This book is meant as a collection of success stories achieved by various organizations based in the Incheon area. It is of great significance in that it is possible to grasp the success factors of Korean management by examining the meaning of managerial leadership and management philosophy, starting from the region and growing up to being recognized in the global market and achieving results. In this respect, the collection of “K-Management Blossoming in Incheon Korea” will be a very good reference material for understanding and analyzing Korean management. In the future, it is expected to be used for the discovery and analysis of success cases in other regions of Korea.

K-Pop such as BTS, Hallyu, mainly Korean films such as Parasite, Minari (Water Parsley), and Space Sweepers, in addition, the Korean brand due to K-Defense in the Pandemic Era is recognized worldwide. At this time, interest in the Korean management method (K-management) that is resistant to the crisis is also increasing. The publication of this book is the starting point for fulfilling the academic mission of establishing K-management in global management as the results of the Korea Management Association Convergence Conference held in Incheon in August 2020 lead to 'K Management from Incheon Korea'.

In Collaboration with
Korean Academic Society of Business Administration

Edited by
Young-Myon Lee
Professor, Dongguk Business School, Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea

Youn Sung Kim
Professor, Department of Business Administration, Inha University, Incheon, Korea

Table of Contents

About the Editors 13
List of Contributors 14
Editor’s Note 20
Conglatulatory Messages 24

PART I. PRIVATE SECTOR
1. Korean Air’s ‘Moments of Truth’ Realized through the Management Philosophy SAFER 33
2. Celltrion’s Unbroken Challenges and Innovations towards Global Pharmaceutical Company 59
3. POSCO International’s Corporate Citizenship Activity as a Boundary Spanner 85
4. Growth Mechanism of IDIS Group through People, Technology and M&A Strategy 107
5. Win-Win Mechanism of Mesh Korea in the Last Mile Delivery Market through IT Competence 131
6. Global Expansion Strategy of DK&D: Paradoxical Mission of the Eco-Friendly and the High Value-Added Synthetic Leather Development 149

PART II. NONPROFIT SECTOR
7. Gachon Gil Foundation’s Love and Devotion to Humans 173

PART III. PUBLIC SECTOR
8. Dynamic Mechanism of Incheon International Airport 193
9. Leading the Smart Convergence Industry: Success Mechanism of Incheon Free Economic Zone 217
10. Overcoming Crisis, Challenging the Future: IH in Collaboration with Incheon Metropolitan City 253