Best Practice in Learning & Development in China
In the last few decades, China economic have been growing impressively, and it continues to develop strongly. Most of the global operating companies are present and engaged actively there. It attract most of the worldwide foreign-direct investment, and recently just surpassed Japan as the second largest economy in the world.
Recent development suggests that China now moves to the next value chain, from the low-cost manufacturing, to the high-tech producer and even innovators. More and more companies see China not only as manufacturing base and targeted market, but also increasingly as R&D and technology hub in Asia, and globally. Hence it indicates the ever more needs of a systematic and accelerated learning and development process for Chinese engineers, professionals, managers and leaders.
Three recent studies and best practice examples of Learning and Development in China were presented: First, a study on cross-cultural learning behavior with focus on understanding the culture specific issues of Chinese learners and of western technology transfer. Second, recent project on development intercultural competence and sensitivity for Chinese and German young professional. Third, benchmarking best practice survey on Learning and Development in multinational companies in China.
Subsequently, possible differences between China and Indonesia in Learning and Development corporate and academic practices were discussed.
Invited guest lecture by Dr. Tjitra for the postgraduate students of psychology at the University of Tarumanagara, Jakarta – Indonesia, August 3rd 2010.
