Training Practices of Multinational Companies in Asia

Autor/inn/en	Zheng, Connie; Hyland, Paul; Soosay, Claudine
Titel	Training Practices of Multinational Companies in Asia
Quelle	In: Journal of European Industrial Training, 31 (2007) 6, S.472-494 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-0590
DOI	10.1108/03090590710772659
Schlagwörter	Employees; Foreign Countries; Organizational Development; Professional Personnel; Training Methods; Surveys; Corporations; Resource Allocation; Expenditures; Staff Development; Service Occupations; Program Effectiveness; Educational Needs; Profiles; Job Skills; Educational Strategies; Questionnaires; Administrators; Statistical Analysis; Asia; Indonesia; Malaysia; Philippines; Singapore; Taiwan; Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Ausland; Organisationsentwicklung; Personalbestand; Didaktik; Trainingsmaßnahme; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Unternehmen; Ressourcenallokation; Ausgaben; Personnel development; Personalentwicklung; Dienstleistungsberuf; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Produktive Fertigkeit; Lehrstrategie; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse; Asien; Indonesien; Philippinen; Singapur
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore a range of training practices adopted by multinational companies (MNCs) operating in Asia. It investigated the level of training expenditure, the nature of training programs offered and the concerns about training in MNCs. Design/methodology/approach: Data were obtained through a survey of 529 MNCs operating in six Asian countries to examine the average cost spent on training and the type of training programs offered to different groups of employees. The respondents were also asked to indicate their perceptions on the training provided and how effective the training has on firm performance. Findings: It appears that MNCs invested significantly in training. Training was found to be more widespread in service organisations than manufacturing organisations operating in Asia. The majority of training emphasised managerial and professional staff development and was generally conducted externally. Respondents were concerned mainly with the quality and relevance of training programs offered externally. Originality/value: The results provide MNCs, especially those headquartered in European and other Western countries with insights into designing and offering more relevant and better quality training programs to their employees located in Asian subsidiaries. (Contains 1 figure and 8 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10