How to Achieve Business Success in Korea : Where Confucius Wears a Three-Piece Suit

The purpose of this book is to provide foreign executives with an insight into the way Koreans conduct business, and to introduce them to the various factors that determine the Korean business environment. It seeks to briefly describe Korea's historical, cultural, economic and business environment. All these factors have a profound influence on the success of a business deal, venture or partnership, and this book analyzes the foundations underlying such factors in Korea. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Land of the Morning Calm....Pages 1-8 A Land Called Koryo....Pages 9-27 Korean Economic Development....Pages 29-38 Nature of the Korean People....Pages 39-54 Management Style....Pages 55-66 Business Etiquette....Pages 67-80 Working with Koreans....Pages 81-99 Into Partnership....Pages 101-113 Enjoying Leisure....Pages 115-134 Korean Fact File....Pages 135-155 Survival Guide....Pages 157-169 Back Matter....Pages 171-176