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Training & Development Training aims to improve current work skills and behaviour (current focus)
Development aims to increase an employees abilities in relation to some future position or job (future focus)
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TRAINING
External Hiring
Predeparture Training
International Assignments
Expatriate Training
Training is considered as an investment in boosting an expatriates performance Expatriate training prior to dispatch to the foreign assignment location includes creating cultural awareness, especially in relation to assignments meant for culturally tough locations (learning to cope with unexpected events) Research studies undertaken over the past approx. 20 years indicate that many organizations neglect to provide expatriates with adequate predeparture training, whereby differences exist between US, European and Japanese organizations More organizations have started considering the requirements of the spouse and family in their predeparture training programs
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1) Training Methods 2) Levels of Training Rigour (low, medium, high 3) Duration of the Training (relative to degree of interaction and culture novelty)
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Some private companies are providing expatriate relocation and orientation services
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2 - Deselect Parent
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Repatriation
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