The evolution of Korean industrial and employment relations

Contents: Introduction -- Part I. Preliminary steps to understanding employment and industrial relations in South Korea / Byoung-Hoon Lee -- 1. Viewing Korean employment and industrial relations / Young-Myon Lee and Bruce E. Kaufman -- 2. The historical development of employment and labor relations in Korea / Kwang-Pyo Roh and Chris Brewster -- Part II. Introduction to the main actors: employers, employees, collective representatives, and government / Thomas A. Kochan -- 3. The Korea Employers' Federation and the development of Korean industrial relations / In Jun, Peter Sheldon and Kang-Sung Lee -- 4. The faltering militancy of labor unions: recent developments in collective bargaining / Yongjin Nho and Hyung-Tag Kim -- 5. The evolution of HRM practices and labor unions / Dong-Bae Kim and Fang Lee Cooke -- 6. Korean public sector employment relations / Seung-Hyeob Lee and David Lewin -- 7. New trends in Korean labor interest representation / Myung Joon Park -- Part III. Challenges facing the labor market and employment relations / Russell Lansbury -- 8. Changes in the Korean labor market / Jai-Joon Hur -- 9. The proliferation of contingent workers / Haejin Kim and Paula B. Voos -- 10. Human resource development / Sang-Min Lee and Morley Gunderson -- 11. Women, employment and gender inequality in South Korea / Heiwon Kwon and Virginia L. Doellgast -- Part IV. New appraisal and future directions / Janice R. Bellace -- 12. Worker rights / Hyuk Kwon -- 13. Strike activity in Korea / Kyoung Won Park -- 14. Works councils in Korea: history, performance and assessment / Bruce E. Kaufman and Young-Myon Lee -- 15. Social dialogue at a crossroads / Hong-Geun Change -- Conclusion: Korean employment and industrial relations - a work in progress / Young-Ki Choi -- Index.