Intercultural Leadership Competence Development Virtual Reality Simulation

<p>This VR simulation aims to develop learners’ intercultural leadership competence in an immersive environment. After completing the simulation, learners are expected to demonstrate increased levels of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in becoming a culturally competent leader. The VR simulation can be used in educational environments and organizational training settings. This VR simulation is developed at <a href="https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/facilities/hrd-virtual-lab">Purdue HRD Virtual Lab</a>.</p>

<p>The simulation contains a series of seven VR -based simulations:</p>

<p>Simulation 1: Simulation orientation and background</p>

<p>Simulation 2:  First day and initial meeting with the Columbian company</p>

<p>Simulation 3: First day debrief and introduction of the concept of time orientation</p>

<p>Simulation 4: Second day meeting</p>

<p>Simulation 5: Second day debrief and introduction of the concept of collectivism and individualism</p>

<p>Simulation 6- Final meeting and project conclusion</p>

<p>Simulation 7 – Third debrief and introduction of the notion of power distance</p>

<p><strong>Required Equipment and Programs to Run VR Training Simulator:</strong></p>

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<li>VR Headset</li>
<li><a href="https://purr.purdue.edu/tags/interculturalcompetencedevelopment">Intercultural Competence Development</a></li>
<li><a href="https://purr.purdue.edu/tags/leadershipdevelopment">Leadership Development</a></li>
<li><a href="https://purr.purdue.edu/tags/simulatedtraining">Simulated Training</a></li>
<li><a href="https://purr.purdue.edu/tags/virtualreality">Virtual Reality</a></li>
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<li>Compatible Headsets: Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, HTC Vive, Vive Pro, or Steam Index</li>
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<li>A computer or laptop that is capable of running a VR Headset
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<li>If you are unsure of whether your computer or laptop has high-computing ability, check your specifications with the recommended specifications of the available VR Headset, or try a test run with a pre-built application on the VR Headset to see if the program functions</li>
</ul>
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<li>Install Steam VR
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<li>This will require the application Steam to be installed, after which a prompt will appear to install Steam VR once a VR headset is plugged into the computer</li>
</ul>
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<li>Desktop 360 video without VR headsets
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<li>If you don't have any VR equipment, you can use your video player to watch the 360 video.</li>
</ul>
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</ul>

<p><strong>How to Download and Run Fall Safety VR Training Simulator:</strong></p>

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<li>Download a .zip folder of the project; this will require at least 3 GB of free space</li>
<li>Once the file is downloaded, extract all contents to a desired location on your machine</li>
<li>Open the extracted folder and create a playlist to play video according to the number</li>
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