Determining the Types of Training and Development Supports for Expatriates
The aim of this study was to determine the types of training and development supports provided to expatriates prior to the departure, after arrival, and upon repatriation. This study used qualitative approach to gather valuable views from four human resource practitioners with regards to training an...
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| author | Dayang Nailul Munna, Abg Abdullah Cheam, Sheue Jin |
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| description | The aim of this study was to determine the types of training and development supports provided to expatriates prior to the departure, after arrival, and upon repatriation. This study used qualitative approach to gather valuable views from four human resource practitioners with regards to training and development programmes offered by the companies. The findings revealed that many companies provide relocation supports, language training, cross-cultural training and orientation to expatriates and their family members before assignment and after arrival to enhance their adaptability and familiarization to the host country environment, culture, as well as to reduce the culture shock effect. |
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| spelling | unimas-93042022-01-26T07:37:58Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9304/ Determining the Types of Training and Development Supports for Expatriates Dayang Nailul Munna, Abg Abdullah Cheam, Sheue Jin HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare The aim of this study was to determine the types of training and development supports provided to expatriates prior to the departure, after arrival, and upon repatriation. This study used qualitative approach to gather valuable views from four human resource practitioners with regards to training and development programmes offered by the companies. The findings revealed that many companies provide relocation supports, language training, cross-cultural training and orientation to expatriates and their family members before assignment and after arrival to enhance their adaptability and familiarization to the host country environment, culture, as well as to reduce the culture shock effect. Elsevier Ltd. 2015 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9304/1/Dayang%20Nailul.pdf Dayang Nailul Munna, Abg Abdullah and Cheam, Sheue Jin (2015) Determining the Types of Training and Development Supports for Expatriates. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 172. pp. 548-554. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042815004383 doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.01.401 |
| spellingShingle | HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare Dayang Nailul Munna, Abg Abdullah Cheam, Sheue Jin Determining the Types of Training and Development Supports for Expatriates |
| title | Determining the Types of Training and Development Supports for Expatriates |
| title_full | Determining the Types of Training and Development Supports for Expatriates |
| title_fullStr | Determining the Types of Training and Development Supports for Expatriates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determining the Types of Training and Development Supports for Expatriates |
| title_short | Determining the Types of Training and Development Supports for Expatriates |
| title_sort | determining the types of training and development supports for expatriates |
| topic | HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare |
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