TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Challenges Faced by the MNCs in Training and development

Introduction1

Discussion1

Definition of Training1

Learning2

International Management Development2

Factors Influencing the Training and Development in MNC2

Cross-National Differences3

Nationality of MNC3

Structure and Orientation of MNC4

Sector of MNC4

Attitude of Managers4

Skills and Structures of Training5

Challenges in International Management Development5

Conclusion6

References7

Challenges Faced by MNCs in Training and Development

Introduction

Today, globalization has become the centre of attraction. Many companies and businesses are trying to reach out every imaginable place in order to expand their businesses. For this purpose, the companies have to apply the global HR practices. The expatriates, who are hired for an operational location of the host country, must possess necessary skills either technical or managerial. Assigning these expatriates to foreign posts is considered to be the program of MNC's management development (Edwards & Rees, 2007, p.193).

It is mandatory that only those people are hired who possess the ability of acting locally but think globally at the same time. The MNCs do not only train and develop the people on a global basis but also make them work on a regional basis. The concept of knowledge management is undoubtedly important for MNCs because they have to manage the transfer of explicit and tacit knowledge among several units of a firm which is operating on a global basis. It requires MNCs to enhance the factor of knowledge sharing (Harzing & Pinnington, 2010, pp.346-347).

Discussion

Definition of Training

Training refers to the practice of providing knowledge, skills, and abilities. Training in any organization mainly occurs due to the advancement in technology, upgrading the personnel's skills or abilities, mergers or acquisitions, or any change that is taking place with respect to the organization. It is considered to be the opportunity for the employees as it may lead to their promotion (Cartwright, 2003, p.9).

Learning

It is important to know the meaning of learning because it is a part of training and development. It refers to such an activity which changes the behaviour or attitude of the person (Cartwright, 2003, P.7).

International Management Development

As the emerging trend of globalization exists, the key area of training and development among the Human Resource (HR) practices is gaining importance. The responsibility of HR practitioners has been increasing by means of delivering value to the employees which refers to as their development. (Gubbins & Garavan, 2009, p.246).

The management development in MNCs either through knowledge transfer within the MNCs or acquiring new knowledge and skills from outside the MNCs is significant (Harzing and Pinnington, 2010, p.365).

Factors Influencing the Training and Development in MNC

For MNCs, the training of expatriates is a core issue which includes strategies of formal education programs, strategically-based training for newly hired, retraining for older expatriates, and emphasize group training (Edwards & Rees, 2007, p.194). The activity of training and development in MNC is influenced by the following factors;

Cross-National Differences

In MNC, it is obvious to find the heterogeneity as many people are hired who belongs to different nations and so having different cultures, languages, and values. The HRD professionals must keep this factor in their minds while providing training to the employees of ...