Get 20M+ Full-Text Papers For Less Than $1.50/day. Start a 14-Day Trial for You or Your Team.

Learn More →

Intercultural training for US business expatriates in Taiwan

Intercultural training for US business expatriates in Taiwan Purpose – This study aims to explore the intercultural training needs for US business expatriates on assignment in Taiwan. The study assesses Taiwan culture‐specific training needs of US expatriates from the perspectives of both US expatriates and their Taiwanese colleagues and compares the perceived importance of these intercultural training needs between these two groups. Design/methodology/approach – This study used the survey method to assess the opinions of US business expatriates as well as their Taiwanese colleagues. A questionnaire was developed for the study. A total of 26 items were identified as knowledge and skills needed for US business expatriates in Taiwan. The items all fall within six categories: knowledge of the nation, relationship building, interpersonal communication, business protocol, legal issues, and living in Taiwan. Findings – Data collected from 78 US respondents and 78 Taiwanese respondents were analyzed using matched pairs t ‐tests. Between‐group differences for the overall 26 items and each category were examined. Results indicate that there was a significant difference between the US and Taiwanese respondents in the perceived importance of the overall items. Originality/value – Although there has been an abundance of literature on intercultural training, rarely has research been done on Taiwan cultural‐specific training. A study in this area can help human resource practitioners in developing expatriate training programs. Research results can contribute to the knowledge base of expatriate training and development, as well as the development of theories in this area. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of European Industrial Training Emerald Publishing

Intercultural training for US business expatriates in Taiwan

Download PDF
16 pages

Loading next page...
 
/lp/emerald-publishing/intercultural-training-for-us-business-expatriates-in-taiwan-9OccshL5Ge
Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2011 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
ISSN
0309-0590
DOI
10.1108/03090591111185556
Publisher site
See Article on Publisher Site

Abstract

Purpose – This study aims to explore the intercultural training needs for US business expatriates on assignment in Taiwan. The study assesses Taiwan culture‐specific training needs of US expatriates from the perspectives of both US expatriates and their Taiwanese colleagues and compares the perceived importance of these intercultural training needs between these two groups. Design/methodology/approach – This study used the survey method to assess the opinions of US business expatriates as well as their Taiwanese colleagues. A questionnaire was developed for the study. A total of 26 items were identified as knowledge and skills needed for US business expatriates in Taiwan. The items all fall within six categories: knowledge of the nation, relationship building, interpersonal communication, business protocol, legal issues, and living in Taiwan. Findings – Data collected from 78 US respondents and 78 Taiwanese respondents were analyzed using matched pairs t ‐tests. Between‐group differences for the overall 26 items and each category were examined. Results indicate that there was a significant difference between the US and Taiwanese respondents in the perceived importance of the overall items. Originality/value – Although there has been an abundance of literature on intercultural training, rarely has research been done on Taiwan cultural‐specific training. A study in this area can help human resource practitioners in developing expatriate training programs. Research results can contribute to the knowledge base of expatriate training and development, as well as the development of theories in this area.

Journal

Journal of European Industrial Training – Emerald Publishing

Published: Nov 1, 2011

Keywords: Business expatriates; Intercultural training; International HRD; United States of America; Taiwan

References

  • Cross‐cultural training effectiveness: a review and a theory framework for future research
    Black, J.S.; Mendenhall, M.
  • Global Assignments: Successfully Expatriating and Repatriating International Managers
    Black, J.S.; Gegersen, H.B.; Mendenhall, M.E.
  • Negotiating China: Case Studies and Strategies
    Blackman, C.
  • When Yes Means No: How to Negotiate a Deal in China
    Brahm, L.J.
  • Intercultural Communication Training: An Introduction
    Brislin, R.W.; Yoshida, T.
  • A study of intercultural training contents and methods for business expatriates among multinational corporations in Taiwan
    Chien, T.C.; Zheng, Y.X.
  • Passport Taiwan: Your Pocket Guide to Taiwanese Business, Customs and Etiquette
    Curry, J.
  • Is cross‐cultural training of expatriate managers effective: a meta analysis
    Deshpande, A.P.; Viswesvaran, C.
  • Adjustment and satisfaction of expatriate US personnel
    Dunbar, E.
  • A cultural analysis of paternalistic leadership in Chinese organizations
    Farh, J.L.; Cheng, B.S.
  • Authority and benevolence: employees' responses to paternalistic leadership in China
    Farh, J.L.; Cheng, B.S.; Chou, L.F.; Chu, X.P.
  • Paternalistic leadership in Chinese organizations: research progress and future research direction
    Farh, J.L.; Lian, J.; Chou, L.F.; Cheng, B.C.
  • The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty‐first Century
    Friedman, T.
  • Understanding Global Cultures: Metaphorical Journeys through 29 Nations, Clusters of Nations, Continents, and Diversity
    Gannon, M.J.
  • Cross‐cultural training for the global executive
    Goodman, N.R.
  • Globalization and its impact on global managers' decision processes
    Harvey, M.; Fisher, R.; McPhail, R.; Moeller, M.
  • Who's in charge? An empirical study of executive staffing practices in foreign subsidiaries
    Harzing, A.
  • Culture's Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions, and Organizations across Nations
    Hofstede, G.
  • Business China: A Practical Guide to Understanding Chinese Business Culture
    Kenna, P.; Lacy, S.
  • Working with Chinese Expatriates in Business Negotiations
    Lam, M.L.
  • Handbook of Intercultural Training
    Landis, D.; Bennet, J.M.; Bennet, M.J.
  • Human resource development as a factor in the inevitable move to globalization
    McLean, G.N.
  • A meta‐analysis of the effects of cross‐cultural training on expatriate performance and adjustment
    Morris, M.A.; Robie, C.
  • Cross‐cultural training, expatriate self‐efficacy, and adjustments to overseas assignments: an empirical investigation of managers in Asia
    Osman‐Gani, A.; Rockstuhl, T.
  • On the nature of intercultural experiences and intercultural education
    Paige, R.M.
  • Intercultural Communication: A Discourse Approach
    Scollon, R.; Scollon, S.W.
  • Cross‐cultural training and its impact on expatriate performance in Australian MNEs
    Shen, J.; Lang, B.
  • Expatriate assignment in Taiwan: a perceptive study of cross‐cultural experience of US executives and implications for training
    Smith, M.K.O.
  • Examining the overseas staffing options utilized by Australian headquartered multinational corporations
    Tharenou, P.; Harvey, M.
  • An analysis of past research on expatriate management
    Tien, W.P.; Lin, Y.Y.
  • Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Diversity in Global Business
    Trompenaars, F.
  • The New Expatriates: Managing Human Resources Abroad
    Tung, R.L.
  • The Four Little Dragons: The Spread of Industrialization in East Asia
    Vogel, E.F.