TY - JOUR
T1 - Market demand for conference interpreting
T2 - Key factors affecting recruiting decisions in South Korea
AU - Huh, Jiun
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Ewha Womans University Research Grant of 2018 (Grant number: 1-2018-0593-001-1).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 John Benjamins Publishing Company.
PY - 2021/6/11
Y1 - 2021/6/11
N2 - This study explored market demand for conference interpreting in South Korea, focusing on clients' views on the key factors that affect their recruiting decisions. The study conducted a semi-structured interview using fictitious resumes with 14 participants who are clients of conference interpreting services. The study's results indicate that: (1) participants place high importance on interpreting quality, particularly emphasizing quality items such as content accuracy and terminology awareness; (2) domain-specific interpreting experience, academic background, and price serve as important quality signals in their recruiting decision-making; and (3) price-quality association is present. Furthermore, the interview results suggest that a collaborative approach from clients is necessary to create an enabling environment for quality interpreting services. Ultimately, this study presents noteworthy information regarding clients' rationales for their recruitment criteria. This information is expected to widen our understanding of the interpreting market in South Korea.
AB - This study explored market demand for conference interpreting in South Korea, focusing on clients' views on the key factors that affect their recruiting decisions. The study conducted a semi-structured interview using fictitious resumes with 14 participants who are clients of conference interpreting services. The study's results indicate that: (1) participants place high importance on interpreting quality, particularly emphasizing quality items such as content accuracy and terminology awareness; (2) domain-specific interpreting experience, academic background, and price serve as important quality signals in their recruiting decision-making; and (3) price-quality association is present. Furthermore, the interview results suggest that a collaborative approach from clients is necessary to create an enabling environment for quality interpreting services. Ultimately, this study presents noteworthy information regarding clients' rationales for their recruitment criteria. This information is expected to widen our understanding of the interpreting market in South Korea.
KW - conference interpreting
KW - market demand
KW - qualification
KW - recruitment criteria
KW - signal
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U2 - 10.1075/forum.20010.huh
DO - 10.1075/forum.20010.huh
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85108215557
SN - 1540-8884
VL - 19
SP - 24
EP - 48
JO - Forum (Germany)
JF - Forum (Germany)
IS - 1
ER -