... designing the framework with instructions to
implement and customize locally and trying to create consistent,
global standards of excellence. Depending on the business model
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today ... global
organization, and in doing so they bring the business strategy to
life for their employees. They understand the human dynamics
of operating in different cultures...
... agreements.
Punctuality. The anecdotal evidence in Trompenaars and
Hampden-Turner ( 199 9), as well as research by Levine and Noren-
zayan ( 199 9), shows that Western cultures differ from the rest
of the world in terms ... Components
1. Engaging in leadership—creating and maintaining
coherence
2. Ensuring clear and meaningful communication
3. Engaging in supportive beha...
... aids in the facilitation of training
organization and retention of the new information gained (Mayer
197 9; 198 9). Advanced organizers may be as simple as a brief
outline of the training modules and ... of
another person during interactions, therefore enhancing under-
standing and the likely success of the interaction. Perspective
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include the highligh...
... immediately going
to go and work in The Hague and vice versa. So in essence you
wind up in a global job market and the standardization [of staffing
systems] ensures that you are applying the same standards ... describe the jobs for which they
are recruiting so that even if certain regions tap into their social
networks and leverage informal methods, recruitment and...
... their own interactions and the evolving dynamics
of the group. From the likes of these basic skill training groups
(T-groups), the popularization of corporate training and learning
was born and ... establishing and maintaining the relationship.
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NMAP Process Example
On-Boarding: Framework for Individual Support (12–18 Months)
• Stage I: Initial integra...
... cross-cultural
training: practical information, area studies, and cultural aware-
ness training. Practical information training is one of most
common types of cross-culture training used in industry and is
focused ... Practices for Training Intercultural Competence 263
Didactic Training Approaches
Didactic training refers to any training intervention that focuses
on information gi...
... training and after the training, in order
to determine whether the training is having the desired impact
on trainee’s intercultural competence. It is not enough to simply
ask the trainees if they ... components of the training for each trainee, allowing
for more flexibility if time constraints are tight by requiring the
Best Practices for Training Intercultural Competence...
... afraid), and evaluative (weighing the pros and cons
involved in decision making). As individuals progress into the I
am, I have,andIdostages, the processes are more behavioral, such
as seeking reinforcement ... changing (that is, the cons). In these first three stages, the
processes at work within individuals are likely to be more cogni-
tive (listening to information and e...
... taxonomy for classifying them (Digman,
199 0; Goldberg, 199 2, 199 3; McCrae & Costa, 198 7, 198 9; McCrae
& John, 199 2). These five factors have been found repeatedly
through factor analyses and ... 360 Going Global
assignment). This will create the perception within the orga-
nization that global experience is beneficial for one’s career
(Adler, 198 1, 199 7; Black e...