{"id":985,"date":"2015-08-06T10:30:30","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T17:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/?p=985"},"modified":"2015-08-06T10:30:30","modified_gmt":"2015-08-06T17:30:30","slug":"everything-korea-august-3-episode-k-lobalization-a-new-concept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/everything-korea-august-3-episode-k-lobalization-a-new-concept\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything Korea August 3 Episode:  K-lobalization, A New Concept?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everything Korea August 3 Episode:  K-lobalization, A New Concept?\" width=\"530\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3EiXlfstILg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In the recent case study, I mentioned K-lobalization. To many, this was a new concept. In reality K-lobalization was something I coined in 2008. I\u2019d add to a video\u2019s content, which I recorded in March 2008 on the topic (but still very relevant).<\/p>\n<p>In particular we find Korean companies in 2015 are better defining their strategy globally. This means they are instituting a bolder standardized approach to marketing, branding and operations. In the past they have taken a more fragmented approach, with lots of variations from region to region.<\/p>\n<p>Please take a few minutes and review the video from 2008\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/s53gLZ3TPtU\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/s53gLZ3TPtU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh, one more thing. As an additional resource, here\u2019s an excerpt from<\/p>\n<p><strong>Korea Facing, Secrets for Success in Korean Global Business<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By Donald G. Southerton, 2013<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Chapter 1 K-lobalization (Globalization with a K for Korea)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>When I began supporting overseas non-Korean management teams for Korean companies, I often heard staff looking for a time when Koreans would fully embrace local western business norms, step aside in key decisions, and let the westerners \u201crun things.\u201d Why?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The overseas branches of Korean companies commonly have a CEO who is a Korean expat managing the company or region with local support. The CFO and technical support can be expats, too. Most often these Korean expats form the core for business operations in the host country. By the way, the expats below senior management are often called \u201ccoordinators\u201d in the West. However, the Korean term is ju jae won. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In the larger overseas subsidiaries, Korean expats are assigned to the major departments, including sales, marketing, HR, and product development, along with engineering, and design divisions. In many, if not most, cases these expats are not assigned manager roles but operate as a \u201cshadow management\u201d with considerable oversight of local operations. For westerners unfamiliar with the Korean model, this \u201coversight\u201d usually translates into the Korean expats requiring sign off on all decisions\u2014trivial to substantial. This can be a huge challenge when newly assigned expats have little specific background in or knowledge of the host country\u2019s operations and market. Cognitively, they recognize localization is needed but, especially if under pressure to perform, may defer to their Korean company procedures and cultural norms. In other cases, Korean firms have also initially resisted local management guidance and followed what they felt would be the best approach. Sadly, they performed poorly and eventually yielded to the local teams. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Times do change. Recently, and unlike a decade or so ago, many Korean teams and management have become increasingly global savvy. More significantly, following the global recession of 2009-10 when many international firms experienced setbacks, Samsung, Hyundai Motor Group and LG soared and as a result some Koreans see their model as superior to rival western brands. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I call this K-lobalization\u2014when Korean firms boldly promote their own unique management style and corporate culture internationally and across many markets.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Book Available on Amazon at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1481224336\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1481224336<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I look forward to your questions and comments<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:questions@koreabcw.com\">questions@koreabcw.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the recent case study, I mentioned K-lobalization. To many, this was a new concept. In reality K-lobalization was something I coined in 2008. 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