South Korean women leaders' struggles for a work and family balance

The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience of women in leadership in Korea and to identify challenges and opportunities that they face in the process of balancing work and family life and developing leadership as women in the uniquely challenging Korean workplace, where they face organizational and cultural constraints. Critical to this investigation was the understanding of concepts frequently represented in the previous literature about women in leadership: work-family life balance; women's leadership development; and the cultural context. In-depth interviews were conducte ... Show more

Authors: Cho, Yonjoo; Kim, Namhee; Lee, Mimi Miyoung; Lim, Jae Hoon ... [+] Show more

Published: Abingdon, England, Taylor and Francis, 2015

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