Fueled by a highly dedicated and highly skilled workforce, South Korea (henceforth Korea) has enjoyed tremendous economic growth and developed numerous successful global companies. In the past, Korean companies benchmarked Japanese and US HR practices. However, Korean companies are now at the crossroads, facing slowing economic growth rates, an aging population, changing gender roles, and an increase in foreign employees. This article reviews the strengths and weaknesses of Korean HRM and presents some tentative recommendations how Korean companies can respond to these challenges. If Korean companies intend to continue their global success, they are recommended to adapt their staffing strategy, organizational culture, and corporate language policies to embrace an increasingly diverse workforce.

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准备好在全球取得成功了吗？韩国人力资源管理的优势和劣势

在高度敬业和高技能劳动力的推动下，韩国（以下简称韩国）实现了巨大的经济增长，并发展了众多成功的全球公司。过去，韩国公司以日本和美国的人力资源实践为基准。然而，韩国企业现在正处于十字路口，面临经济增长放缓、人口老龄化、性别角色变化以及外籍员工增加的问题。本文回顾了韩国人力资源管理的优势和劣势，并提出了一些韩国公司如何应对这些挑战的初步建议。如果韩国公司打算继续在全球取得成功，建议它们调整其人员配置战略、组织文化和企业语言政策，以适应日益多样化的员工队伍。