From Salt Fields to ‘Multicultural Village Special Zone’: The Transformation of a Migrant City in South Korea

Kim, Chulhyo

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“…Strictly translating this word into English means “party A and party B”, or “owner and contractor”. However, in Korean society, Gab-Eul relations are used to refer to an unequal power structure that gives Gab with more power to make unfair or abrupt orders to Eul and puts Eul in a position where they cannot reject the demands in order to keep their job (Kim, 2015a, 2015b). The participants illustrated the influences of the organizational power distance on their learning process in two contradictory ways: a driving impetus for continuous learning; and a disturbance inhibiting learning. …”

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“…In South Korea, a hierarchical social structure has formed between large companies and SMEs, as large companies are business providers or clients, and SMEs are recipients struggling to maintain or win subcontracts (Lee, 2012). In this relationship, SMEs are highly responsive to their clients’ demands, providing them with satisfactory products or services (Kim, 2015a, 2015b).…”

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“…The context of hierarchical power relations may lead to emotional labor issues, such as anger, insults and humiliation. A long-standing custom of a hierarchical class society and rapid industrialization has distorted human relations and has led to a social atmosphere that fosters such emotions (Kim, 2015a, 2015b). In Korean society, these relations are even considered to be necessary for an effective working process.…”

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“…Proper interventions should also be designed to protect SMEs from the tyranny of large companies and to promote fair trade between them. Kim (2015a, 2015b) argued that Korean society desperately needs social coalitions or solidarity that publicly monitor fair trade between large companies and SMEs. He also emphasized the importance of cultivating the art of mutual respect/dependence as social ethics, realizing a true heart of li (i.e.…”

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“…Large companies should be involved in finding a way to prosper together with SMEs. In South Korea, large companies have become even larger, while small companies have become poorer (Kim, 2015a, 2015b). Although large companies are positioned at the top of the food chain, they should not abuse their power and make unfair business deals but should pursue mutual growth (Kim, 2012).…”

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Understanding informal learning in small- and medium-sized enterprises in South Korea

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McLean

Park

2018

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Purpose This paper aims to explore informal learning experiences among employees working in South Korean small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with fewer than 100 employees. This study specifically seeks to understand the characteristics of informal learning in Korean SMEs and culturally sensitive contextual factors that shape informal learning. Design/methodology/approach To understand the complex, holistic nature of the phenomenon, the current study used a phenomenological qualitative approach. Eighteen full-time employees working at South Korean SMEs in knowledge-intensive industries were interviewed. Data were analyzed using Moustakas’s phenomenological analysis. Findings The findings emerged from the field data revealed four characteristics of informal learning in South Korean SMEs: absolute reliance on informal learning; rapid/immediate learning and application; relationship/client needs-based learning; and extensive trial and error. The current study also identified South Korean SMEs’ unique organizational context (i.e. a family-like atmosphere, one employee-multiple tasks, passive investment in employees and the absence of systems) and Korean culture (i.e. Gab-Eul relations and chemyon) that drive the emergence of SMEs’ informal learning characteristics. Originality/value Very little empirical research has been conducted to explain how informal learning actually occurs and why such learning patterns have emerged in South Korean SMEs. The findings of this study have a profound impact on practice and academia, as it unveils characteristics of informal learning in SMEs, the unique cultural context in which Korean SMEs operate and how these characteristics impact the learning process.

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Migration and social transformation through the lens of locality: a multi-sited study of experiences of neighbourhood transformation

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Starting from Castles' argument that contemporary international migration is part of 'stepchange' transformations brought about by neoliberal globalisation, this article analyses the local impacts of global transformations by undertaking a comparative analysis of the myriad ways migration shapes three urban localities in South Korea, Turkey and Australia. The article explores how migrants and non-migrants in each locality make meaning about social transformation from everyday material and social changes around them. Urban social change is examined as engaging processes and actors across multiple scales to illuminate the often obscured entanglements of government (dis)investment in infrastructure, national migrant incorporation policies, and migration histories. The article argues that analysing local responses to migration through this lens provides insights into the complex nexus of social transformation, place and global mobility.

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Marriage migration, migrant precarity, and social reproduction in Asia: an overview

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From Salt Fields to ‘Multicultural Village Special Zone’: The Transformation of a Migrant City in South Korea

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

Understanding informal learning in small- and medium-sized enterprises in South Korea

Understanding informal learning in small- and medium-sized enterprises in South Korea

Migration and social transformation through the lens of locality: a multi-sited study of experiences of neighbourhood transformation

Marriage migration, migrant precarity, and social reproduction in Asia: an overview

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