Dissolving the international boondoogle mentality

Although scholarship, understanding, and the intellectual and social broadening of individuals might be a by-product of international travel, the common myth has been that US travelers went abroad only for pleasure. The US is paying a high price for this myth through suspicious attitudes, misdirected humor, and ethnocentric vanity. These factors are huge contributors to the US inability to presently engage in effective international business. The international boondoggle mentality is a major contributor to US frailty, as acknowledged by large numbers of US and foreign scholars, and many US and foreign businesspersons engaged in international trade. In order to adapt to world markets, US citizens must eliminate its boondoggle mentality and become more focused on international situations, cultures and business operations.