An american management training model in a latin american context: Some implications for international business consultants

This paper evaluates an American management training program within a Latin American context. The efficacy of using exported pre-packaged training materials within a different cultural realm is explored through the use of a management training case study from rural Nicaragua. The implications for international business consultants facilitating training sessions abroad are examined and the preliminary findings suggest that exported management training programs ought to be modified to the Latin American environment to be most effective.