A Research on Inter-Cultural Conflicts in Russia: A Case Study of Korean Companies Extending to Russia

Abstract

In this research, a case-focused research was made to collect and analyse inter-cultural conflict cases of the Koreans in Russia on the basis of results of the former two stages. While the first and the second stages were focusing on forming a fundamental basis for inter-cultural interpretation and management method, this third phase is purposed to collect actual cases and to apply them in inter-cultural management. In this third research, as a priority research task, it's purpose was to collect and analyse actual conflict cases of Korean companies which were aroused because of cultural differences and to present our own new inter-cultural management methods for Russian culture. In this final report, the concept of conflict, universality and speciality of inter-national culture was investigated as a theoretical background. In chapter III, the background of Russian culture's formation and cultural code was examined to understand the speciality of Russian culture. In Chapter IV, conflict cases of Korean companies who have entered Russian markets suffering from cultural differences are collected and examined and recent changes of Russia and its business culture are investigated. In the last chapter, successful cases of Korean companies are introduced and inter-cultural management method is presented to understand, accept and apply Russian culture in future relations.