DOI: 10.4231/rw3b-1447
title: Intercultural Leadership Competence Development Virtual Reality Simulation

description: &lt;p&gt;This VR simulation aims to develop learners&rsquo; 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 &lt;a href="https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/facilities/hrd-virtual-lab"&gt;Purdue HRD Virtual Lab&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The simulation contains a series of seven VR -based simulations:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Simulation 1: Simulation orientation and background&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Simulation 2:  First day and initial meeting with the Columbian company&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Simulation 3: First day debrief and introduction of the concept of time orientation&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Simulation 4: Second day meeting&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Simulation 5: Second day debrief and introduction of the concept of collectivism and individualism&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Simulation 6- Final meeting and project conclusion&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Simulation 7 &ndash; Third debrief and introduction of the notion of power distance&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Required Equipment and Programs to Run VR Training Simulator:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;VR Headset&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://purr.purdue.edu/tags/interculturalcompetencedevelopment"&gt;Intercultural Competence Development&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://purr.purdue.edu/tags/leadershipdevelopment"&gt;Leadership Development&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://purr.purdue.edu/tags/simulatedtraining"&gt;Simulated Training&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://purr.purdue.edu/tags/virtualreality"&gt;Virtual Reality&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;
 &lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Compatible Headsets: Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, HTC Vive, Vive Pro, or Steam Index&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;/ul&gt;
 &lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;A computer or laptop that is capable of running a VR Headset
 &lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;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&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;/ul&gt;
 &lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Install Steam VR
 &lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;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&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;/ul&gt;
 &lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Desktop 360 video without VR headsets
 &lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;If you don&#39;t have any VR equipment, you can use your video player to watch the 360 video.&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;/ul&gt;
 &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to Download and Run Fall Safety VR Training Simulator:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Download a .zip folder of the project; this will require at least 3 GB of free space&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Once the file is downloaded, extract all contents to a desired location on your machine&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Open the extracted folder and create a playlist to play video according to the number&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
description: This Virtual Reality (VR) simulation immerses participants to experience an intercultural business case, in which they are trying to secure a business contract with a Colombian company. It contains 7 videos, an introduction, 3 scripts and debriefs.