Global staffing: A review and thematic research agenda

David G. Collings, Hugh Scullion, Peter J. Dowling

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Abstract

This paper provides the context for the current special issue on global staffing and provides an up to date review of the state of the art in the literature in the area. We explore the key role played by global staffing in strategic international human resource management, with a particular focus on innovation, organisational learning and corporate integration. We then consider the evolution of global staffing research over time. Finally, we point to a number of key contemporary issues which could help to guide future research in global staffing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1253-1272
Number of pages20
JournalInternational Journal of Human Resource Management
Volume20
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Corporate integration
  • Expatriation
  • Global staffing
  • Innovation
  • Inpatriation
  • Organisational learning
  • Third country nationals

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