Perspectives on the Market Globalization of Korean Herbal Manufacturers: A Company-Based Survey
Joint Authors
Jung, Jeeyoun
Kim, Dongsu
Ahn, Miyoung
Kwon, Soohyun
Park, Eun-Ji
Koo, Ki Hoon
Woo, Jong-Min
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The growth of herbal markets has increased substantially in South Korea, but the worldwide market share remains small despite significant governmental efforts.
This study aimed to characterize manufacturing employment and identify employees’ general perceptions of market expansion.
A survey study covering 567 companies was conducted using face-to-face interviews in 2012.
Data were analyzed using comparisons among three manufacturing groups (i.e., the herbal dietary supplement manufacturing group, the herbal medicine manufacturing group, and the personal care product manufacturing group) or among the manufacturers themselves.
We found that the majority of the manufacturing employee respondents were regular permanent and production workers.
The domestic distributors were primarily chain stores/direct outlets or retailers/wholesalers, and the dominant product was red ginseng (hongsam).
Although the responding companies exhibited a variety of perspectives, “advertisement/public relations” was cited as the most important factor in the development of the herbal industry.
In contrast, “low manpower/seeking business partners” were the most crucial limiting and challenging factors for market globalization.
Our results can be used to design a proper national plan by reducing the gaps in perspective between herbal product producers and policy makers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kim, Dongsu& Ahn, Miyoung& Jung, Jeeyoun& Kwon, Soohyun& Park, Eun-Ji& Koo, Ki Hoon…[et al.]. 2015. Perspectives on the Market Globalization of Korean Herbal Manufacturers: A Company-Based Survey. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1062407
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kim, Dongsu…[et al.]. Perspectives on the Market Globalization of Korean Herbal Manufacturers: A Company-Based Survey. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1062407
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kim, Dongsu& Ahn, Miyoung& Jung, Jeeyoun& Kwon, Soohyun& Park, Eun-Ji& Koo, Ki Hoon…[et al.]. Perspectives on the Market Globalization of Korean Herbal Manufacturers: A Company-Based Survey. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1062407
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1062407