A review of the 8th international conference of the academy of HRD (Asia chapter) & 1st international conference of the academy of HRD (MENA chapter) held in Bahrain in December 2009: a cultural dimensions perspective

摘要

This article will provide a review for the 8th International Conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development (Asia Chapter) and the 1st International Conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development (MENA Chapter), 12-15 December 2009. Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions are used for the purpose of providing a perspective to illustrate how different variables can affect an international conference. The article concludes with the authors' recommendations for future international HRD conferences.