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Balancing individual and organizational goals in global talent management: A mutual-benefits perspective

Farndale, Elaine; Pai, Avinash; Sparrow, Paul; Scullion, Hugh

Authors

Elaine Farndale

Avinash Pai

Paul Sparrow



Abstract

Drawing from the talent management and global mobility literatures, there is simultaneous pressure to address both organizational goals to place talent internationally, and individual goals of self-initiated expatriation. This raises important questions for the future of global talent management (GTM): how might individual and organizational goals be balanced to the mutual benefit of both parties? Qualitative data from pilot studies in multinational corporations demonstrate a largely financially driven balancing act between self-initiated and organization-assigned expatriate assignments. Building primarily from psychological contract theory, this study builds propositions for future research, and explores the implications for global talent management practice. © 2013 Elsevier Inc.

Citation

Farndale, E., Pai, A., Sparrow, P., & Scullion, H. (2014). Balancing individual and organizational goals in global talent management: A mutual-benefits perspective. Journal of world business : JWB, 49(2), 204-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2013.11.004

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 1, 2013
Online Publication Date Dec 11, 2013
Publication Date 2014-04
Deposit Date Jun 8, 2022
Journal Journal of World Business
Print ISSN 1090-9516
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 49
Issue 2
Pages 204-214
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2013.11.004
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/909190