Organization | Korea Inequality Research Network

Past colloquium

Who becomes an educational innovator?: Preliminary exploration of structural factors in establishing alternative schools in South Korea

Colloquium in December 2023 Kyungmin Baek (Professor, Department of Information Sociology, Soongsil Univ., South Korea) In Korea, alternative education emerged in the late 1990s. It is widely acknowledged that, in comparison to conventional education, alternative education provides a more varied curriculum tailored to individual student needs in a more egalitarian Read more…

By KIRN, 11 months ago

Recent Studies

In Which Organization Is Inequality Increased?

Seniority Based Pay System and the Relational Basis of Workplace Inequality Kwon, Hyunji and Ham, Sunyu. 2017. Korean Journal of Labor Studies 23(2): 1-45. This study aims at explaining organizational mechanisms of inequality that has been rising rapidly alongside the proliferation of irregular employment in the post-crisis Korean labor market. It argues that inequality is Read more…

By KIRN, 6 years ago

Recent Studies

How does organizational culture influence women workers’ experiences of gender discrimination?

The Effect of Organizational Culture, Mentoring, and Social Network on Career Success of Managerial Women Lim, Hee Jung. 2009. Korean Organization & Management Studies 33(4): 95-120. In Korea, the proportion of women in management is exceptionally small and a variety of barriers are placed in the women’s routes to career Read more…

By KIRN, 7 years ago

Recent Studies

How did the trap of non-regular working emerge?

Bridge or Trap? Labor Market Structure and the Transitions from Contingent to Permanent Employment Korean Journal of Management. Jung Dong-Il, Kwon Seeon-Won (2016) With a burgeoning interest in understanding the nature of contingent work, scholars have begun to tackle such issues as workforce divide and emerging form of labor relations. Read more…

By KIRN, 7 years7 years ago

Past colloquium

How Does America’s Culture of Overwork Impact Women and Men in the Workplace?

Colloquium in Jun. 2017 Cha, Youngjoo (Professor, Department of Sociology at Indiana Univ., Bloomington, U.S.)

By KIRN, 7 years7 years ago