Research Trends and Issues to Improve Military HRD in South Korea

The purpose of this study is to analyze the research trends of military HRD and to suggest a direction based on this research. Therefore, the scope of the research is limited to the development of military human resources, and the academic present situation is explored, and the research reports and policy reports of the national research institutes have been analyzed. The results of the study are as follows. First, it is necessary to redefine the definition and components of military human resources development. The definition and the category must be clear, so that the current state of education and the HR department can be coordinated. Second, military human resource development has been examined through the four components of HRD, which is expanding into the areas of organization development, career development, performance management, and individual development. Third, the policies and practice areas of military HRD are changed from 'providing opportunities for self-development during military service' to 'activating productive military service'. Therefore, from the standpoint of the organization, it emphasizes the improvement of personal performance as well as the improvement of the organizational performance through the cultivation of high-level combatants. These studies suggest that the new definition of ​​military HRD is needed and the policy and practice should be developed to achieve organizational goals and personal goals in a harmonious fashion.