Tagged: korea studies
Overview of My Ph.D. Research at Hanyang University into Self-Employment in the Korean Service Sector
The self-employment sector is often seen as a driver of innovation and economic growth where entrepreneurs incubate and develop new ideas into lucrative businesses. Indeed, virtually every company begins life through an entrepreneurial process and many are born within a framework of self-employment. However, not every self-employed business grows to...
My Response to HS Yoon’s Comments on the Sewol Tragedy in Today’s “Last Three Weeks in Korea” Newsletter
HS, Thanks for the “Last Two, I mean, Three Weeks in Korea” newsletter today. But do you really not understand why Koreans are demanding answers from the government over the Sewol tragedy? If you object to the government protests like that, your readers who don’t have a full understanding of...
Some Thoughts from Ansan on the Sewol Sinking Five Days Into the Tragedy
President Park just declared Ansan a disaster zone in order to make the city eligible for various federal assistance. I’m sure the mood is amplified for me because I’m so close to ground zero in terms of the school that the missing kids attended, but it feels in Korea just...
Book Review: Dominion from Sea to Sea by Bruce Cumings
I enjoyed Dominion from Sea to Sea [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003BNZJ0E/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003BNZJ0E&linkCode=as2&tag=korcontraseri-20] , though I would have liked to find more specifically Asia/Korea historical content. This is just a personal preference though and knowing US history interpreted through a Pacific lens is good. I can’t say my reading level is as advanced...
Reflections on Face and What It Really Means for Life and Business in Korea
** Visit the related discussion on Korea Business Central. One of the appeals of the Far East to many Westerners is the mysteriousness of these cultures that we are told have been around for so long and developed independently of Western influences. With all the yin-yang thinking, concepts of body...
Reflections on Studying for a Ph.D. at a Korean University
I was discussing with an associate about my studies at Hanyang University and he had some questions about the program. He first asked about my studies, including about how busy I am over vacation and whether the first year is taken up entirely by coursework. "The studies are going fine;...
Discussion about the Korean Media’s Inclination to Over-Represent the International Presence in Korea
I had an interesting email exchange this week with an acquaintance in academia about the role of foreigners in leadership positions in Korea. I made the following comment: Are there really any long-term successful cases [of foreigners in leadership positions in Korea] that are more than objects of curiosity? We've...
A Comparative Study of Organizational Commitment in Korea, China and the US
An article published in Korea (조직몰입 선행변수의 효과에 대한 국가 간 비교연구: 한국, 미국, 중국을 중심으로 – 심원술, 김진희) [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://www.dbpia.co.kr/Journal/ArticleDetail/595513] a few years ago studied the factors leading to organizational commitment in companies of Korea, China and the US. To me, the most interesting point of the...
Korean Views on Japanese Society and Economy are Changing
Japan is a popular topic of discussion among Koreans. The themes used to focus mainly on a) how bad the Japanese were during their 34-year colonization of Korea and b) how advanced they are and that it would really be nice to catch up. Today, the tone is much different....
