Managing gender and diversity in Korean businesses

Hyosun Kim; Seung Yoon Rhee; Sanghyeon Sung; Hyesun Kang

doi:10.4324/9781003180920-22

Managing gender and diversity in Korean businesses

Hyosun Kim, Seung Yoon Rhee, Sanghyeon Sung, Hyesun Kang

Department of Business Administration

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In this chapter, we introduce the significant governmental initiatives taken to enhance gender diversity in the workforce and assess their ramifications. We first explore gender diversity practices within the Korean corporate management around the year 2000. We introduce the history of diversity-related policy measures championed by the government aimed for empowering women in the workplace, such as the affirmative action programme, family friendly certificate programme, and flexible work arrangement programme. We also evaluate how work-life balance (WLB) mechanisms have been instrumental in fostering a more gender-inclusive environment within Korean firms, as evidenced by national data. Finally, we conclude with remaining issues relevant to diversity management in Korea.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Routledge Handbook of Korean Business and Management
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	382-399
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003180920
ISBN (Print)	9781032018737
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003180920-22
State	Published - 20 Feb 2025

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