Career chance experience of Korean women workers

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand Korean women's lived experience with career chance given the unique cultural traditions. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a basic qualitative research design. The data from semi-structured person-to-person, in-depth interviews were analyzed using a constant comparative method. Findings The findings revealed that the participants dealt with their career chance events to maintain harmony. Their experienced chance events were scattered over a period of time, but as a whole, these events became meaningful for their career development. The lessons learned through their experiences transformed their priorities in career decisions and life values.