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Towards a strategic understanding of global teams and their HR implications: an expert dialogue

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posted on 2018-03-27, 12:18 authored by Christina L. Butler, Dana Minbaeva, Kristiina Makela, Mary M. Maloney, Luciara Nardon, Minna Paunova, Angelika ZimmermannAngelika Zimmermann
Drawing on initial insights emerging from a panel at the EIBA 2016 Conference in Vienna, here discussants and expert panelists engage in a follow-on conversation on the HRM implications of global teams for international organizations. First we set out how HRM can enable global teams and their constituent members to overcome the new and considerable challenges of global teams. These challenges span levels of analysis, time and space. Next we debate global teams as a strategic response to the dual pressures of global integration and local adaptation. We consider what HRM is needed for global teams to successfully resolve this dilemma, challenging practitioners to move beyond the ‘best practices’ and ‘alignment’ dichotomy. Lastly we look to the future to consider implications for research. We propose a rich research agenda focused on the complexities of the global team context.

History

School

  • Business and Economics

Department

  • Business

Published in

The International Journal of Human Resource Management

Citation

BUTLER, C.L. ... et al, 2018. Towards a strategic understanding of global teams and their HR implications: an expert dialogue. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 29(14), pp. 2209-2229.

Publisher

© Taylor & Francis

Version

  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Publisher statement

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in The International Journal of Human Resource Management on 8 March 2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09585192.2018.1428720.

Acceptance date

2017-03-08

Publication date

2018-03-08

ISSN

1466-4399

eISSN

0958-5192

Language

  • en