Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2011.40.7.1032

Measuring Attitudes and Satisfaction Level towards Military Foodservices  

Kang, Bo-Kyoung (Graduate School of Education, Chungbuk National University)
Lee, Young-Eun (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Chungbuk National University)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition / v.40, no.7, 2011 , pp. 1032-1042 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes and satisfaction level towards military foodservices as well as suggest effective ways to increase foodservice quality. A questionnaire survey was administered to 413 subjects, which included 400 soldiers and 13 foodservice managers. The survey period was from August 6 to August 25, 2008. The collected data were statistically treated using SPSS V12.0. Most of the investigated soldiers were 20~25 years old. The foodservice managers were male general officials and the majority of them had no prior food service training. None of the foodservice managers had a dietician certificate. Menu was planned through a local foodservice conference, and most food materials were delivered in the form of center-type and military unit-type. Deficiency and deterioration of food service facilities (28.6%) as well as deficiency in the number of cooking personnel (14.3%) increased the difficulty of operational management. Soldiers expressed a desire for increases in Western (25.7%) and Korean traditional foods (21.5%), which meant menu diversity. To increase the quality of military foodservices, taste of food (40.6%), increased portion size (30.4%), and improvement in hygienic conditions (13.6%) were demanded by the soldiers. Food taste (30.8%), improvement in hygienic conditions (23.1%), and better job management were all demanded by the foodservice managers. After factor analysis, quality attributes were rearranged into five dimensions, including facilities, food, menu, service, and sanitation most attributes were over 4 points out of 5 total in importance, but only 3 points in performance. The importance score was higher than the performance score. Soldiers' overall satisfaction level was on average 3.43 points out of 5 points.
Keywords
military; foodservice; satisfaction; quality;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 10  (Citation Analysis)
Times Cited By SCOPUS : 0
연도 인용수 순위
1 Yang IS, Lee BS, Cha JA, Han KS, Chae IS, Lee JM. 2003. Institutional foodservice management. Kyomunsa, Seoul, Korea. p 3-20.
2 Lee YM, Lee WJ, Min SH. 2003. A study on seafood dishes in military standard menu. Korean J Food Culture 18: 261-269.   과학기술학회마을
3 Ministry of National Defense. 2004. Ethics of military forces. p 2-11.
4 Office of Munitions Staff on Goods. 1993. The development history of military foodservice. p 5-9.
5 Army Headquarters Quarters of Munitions. 2007. Guideline for foodservice operation. p 1-3.
6 Kim YH. 1993. The study on quality improvement of military foodservices. MS Thesis. Korea National Defense University, Seoul, Korea. p 30-35.
7 Procurement Headquarters, Ministry of National Defense. 1994. The development history of procurement in military forces. p 1-7.
8 Kim MY. 2007. Study on foodservice outsourcing in army. MS Thesis. Dankook University, Seoul, Korea. p 1-3.
9 Ministry for Health Welfare and Family Affairs. 2008. The law on food sanitation. Korea.
10 Army Headquarters Quarters of Munitions. 2006. Guideline for foodservice operation. p 1-5.
11 Consolidated Army Logistics School. 2005. Teaching materials on foodservice operation. p 2-15.
12 Lee NY. 2004. Investigation of middle and high school students' menu preference and nutrient intake for improving nutrition management in school foodservice. MS Thesis. Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. p 3-20.
13 Choi YJ. 2003. A study on the military rationing policy for improving combat power. MS Thesis. Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea. p 4-10.
14 Kang YH. 2003. Development and evaluation of systematic web-based nutrition education program for middle and high school students. MS Thesis. Yeonsei University, Seoul, Korea. p 5-20.
15 Kim ES, Jung BM. 2006. A survey of satisfaction and preference for military meal service and food behaviors and food habits of some military personnel. Korean J Community Nutr 11: 520-533.   과학기술학회마을
16 Yang IS, Kang H, Weon C. 2000. Customer perception levels towards service quality attributes of university residence hall foodservice by importance-performance analysis. Korean J Community Nutr 5: 662-671.   과학기술학회마을
17 Kim YS. 2004. Study on the efficient meal supply system in the Korea military. MS Thesis. Kyunggi University, Gyeonggi, Korea. p 4-10.
18 Kang KH. 2004. Study on the efficient meal supply system in Korea military. MS Thesis. Kyunggi University, Gyeonggi, Korea. p 3-40.
19 Park TH. 2001. Study on satisfaction of military foodservice for naval forces. MS Thesis. Hannam University, Daejeon, Korea. p 20-31.
20 Jeon GI. 2005. Study of improvement on procurement management in military foodservice. MS Thesis. Korea National Defense University, Seoul, Korea. p 3-10.
21 Kim SY. 2002. Study on preference of military foodservice for air forces in Cheongju area. MS Thesis. Sookmyung Woman's University, Seoul, Korea. p 20-23.
22 Jung SJ. 2006. A survey of satisfaction and preference for military meal service and food behavior and food habit of some military personnel. MS Thesis. Yosu University, Jeonnam, Korea. p 20-25.
23 Sohn GR. 2005. Status of military food service system and satisfaction of soldiers on military food service. MS Thesis. Dankook University, Seoul, Korea. p 43-47.
24 Kim KY, Yoe WS. 2003. Study of kitchen and mess hall service in military foodservice. Korean J Culinary Research 10: 1-14.   과학기술학회마을
25 Kang KW. 2003. Study of the improvement method of the military meal service support: lay emphasis on manpower management. MS Thesis. Hannam University, Daejeon, Korea. p 3-50.
26 Kim SJ. 2002. Perception of service quality of military foodservice of new generation military personnels. MS Thesis. Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. p 4-6.
27 Lee JY. 2006. Development of the sanitation evaluation tool through researching of management practice at the military foodservice. MS Thesis. Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. p 4-8.
28 Yeo WS. 2003. Study on satisfaction level of military foodservice. MS Thesis. Kyunggi University, Gyeonggi, Korea. p 3-40.
29 Yang IS. 1996. Foodservice strategies and competitive improvement. Symposium of the Korean Dietetic Association (3rd). p 117.
30 Park DW. 1999. Study on service quality of military meals. MS Thesis. Dongkuk University, Seoul, Korea. p 5-10.
31 Kang IM. 2006. Satisfaction for military foodservice system of Korean soldiers in Iraq. MS Thesis. Dankook University, Seoul, Korea. p 5-10.
32 Lee JD. 1994. Study on effective meal service in military. MS Thesis. Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea. p 4-10.
33 Lee SJ. 1996. Study on quality improvement of military foodservice. MS Thesis. Korea National Defense University, Seoul, Korea. p 2-30.
34 Park BY. 1997. Study on operation and improvement of military foodservice. MS Thesis. Suwon University, Gyeonggi, Korea. p 5-10.
35 Han YS. 1998. Study on improvement of military foodservice. MS Thesis. Andong University, Gyeongbuk, Korea. p 3-20.
36 Hong SG. 1999. Stduy on improvement of military foodservice system. MS Thesis. Daejeon University, Daejeon, Korea. p 25-30.
37 Lee HS. 2001. Role of dietitians in military foodservices. Nutrition and Dietetics 12: 12-14.
38 Park CR, Lee SH, Kim YH, Kim AJ, Back JE, Bae HJ. 2007. Institutional foodservice management. Kwangmoonkag, Seoul, Korea. p 11-20.
39 Seo DJ. 2004. Quality improvement proposition through menu preference survey and reviews of transition in Korean military food services. MS Thesis. Chungang University, Seoul, Korea. p 25-30.
40 Kwak DK. 1996. Quality management in foodservice industry. Nutrition and Dietetics 166: 18-23.
41 Moon SJ, Sohn KH, Yang IS, Sohn CY, Kim DY. 1991. Development in computer program for standardized quantitative recipes in military services. Korean J Culinary Research 7: 61-68.   과학기술학회마을
42 Task force team on military foodservice improvement. 2004. The study on military foodservice improvement. p 7-21.
43 Kotler P, Bowen JT, Makeus JC. 2007. Marketing for hospitality and tourism. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA. p 37-42.
44 Yeo WS, Lee YH. 2006. Factors related to foodservice satisfaction in military foodservice. J Korean Diet Assoc 12: 1-9.   과학기술학회마을
45 Symington LEG. 1987. Satisfaction and consideration in foodservice standards in resorts. ACBI Book, New York, NY, USA. p 49-66.
46 Jo SH. 1996. Study on quality improvement of military foodservice. MS Thesis. Korea National Defense University, Seoul, Korea. p 10-12.
47 Yeo WS. 2004. Study of menu variety in military foodservice. Korean J Culinary Research 10: 140-152.   과학기술학회마을