ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the broader context by examining two important areas: the link with strategic planning and the link with corporate culture. It discusses the particular issues raised by the international company – discussed as training for the global workforce. Forging an effective link between training and strategic planning is one of the most important challenges facing the training manager. The development of an appropriate training response to the strategic management and planning process demands an exploratory and contingent approach. One of the most important developments in human resource management over the last three decades has been recognition of the importance of culture. In particular, the need to identify the corporate culture that exists in the organization and to nurture the desired culture has been widely accepted. The objective of an international training and development programme is to provide a high calibre staff to compete successfully in the global market.
