<p>This study attempts to describe strategies South Korea carried out for rapid economic growth from the perspective of productivity growth. Exhaustion and poverty pervaded in Korea before the economy entered into a developmental track. Overcoming poverty was the cherished desire of Korean people, and priority was placed on achieving economic growth. The Korea Productivity Center (KPC) was established with the belief that only a rise in productivity could strengthen the Korean economy and that it was the fastest way to welfare enhancement under the leadership of the private sector. The financial sources for improving productivity were appropriated from the contributions of industrial associations and personal donations. Also, operational expenses were met by the support from the government and the international community, including the ILO.</p>