文档介绍:全球化和多元文化对韩国人力资源管理的挑战及其转型趋势
Challenges of Globalization and Multiculturalism on South Korea’s HRM and Its Transformation Trends SHI Xiang (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China) Abstract Through decades of efforts, South Korea had developed a relatively mature human resource management (HRM) system in the region of East Asia. However, the globalization process and multiculturalism has substantially challenged South Korea’s traditional HRM practices. This paper looks into South Korea’s HRM practices and their links with the traditional Korean culture. It then discusses the process of globalization and multiculturalism in South Korea and the reactions and responses of its HRM practices, followed by analysis of some new transformation trends of employment types, compensation structure, and evaluation system in South Korea’s HRM. Keywords: challenges, globalization, multiculturalism, HRM, South Korea, transformation trends 1. Introduction As stated in former President Kim Dae-jung’s inaugural speech on 25 February 1998, the Republic of Korea had e the world’s eleventh largest economy.〔1〕 The rapid economic growth can be attributed to the industrious Korean people, the government and the Korean business management system which includes its human resource management (HRM). Korea has been influenced by globalization and multiculturalism in many aspe