South Koreans work the longest hours in the world's developed countries. The current body of knowledge is built on western culture and does not sufficiently explain working hours in the South Korean context. Considering the differences between cultures and the cultural influence on employees and organizations, it is useful to understand the experiences of long working hours in South Korea. This phenomenology investigated the perceptions of 16 South Korean employees about their working hours and how individual and organizational contexts, influenced by national culture, are related to long working hours. We found that participants were, to some extent, positive about their long working hours. The factors that influenced working hours included individual affirmative attitudes, group cohesiveness, power dynamics, and ineffective routines and systems. We discovered that the working hours were rooted in both individual and organizational behaviors that are driven by the national culture. Our study contributes to HRD research and practices that incorporate social contexts and provides culturally effective interventions to promote well‐being in the workplace.

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长时间工作的文化背景：韩国的工作场所经验

韩国人在世界发达国家工作时间最长。当前的知识体系建立在西方文化的基础上，不足以解释韩国背景下的工作时间。考虑到文化之间的差异以及文化对员工和组织的影响，了解韩国长时间工作的经历非常有用。这种现象学调查了16位韩国员工对其工作时间的看法，以及受民族文化影响的个人和组织环境与长时间工作的关系。我们发现，参与者在一定程度上对他们的长时间工作持积极态度。影响工作时间的因素包括个人的肯定态度，团队凝聚力，动力动态，无效的例程和系统。我们发现工作时间植根于受民族文化驱动的个人和组织行为。我们的研究为结合社会背景的人力资源开发研究和实践做出了贡献，并提供了文化上有效的干预措施，以促进工作场所的幸福感。