{"title":"The role of inpatriation in global staffing","authors":"Michael G. Harvey, C. Speier, M. Novicevic","doi":"10.1080/095851999340422","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The probability of a global organization developing a competitive advantage will be dramatically diminished without a sufficient supply of qualified managers. The expatriate manager has played a central role in the organizational evolution from an international to multinational perspective. As the era of the global organization evolves, the need for increased diversity and multiculturalism in the global workforce is heightened. This paper explores a complementary model of global staffing based upon inpatriation of host-country and third-country nationals to serve as 'linking pins' between the organization's headquarters and foreign subsidiaries. The ultimate goal and value in inpatriation lies in its ability to facilitate competitive advantage through an increased emphasis on developing multiple strategic perspectives through multiculturalism.","PeriodicalId":14185,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Human Resource Management","volume":"11 1","pages":"459-476"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9000,"publicationDate":"1999-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"128","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Human Resource Management","FirstCategoryId":"91","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/095851999340422","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MANAGEMENT","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The probability of a global organization developing a competitive advantage will be dramatically diminished without a sufficient supply of qualified managers. The expatriate manager has played a central role in the organizational evolution from an international to multinational perspective. As the era of the global organization evolves, the need for increased diversity and multiculturalism in the global workforce is heightened. This paper explores a complementary model of global staffing based upon inpatriation of host-country and third-country nationals to serve as 'linking pins' between the organization's headquarters and foreign subsidiaries. The ultimate goal and value in inpatriation lies in its ability to facilitate competitive advantage through an increased emphasis on developing multiple strategic perspectives through multiculturalism.
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International Journal of Human Resource Management is the forum for HRM scholars and professionals worldwide. Concerned with the expanding role of strategic human resource management in a fast-changing global environment, the journal focuses on future trends in human resource management, drawing on empirical research in the areas of strategic management, international business, organizational behaviour, personnel management and industrial relations that arise from: -internationalization- technological change- market integration- new concepts of line management- increased competition- changing corporate climates Now publishing twenty-two issues per year, The International Journal of Human Resource Management encourages strategically focused articles on a wide range of issues including employee participation, human resource flow, reward systems and high commitment work systems. It is an essential publication in an exciting field, examining all management decisions that affect the relationship between an organization and its employees. Features include; -comparative contributions from both developed and developing countries- special issues based on conferences and current issues- international bibliographies- international data sets- reviews