This study is about effective operation of foreign laborers' management policy.
Foreign laborer's management policy is not an exclusive phenomenon appeared only in our society, but a global problem.
In 2008, OECD reported that the proportion of fore...
This study is about effective operation of foreign laborers' management policy.
Foreign laborer's management policy is not an exclusive phenomenon appeared only in our society, but a global problem.
In 2008, OECD reported that the proportion of foreign laborers in its member countries surges up to 9% and foreign laborers have contributed to supply the shortage of required skills and technical professionals.
Also in our nation, the effective managing is required as an inflow of foreign laborers is getting increasing sharply.
Especially it is important to make a management plan for foreign work force with the cooperation between central government and local government and in accordance with endogenous characteristics of foreign worker policy.
In this aspect, this research will start by studying efficient management of foreign work force management policy by examining current state of foreign work force management in Pocheon area and their problems. Second, I will devise cooperative measures between central and local government for efficient management and third, applying those measures on a central government level for efficient management of foreign work force status and problems.
To achieve the purpose of this study, both researching prior studies and empirical methods, such as surveys and interviews were done.
This study is comprised as follows:
In chapter 1 and 2, theoretical discussion on foreign work force management policy is made. Specifically the meaning of foreign work force, management system and its importance is reviewed in this chapter.
Also, in chapter 3, foreign work force management system from municipal levels such as Pocheon City and Kyonggi province, to central government levels such as the department of employment and labor and the department of justice is discussed.
In chapter 4 which is on research designs, reviews on analysis theory, model and methods for analysis on management status is made.
Analysis model is comprised of inter-departmental relation theory and have classified seven specific areas into two aspects of rational labor management and social unrest prevention.
The model is formed to test perceptions of employees, employers, professionals (three administrative classes), public service agents. (three administrative classes and four organizations)
In chapter 5, based on comprised analytical model, I have interviewed responsible public service agents from the foreign work force policy committee, the foreign work force policy affairs committee, the department of employment and labor, Kyonggi province and Pocheon City. Also I have surveyed foreign workers, employers, related organization professionals and public service agents and analyzed currnet status of foreign work force management.
In chapter 6, based on prior observations, I have devised generalized inter-departmental measures and measures for efficient management of foreign work force by every levels of administrative branches of government.
To conclude management measures, first, we must form common grounds on values of efficient labor management with general and inter-departmental measures and increase cooperation through appropriate responsibility distribution between government departments.
Second, we need to establish and maintain intra-governmental policy coordination channels, inter-departmental foreign laborers database and increase role of foreign work force policy committee, such as preventing future disasters and establishing teams.
Third, the Department of Employment and Labor must listen to opinions of municipal governments, establish firm communication channels, increase friendly relations by holding multi-cultural events, continue to attempts to deport illegal foreign workers, establishing social security system for foreign workers, enact employment permit laws and legalizing illegal foreign residents, prevent high wage phenomenon and increase systematic efforts to broaden domestic employment.
Fourth, the Department of Justice have to establish integrated information system and thereby attribute to foreign work force policy committee's policy settings, improve illegal residents conditions and strengthening customs management.
Fifth, Kyonggi province have to establish database and use it to recommend policies of cities like Pochoen and policy needs of other municipal organizations to central departments. They have to use provincial civil groups on human rights protection and enhancement. Also, the provincial government must hold multi-cultural events to enhance friendly relations and provide places to discuss management policies of municipal governments within the province and provide budget supports to them.
Sixth, city of Pocheon should manage administrative affairs for foreign workers, attempt to recommend and coordinate with the Kyonggi province and central government departments. They should also operate program that support adaption, support damage relief counseling and utilizing professional personnel from foreign worker related civil activist groups.
In chapter 7, I have summarized all discussions and limitation of this study and concluding it.
This study has following policy implications,
First, government organizations such as Pocheon city, Kyonggi Province, the Department of Employment and Labor and the Department of Justice has to assure professional abilities of responsible officials, and must design related policies with expertise.
Second, the office of the Prime Minister must provide macroscopic, general, continued, wholehearted policy support.
Government officials must keep in mind that efficient management of foreign work force enhances economic growth and national security. The office of the prime minister and the Ministry of Strategy and Finance and other departments has to work together to share the load and take measures to enhance cooperation.