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As training director of a U.S. based IHRM program, what do you feel would be the three most important areas that should be included in a program for training expatriate managers who will be sent to developing countries where English is not a primary language?

Dowling, P., Festing, M. and Engle, A. (2009). International human resource management, (5th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning. and please just let me know what area of pages we used.

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When training expats going into tough cultures where English is not going to be spoken often, there are several key pre-training initiatives that the Multinational Corporation needs to ensure takes place. The top three among these would be:

Cultural awareness training- In this pre-departure training, the employee will learn many of the customs and cultural aspects of the ...

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