Cross-cultural issues of US service members assigned to South Korea

Troy Coienth Troublefield, N. Harkiolakis
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US service members assigned to the Republic of Korea seem to receive little cross-cultural training to face challenges in interacting with the native population. This case study research explored the effectiveness of cross-cultural training practices by interviewing US service members assigned to various positions within the Korean Peninsula. A thematic analysis of the interview transcripts revealed that the formal training practices of the US armed forces in South Korea are lacking in length and do not adequately cover service members' cross-cultural integration needs. While some service members found additional resources on their own and by exploiting affiliated local resources, the overall training experience fell behind similar services the army provides in European locations. The insights gained from this study can help to significantly improve current and future cross-cultural training models that help to build service members' cross-cultural competence in any foreign environment they may be assigned to in the future.
派往韩国的美国军人的跨文化问题
派往韩国的美国军人似乎很少接受跨文化培训,以应对与当地居民互动的挑战。本案例研究通过采访分配到朝鲜半岛不同职位的美国服务人员,探讨了跨文化培训实践的有效性。对采访记录的专题分析显示,驻韩美军的正式训练时间不够长,不能充分满足军人的跨文化融合需求。虽然一些服役人员通过自己和利用附属的当地资源找到了额外的资源,但总体训练经验落后于陆军在欧洲地区提供的类似服务。从本研究中获得的见解可以帮助显著改善当前和未来的跨文化培训模式,帮助建立服务人员在未来可能被分配到的任何外国环境中的跨文化能力。
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