Some organizations have extended cross-cultural training to include training for family members, especially children who will be accompanying the parents. International Management in Action, “U.S.-Style Training for Expats and Their Teenagers,” explains how this approach to cultural assimilation is carried out. In addition to training expats and their families, effective MNCs also are developing carefully crafted programs for training personnel from other cultures who are coming into their culture. These programs, among other things, have materials that are specially designed for the target audience. Some of the specific steps that well-designed cultural training programs follow include: