An empirical study of the role of the corporate HR function in global talent management in professional and financial service firms in the global financial crisis

This study presents an empirical exploration of a theory-driven framework of corporate human resource (CHR) roles in global talent management (GTM). Specifically, it expands our knowledge of the process of GTM in two sectors: financial and professional services. On the basis of the in-depth interview data from two firms, the study finds evidence of four distinct roles for CHR in facilitating successful GTM. The different business contexts are, however, critical to understanding the findings; in particular, the study demonstrates how CHR roles in GTM are affected by the approach to international business strategy and GTM, extent of corporate centralisation, and the business context, particularly the impact of the 2008 global financial services crisis. The study also shows the importance of a micro-component approach to the study of the global integration-local responsiveness balance in GTM. GTM strategy is found to be highly embedded in the broader business structure and shifts in the direction of globalisation within the sector, entailing epochs and episodes of internationalisation. Future GTM research needs to be more closely embedded in the strategic pathways of the firm.

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in The International Journal of Human Resource Management on 2013-05-01, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09585192.2013.777541.

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Work Title An empirical study of the role of the corporate HR function in global talent management in professional and financial service firms in the global financial crisis
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Creators
  1. Paul Sparrow
  2. Elaine Farndale
  3. Hugh Scullion
Keyword
  1. Global talent management
  2. Corporate human resources function
  3. Financial services
  4. Professional service firms
  5. Global financial services crisis
License CC BY-NC 4.0 (Attribution-NonCommercial)
Work Type Article
Publisher
  1. The International Journal of Human Resource Management
Publication Date April 13, 2013
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  1. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.777541
Deposited September 12, 2023

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  • Added Creator Hugh Scullion
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    Keyword
    • Global talent management, Corporate human resources function, Financial services, Professional service firms, Global financial services crisis
    Publisher
    • International Journal of Human Resource Management
    • The International Journal of Human Resource Management
    Publication Date
    • 2013-05-01
    • 2013-04-13
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