Design Parameters of Cross-Cultural Training (CCT) Programs in Information Technology (IT) Organizations

Pooja Priyadarshini Joshi; P Nagesh; Sindu Bharath

doi:10.17485/IJST/v15i11.2456

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Design Parameters of Cross-Cultural Training (CCT) Programs in Information Technology (IT) Organizations

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Indian Journal of Science and Technology

DOI: 10.17485/IJST/v15i11.2456

Year: 2022, Volume: 15, Issue: 11, Pages: 468-473

Original Article

Design Parameters of Cross-Cultural Training (CCT) Programs in Information Technology (IT) Organizations

Pooja Priyadarshini Joshi^1,*, P Nagesh^2,*, Sindu Bharath³

¹ Research Scholar, Department of Management Studies, JSS Science and Technology University, Mysore, 570 006, Karnataka, India
² Professor and Dean, Department of Management Studies, JSS Science and Technology
University, Mysore, 570 006, Karnataka, India
³ Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, JSS Science and Technology University, Mysore, 570 006, Karnataka, India

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Received Date:31 December 2021, Accepted Date:03 February 2022, Published Date:14 March 2022

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Abstract

Objective: To identify key dimensions that are to be considered while designing Cross Cultural Training (CCT). Methods : The data is collected from 421 expatriate employees in the selected IT organizations (Engineers /Managers/ Team Leaders) using an instrument consisting 45 items of nine drivers. The current study adopted Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), followed by 2^nd order CFA to reveal various input components of training programme that leads to the success of the expatriate training programme. Findings: The factors influencing expatriate training were identified as: Adjustment (AD) factor, Culture factor (CU) and Method (ME) factors which are predominately to be considered for the design of CCT. Novelty: The factors to be considered while designing the CCT has been identified a prior rather finding the effect of such factors during post training evaluation. The results are more authenticated and help IHRM professionals to design CCT which lead to success of expat’s overseas assignment.

Keywords: IHRM, Cross Cultural Training (CCT), Adjustment (AD) factor, Culture factor (CU), Method (ME) factors 1

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