The Warrior Worker: The Challenge of the Korean Way of Working - Hardcover

Kearney, Robert P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805009787 ISBN 13: 9780805009781

Publisher: Henry Holt & Co, 1991

Synopsis

Briefly traces the history of the Korean economy, describes the attitudes of Korean workers, and discusses the reasons for the nation's recent prosperity

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From Library Journal:

Journalist Kearney recounts how South Korea, a "parvenu nation," rebounded in a single generation to become a "manufactured miracle." He argues that this transformation was "built on the bodies of its workers." He clearly elucidates the "Korean Way of working--a mix of corporate paternalism, exploitation and militaristic discipline"--which is based on Confucian values and rigidly enforced by an autocratic elite. Kearney provides a valuable and multifaceted assessment of the economy of South Korea and its place in the world economy, although his analysis lacks the political insight of Michael Shapiro's The Shadow of the Sun: A Korean Year of Love and Sorrow ( LJ 6/1/90) or the cultural depth of Michael Stephens's Lost in Seoul ( LJ 2/15/90). Recommended for public libraries and academic libraries with holdings in East Asian and international business.
- James Rhodes, Luther Coll., Decorah, Ia.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0805009787
• ISBN 13: 9780805009781
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 276