Yonjoo Korean Women in Leadership
DDC:
305.42095195
Keywords:
Leadership-Korea (South)
;
Women executives-Korea (South)
Abstract:
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Status of Women Leaders in South Korea: Challenges and Opportunities -- Review of the Literature -- Women Leaders -- Women's Leadership -- Feminist Leadership -- Gender Differences in Leadership -- Women's Participation in the Labor Market -- Status of Women Leaders in Diverse Sectors -- Political Sector -- Government Administration and Legal Sector -- Education Sector -- Public Corporations -- Private Corporations -- Women Leaders' Challenges -- Gender Inequality -- Token Status -- Limited Behavior Patterns -- Work-Life Balance and Career Interruptions -- Opportunities for Women Leaders -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Barriers and Challenges -- Chapter 2: Korean Women in Leadership: Family Roles -- The Meaning of Family in Korea -- Women's Role in Society -- Challenges and Hopes for the Future -- My Story -- References -- Chapter 3: Overcoming Cultural Constraints: Essential to Korean Women's Leadership Success in Korea -- Cultural Beliefs -- How Cultural Beliefs Are Ingrained -- What Role Do Ingrained Beliefs Play in the Gender Gap? -- Path to Overcoming Cultural Constraints -- Paradigm Shift in Thinking -- Paradigm Shift in Learning from Conceptual to Transformative -- Integration of Paradigm Shifts in Thinking and Learning -- Dwell in Possibility -- Recommendations for Future Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: A New Perspective on Korean Women Leaders' Career Development -- Cultural Forces Affecting Korean Women's Careers -- Korean Women Leaders' Career Orientation -- Raising Awareness of Chance or Happenstance in the Korean Context -- A New Perspective on Korean Women Leaders' Career Development -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Signs of Hope
Abstract:
Chapter 5: Policies and Legislation for Women in Korea from the 1990s to the Present -- Women's Policies Before the 1990s -- Presidential Policies and Legislation for Women After the 1990s -- President Kim Young-Sam -- President Kim Dae-Jung -- President Roh Moo-Hyun -- President Lee Myung-Bak -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Educational Opportunities for Developing Korean Women Leaders -- Girls' Opportunities in Elementary and Secondary Education -- Women's Opportunities in Higher Education -- School-Based and Additional Educational Opportunities -- School-Based Educational Opportunities -- Additional Educational Opportunities -- Challenges in Educational Opportunities for Leadership Development -- Lack of Coordination in Programs -- Differentiating a Niche -- Recommendations for Research -- Implications for Practice -- Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Sector Perspectives -- Chapter 7: Women Leaders in the Corporate Sector -- Background -- Corporate Women Leaders in the Labor Market -- Corporate Women Leaders' Challenges -- Cultural Constraints -- Gendered Workplace -- Work-Life Balance -- Leadership Development -- Opportunities for Corporate Women Leaders -- Women's Strengths as Leaders -- Organizational Support for Leadership Development -- Government's Family-Friendly Policies -- Future Research Agendas -- Contextual Factors -- Comparative Analyses -- More Research Topics -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Women's Leadership in Family Business Organizations -- Understanding Family Business -- Definition of Family Business -- Further Understanding of Family Business -- Gender Issues in Family Business Organizations -- Family Embeddedness -- Gendered Business Succession -- Women-Led Family Business in Korea -- Future of Women's Leadership in Family Business -- Conclusion and Implications for Future Research
Abstract:
References -- Chapter 9: Women Entrepreneurs in Korea -- Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership -- Current Status of Women Entrepreneurs in Korea -- Review of the Literature on Women and Entrepreneurship in Korea -- Entrepreneurial Propensities -- Motivation -- Success Factors and Obstacles to Women Entrepreneurs -- Government Support for Women Entrepreneurs in Korea -- Cases of Women Entrepreneurs in Korea -- Man-deok Kim (1739-1812): The First Korean Woman Entrepreneur -- Romi Haan (1963-Present): Founder of HAAN -- Young Ye Song (1967-Present): Founder of Banul Story -- Recommendations -- Recommendations for Future Research -- Recommendations for Public Policy on Women Entrepreneurs -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Korean Women Leaders in the Government Sector -- Women-Friendly Government Programs -- Women's Leadership Training and Development -- Flexible Work Arrangements -- Gender Equality Policies -- Childcare Services -- Discussion -- Implications for Practice -- Recommendations for Future Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Women Leaders in the Education Sector -- History and the Current Status of Women Leaders in Education -- K-12 Education Sector -- Tertiary Education Sector -- Women Leaders' Challenges in the Education Sector -- Cultural Constraints -- Workplace Environment -- Work-Life Balance -- Leadership Development -- Opportunities for Women Leaders' Success in Education -- Women's Leadership Styles -- Government Policies -- Leadership Development Programs -- Suggestions for Policies to Improve Women's Education Leadership -- Recommendations for Future Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Korean Women Leaders in the NGO Sector -- Women's Participation in NGOs -- Organizational Culture and Women's Leadership in NGOs -- Feminist NGOs and Leadership
Abstract:
Suggestions for the Improvement of Women's Leadership in NGOs -- Recommendations for Future Research on Women's Leadership in NGOs -- Conclusion -- References -- Part V: International Perspectives -- Chapter 13: Korean Women in Leadership in an Asian Context -- Gender Roles in Asia -- Confucianism and the Roles of Women -- Gender Roles and Religion in Asia -- Asian Women Leading in the Workplace -- Dropping Out from the Workforce -- Asian Women in Business Management -- Asian Women Leading in Governance -- Institutional Challenges and Support -- Legal Support for Women -- Educational Opportunities -- Childcare and Maternity Leave -- Networking -- Role Models -- Future Directions -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Women in Leadership: Non-Asian Context with a Focus on Higher Education -- Japan and Germany: Ancestors or Cousins? -- U.S.A.: The Model -- Problem of the Pipeline -- Leadership Styles -- Glass Ceiling, Glass Cliff -- Tokenism -- Recommendations for Future Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Part VI: Closing -- Chapter 15: Convergence, Divergence, and Crossvergence Related to Women in Leadership: Where Does Korea Fit Globally? -- Divergence -- Convergence -- Crossvergence -- What Does the Future Hold for Women in Leadership in Korea? -- References -- Index
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