The
Problem
and
the
Solution. Senior executives are being rapidly recruited to work for the global companies that enter the People's Republic of China. This chapter examines the differences in learning experienced by execu tives at Compaq-China whose previous experience was with a state-owned enterprise versus those who had previously worked for a multinational com pany. The study revealed that Chinese executives who had worked for a foreign company were more likely to be proactive in learning, to organize and self-direct their learning and learn for personal development as well for leadership promo tion, learn more through informal channels and action learning, learn from a wider circle of resources, be more interactive with the instructors, and take more risks in learning.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
Argyris, C., & Schön, D. (1978). Organizational learning: A theory of action perspective . Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.
2.
Daft, R.L. (1992). Organization theory and design. Saint Paul, MN: West.
3.
Fiol, C.M., & Lyles, M.A. (1985). Organizational learning. Academy of Management Review, 10(4), 803-813.
Ho, H.C. (1995). HRD in the People's Republic of China: Challenge or compromise? China Publishing Company
6.
Hofstede, G. (1980). Culture's consequences. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
7.
Hofstede, G. (1991). Cultures and organizations: Software of the mind . New York: McGraw- Hill.
8.
Marquardt, M.J. (1999). The global advantage: How world-class companies improve performance through globalization. Houston: Gulf.
9.
Marquardt, M.J., & Engel, D. (1993). Global human resource development. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
10.
Marsick, V.J., & Watkins, K.E. (1987). Approaches to studying learning in the workplace . In V. J. Marsick (Ed.), Learning in the workplace (pp. 171-198). London: Croom Helm.
11.
Maxwell, J.A. (1996). Qualitative research design: An interactive approach . Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
12.
Moran, R., Harris, P., & Stripp, W. (1993). Developing the global organization. Houston: Gulf.
13.
Odenwald, S. (1993). Global training. Homewood, IL: Irwin Professional.
14.
Sackmann, S.A. (1991). Cultural knowledge in organizations: Exploring the collective mind. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
15.
Storti, C. (1989). The art of crossing cultures. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press.
