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A Convergent Study of Motivations, Success Factors and Issues of Foreign Entrepreneurs in South Korea

대한민국 내 외국인 기업가의 창업 동기부여 및 성공요인에 관한 융복합연구

  • Walcutt, Brandon (Dept. of International Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)
  • Received : 2015.05.12
  • Accepted : 2015.07.20
  • Published : 2015.07.28

Abstract

Due to globalization, more foreign-owned small businesses have been joining the South Korean economy. In order to better support the growth, this study's purpose is to identify foreign entrepreneur demographics and company information as well as entrepreneurial motivations and perceived success factors. To fulfill these goals, a survey of 98 immigrant entrepreneurs from 31 countries doing business within the local Korean market was conducted. The results show that most foreign-owned small businesses are service-oriented and primarily started for intrinsic reasons. It was also identified that the perceived business success determinants that the government can most directly affect are skills-based, rather than infrastructure or financially oriented. Furthermore, top issues include unreliable employees, language barrier and too much competition. The findings of this study are particularly relevant to both academics and policy makers alike because almost no prior foreign entrepreneur-focused research has been conducted in Korea.

글로벌 시대가 시작됨에 따라, 외국인 소유의 소규모 사업들이 점차 한국경제에 진출하고 있습니다. 이러한 추세를 촉진하기 위해, 본 연구는 외국인 회사의 인구구조, 회사정보 그리고 기업가정신의 동기부여요소와 성공요인을 밝히는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다. 이러한 목표를 달성하기 위해, 31개국 출신 98명의 국내 이주민 사업가들의 설문조사 결과를 바탕으로 하고 있습니다. 이 결과들을 통해 외국인 소유의 소규모 사업은 대부분 서비스중심이고 내적적 동기에 의해 시작되었다는 것을 알 수 있습니다. 또한, 알려진 사업 성공 요소 중 정부가 직접적으로 영향을 미치는 것은 기반시설 또는 재정적인 요소가 아닌 기술에 바탕을 두고 있습니다. 게다가, 현재 이와 관련한 주요 이슈들은 신뢰할 수 없는 노동자, 언어의 장벽과 과도하게 치열한 경쟁입니다. 이 조사는 한번도 국내에서 실행된 적이 없으므로 특히 학계와 정책 결정자들에게 큰 도움이 될 것입니다.

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