3. The cross-cultural skills required for successful
expatriate assignment can be listed broadly as:
•The capacity to communicate respect
•The capacity to be non judgmental
•The capacity to understand relativity of one’s own
knowledge and perception
•The capacity to display empathy
•The capacity to be flexible
•Tolerance for ambiguity
4. DEFINING CROSS CULTURAL
TRAINING
Def. “ Any intervention aimed at increasing an
individual’s capability to cope with and work in
foreign environment.”
Advantages Of cross cultural training-
To Reduce uncertainty.
To Enhancing expatriates coping abilities.
To Improve coping with unexpected events.
5. DESIGN OF CROSS CULTURAL
TRAINING
Different aspects of time like punctuality
Linguistic barriers
Different business practices
Cultural stress
Body language and greeting
6. I S S U E S O F
CCT
Feed back
How to counsel employees
Coaching and team building
Resolving conflicts
Requirements of the employees
Socialization of expat-Socialization of family
Covincing Policy maker
7. Cognitive Training
Culture awareness Training
Interactive Training
Didactic Training
M Language Training
Experiential Training
E
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S OF CCT
15. OBJECTIVES
To understand the importance of CCT for an
expatriate.
To understand the various approaches to CCT.
To know the impact of CCT on the performance of
an expatriate.
To study the various challenges faced by an
expatriate.
To understand the future of CCT.
29. Suggestions for easing the transition:
Realize that what you are going
through is normal
Keep in touch with your home country
Take care of yourself
Talk to someone
Have fun and relax
Improve your English skills
