Publication Details |
Category | Text Publication |
Reference Category | Journals |
DOI | 10.1177/1470595807083377 |
Title (Primary) | A heuristic attempt at understanding economic action in South Korea |
Author | Lee-Peuker, M.-Y. |
Journal | International Journal of Cross Cultural Management |
Year | 2007 |
Department | OEKON |
Volume | 7 |
Issue | 3 |
Page From | 333 |
Page To | 358 |
Language | englisch |
Keywords | Clifford Geertz; economic sociology; ideal type; intercultural management; Max Weber; paradigm interplay; qualitative study; South Korea |
Abstract | This article presents a heuristic attempt at understanding economic action in South Korea. The heuristic is based on the idea of experience-near concepts - as introduced by Clifford Geertz - and constructed by the terms 'affiliation', 'indebtedness' and 'mediation'. In order to enrich the understanding of economic action in Korea I chose the interplay between the functionalist and the interpretivist paradigm. Qualitative interviews with native and foreign executives were conducted on site and interpreted against the background of (Neo-)Confucianism in South Korea. For the purpose of the study I developed 'the (Neo-)Confucian way of life' as an ideal type, following Max Weber's 'ideal typical construction of meaning'. |
Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=2002 |
Lee-Peuker, M.-Y. (2007): A heuristic attempt at understanding economic action in South Korea International Journal of Cross Cultural Management 7 (3), 333 - 358 |