A Study on the Establishment of a Master Plan for Training Indonesian Trade Manpower: Focusing on Korean Experience

Indonesia‘s economy is expected to gradually develop by leveraging the world’s fourth-largest population. Through cooperation with such large markets, Korea can create mutually beneficial opportunities for trade expansion and economic development between the two countries. This study, based on Porter’s diamond model, identifies key factors necessary for cultivating trade manpower and analyzes the importance of each factor using AHP analysis targeting trade-related experts. The results indicate that ‘factor conditions’ are recognized as relatively important compared to other factors in supporting Indonesia’s trade manpower training, with the supply of trained trade manpower being particularly prominent. Additionally, the willingness of companies to export is considered an important factor in terms of demand conditions, and the demand for trade manpower also plays a significant role in nurturing manpower. It is emphasized that cooperation between associations and manpower training institutions is essential in terms of ‘related and supporting (R&S) industries,’ and that core economic actors should have the will to cultivate trade manpower in terms of ‘firm strategy, structure, and rivalry (SSR).’ This study aims to explore opportunities to further strengthen cooperation with Korea through the establishment of a master plan for training Indonesian trade personnel. It suggests that securing excellent professional trade personnel based on this cooperation is crucial not only for Indonesia but also for enhancing Korea’s competitiveness.