"Everyone from employees to the CEO is Mr./Ms. ○○" … Emart eliminates job title honorifics
[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Shinsegae Emart and SSG.com announced on the 7th that they will unify internal titles to 'nim' and introduce a mutual honorific language culture to create a horizontal organizational culture.
Accordingly, instead of the titles 'partner' and 'team leader' that were used internally according to rank, from the 1st of this month, they have been unified to 'nim', and from now on, employees from staff to CEO will be addressed by attaching 'nim' to their names or English nicknames.
Emart and SSG.com plan to create a mutually respectful atmosphere and encourage open-mindedness among employees through this form of address.
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An Emart official said, "We aim for active communication and open discussions in an atmosphere of mutual respect," adding, "We expect a free organizational culture that can produce creative ideas to be established."
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