The results of this study identified problems that were unique to Korean
expatriate training programs and suggested ways to develop effective
pre-dispatch Korean expatriate training programs. From the data, this study
determined that there was a difference between the perceived the existing level of
competency (ELC) and the required level of competency (RLC) of Korean
expatriates with expatriate working experience of 1 year or less at "A"
Corporation in overseas assignments. Moreover, this study found that "Local
Language Usage Ability (Language Areas)" was the most important target for
competency in future pre-dispatch training for overseas workers and had the
highest perceived priority at "A" Corporation among Korean expatriates with
expatriate working experience of 1 year or less at "A" Corporation.
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there were any di
fferences between the existing level of competency that had been taught in
pre-dispatch training and the required level of competency at the actual global
work places among Korean expatriates with expatriate working experience of 1
year or less in a Korean global corporation. This study investigated what had
been taught in the past and what needed to be taught to Korean expatriates in a
Korean global corporation.
Korean expatriates were selected based on their overall achievement related to
job performance in a corporation, as well. This study presented the question of
whether or not they had sufficient abilities in cross-cultural areas, language areas,
leadership areas, and family areas to succeed as expatriates. This study
investigated what had been taught in the past and what needed to be taught to
Korean expatriates with expatriate working experience of 1 year or less in a
Korean global corporation.
The limitations of this study were as follows:
1. This study only investigated and reflected Korean expatriates' points of view.
2. Because the main source of data for this study was a questionnaire, it was
difficult to achieve in-depth information on how Korean expatriates felt about their
expatriate training program.
3. The Korean corporation where this study collected data may not be
representative of all Korean global corporations and Korean expatriate
pre-dispatch training programs.
4. Competency areas in this study may be developed in various ways, including
a combination of training programs.
5. Since the literature review focused on studies of U.S. corporations, it
reflected the perspective of American scholars. The literature relating to
Japanese corporations was produced by many English speaking scholars, and
therefore may not have reflected the cultural perspective of other scholars.