Transcultural Customization of International Training Programs
1st Edition
Published on 11. October 2013
150 pages
978-1-135-68565-2 (ISBN)
Description
Addresses the question of how to provide for your employees' needs in training and education when they are located on the other side of the globe. This book suggests a systematic process model for transcultural customization of training programs that reduces delivery cycle, and enhances the effectiveness and efficiency of existing programs. Theories of culture and instructional systems design models have been reviewed and a case study was conducted to locate transcultural customizations needs and to develop the new model. The book explains why and how to provide culturally adequate training programs using only existing training courses. In addition, it offers specific guidelines on how to utilize the model in order to meet the individual needs of a global organization's headquarters.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
5,04 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-68565-2 (9781135685652)
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Person
Kim, Hyunjoo
Content
Part I A Context: Culture and Instructional Systems Design; Chapter 1 Where We Are in the Emerging World; Chapter 2 What the Past Teaches Us; Part II A Process for Transcultural Customization of Instructional Interventions; Chapter 3 Analysis for Customization; Chapter 4 Customization of Instructional Design; Chapter 5 Development of Customized Instruction; Chapter 6 Formative Evaluation; Chapter 7 Implementation of Instructional Interventions; Part III A Case Study of Transcultural Customization; Chapter 8 Transcultural Customization of Training Programs in Motorola University;
