Korean Entrepreneurship The Foundation of the Korean Economy

The growth of entrepreneurship in South Korea has turned the country into an economic powerhouse. In this collection of essays, scholars highlight the favourable political and cultural values conductive to its development, including the characteristi

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Korean Entrepreneurship

10.1057/9780230115507 - Korean Entrepreneurship, Edited by T. Youn-ja Shim

10.1057/9780230115507 - Korean Entrepreneurship, Edited by T. Youn-ja Shim

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The Foundation of the Korean Economy Edited by

T. Youn-ja Shim (Theresa Y. Shim)

10.1057/9780230115507 - Korean Entrepreneurship, Edited by T. Youn-ja Shim

Copyright material from www.palgraveconnect.com - licensed to University of Sussex - PalgraveConnect - 2012-12-26

Korean Entrepreneurship

KOREAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

First published in 2010 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States – a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–0–230–10707–6 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Korean entrepreneurship : the foundation of the Korean economy / T. Youn-ja Shim, editor. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978–0–230–10707–6 (hardback) 1. Entrepreneurship—Korea, South—History. 2. Business enterprises—Korea, South—History. I. Shim, T. Youn-ja (Theresa Youn-ja) HB615.K674 2011 338'.04095195—dc22 2010020037 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by MPS Limited, A Macmillan Company First edition: December 2010 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America.

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List of Tables and Figures

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Foreword

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Acknowledgement

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Korean Politics and the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Wayne Le Cheminant Korea Inc.: Building Pre-Entrepreneurship in Korea T. Youn-ja Shim (Theresa Y. Shim) The Infusion of American Entrepreneurship in the Early Republic of Korea T. Youn-ja Shim (Theresa Y. Shim) Value Systems, Entrepreneurship, and Changing Society David Choi The Effects of Family Values on Entrepreneurship in East Asian Countries In Hyeock Lee and Yongsun Paik Social Entrepreneurship in Korean Education: American Jesuits Open Sogang College John P. Daly, S. J. Teaching English—A Major Opportunity for Entrepreneurship John P. Daly, S. J. Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Cyberspace: Korea and the United States Judith N. Martin and T. Youn-ja Shim (Theresa Y. Shim) Entrepreneurial Leadership of Korean Compa