Global talent management: a critical review and research agenda for the new organizational reality

Paula M. Caligiuri, David G. Collings, Helen De Cieri, Mila B. Lazarova

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Abstract

Global talent management (GTM) refers to management activities in a multinational enterprise (MNE) that focus on attracting, motivating, deploying, and retaining high performing and/or high potential employees in strategic roles across a firm’s global operations. Despite the critical importance for individual and firm outcomes, scholarly analysis and understanding lack synthesis, and there is limited evidence that MNEs are managing their talent effectively on a global scale. In this article, we review the GTM literature and identify the challenges of implementing GTM in practice.We explore how GTM is aligned with MNE strategy, examine how talent pools are identified, and highlight the role of global mobility.We discuss GTM at the macro level, including the exogenous factors that impact talent management and the outcomes of GTM at various levels. Finally, we identify some emerging challenges and opportunities for the future of GTM.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)393-421
Number of pages29
JournalAnnual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior
Volume11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2024

Keywords

  • global mobility
  • global talent management
  • human resources
  • multinational enterprises
  • strategic human resource management
  • talent

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