Developing successful expatriate managers: a framework for the structural design and strategic alignment of cross-cultural training programs.: An article from: Human Resource Planning
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Author(s)J. Kline Harrison
PublisherHuman Resource Planning Society
ISBN / ASINB00092Z112
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From the author: Research and experience indicate that expatriate adjustment and performance efficiency in multinational corporations (MNCs) can be improved significantly by cross-cultural training (CCT). The use of CCT in the corporate setting is very limited, however, primarily because such training is considered unnecessary or ineffective by most top management. Furthermore, the literature on CCT does not provide a framework for developing a comprehensive CCT program. The purpose of this article, therefore, is to provide a practical framework prescribing the structure, sequence, and content of CCT programs as well as to offer broad guidelines for aligning these programs with cross-border corporate and staffing strategies. Through the sequential process described, expatriate managers and their families can enhance their cross-cultural aptitude and awareness, gain substantive knowledge, and develop appropriate skills for functioning effectively in other cultures. Furthermore, MNCs can maximize returns from their human resources by implementing such CCT programs in accordance with strategic plans.
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Title: Developing successful expatriate managers: a framework for the structural design and strategic alignment of cross-cultural training programs.
Author: J. Kline Harrison
Publication:Human Resource Planning (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1994
Publisher: Human Resource Planning Society
Volume: v17 Issue: n3 Page: p17(19)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
From the author: Research and experience indicate that expatriate adjustment and performance efficiency in multinational corporations (MNCs) can be improved significantly by cross-cultural training (CCT). The use of CCT in the corporate setting is very limited, however, primarily because such training is considered unnecessary or ineffective by most top management. Furthermore, the literature on CCT does not provide a framework for developing a comprehensive CCT program. The purpose of this article, therefore, is to provide a practical framework prescribing the structure, sequence, and content of CCT programs as well as to offer broad guidelines for aligning these programs with cross-border corporate and staffing strategies. Through the sequential process described, expatriate managers and their families can enhance their cross-cultural aptitude and awareness, gain substantive knowledge, and develop appropriate skills for functioning effectively in other cultures. Furthermore, MNCs can maximize returns from their human resources by implementing such CCT programs in accordance with strategic plans.
Citation Details
Title: Developing successful expatriate managers: a framework for the structural design and strategic alignment of cross-cultural training programs.
Author: J. Kline Harrison
Publication:Human Resource Planning (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1994
Publisher: Human Resource Planning Society
Volume: v17 Issue: n3 Page: p17(19)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
