Korean Women in Leadership

Part I. Introduction

1. The Status of Women Leaders in South Korea: Challenges and Opportunities
Yanghee Kim, Yonjoo Cho

Part II. Barriers and Challenges

2. Korean Women in Leadership: Family Roles
Eunsun Joo

3. Overcoming Cultural Constraints: Essential to Korean Women’s Leadership Success in Korea
Heesoon Jun

4. A New Perspective on Korean Women Leaders’ Career Development
Namhee Kim, Pyoung-gu Baek

Part III. Signs of Hope

5. Policies and Legislation for Women in Korea from the 1990s to the Present
Hyoun Ju Kang, Hong In Jeong, Heewon Ko

6. Educational Opportunities for Developing Korean Women Leaders
Sooyoung Kim, Eun-Jee Kim

Part IV. Sector Perspectives

7. Women Leaders in the Corporate Sector
Yonjoo Cho, Jiwon Park, Hye Young Park

8. Women’s Leadership in Family Business Organizations
Jung-Jin Kim, Sang-Joon Kim

9. Women Entrepreneurs in Korea
Ji-Hye Park, Hyunok Ryu

10. Korean Women Leaders in the Government Sector
Sohee Park, Sunyoung Park

11. Women Leaders in the Education Sector
You-Kyung Han, Sam Hwan Joo

12. Korean Women Leaders in the NGO Sector
Youn Sun Chang

Part V. International Perspectives

13. Korean Women in Leadership in an Asian Context
Kyoung-Ah Nam, Jenna J. Lindeke

14. Women in Leadership: Non-Asian Context with a Focus on Higher Education
Sang-Hee Lee

Part VI. Closing

15. Convergence, Divergence, and Crossvergence Related to Women in Leadership: Where Does Korea Fit Globally?
Gary N. McLean

Nyckelord: Business and Management, International Business, Human Resource Development, Family Business, Gender Studies