Global talent management during the COVID-19 pandemic? The Gods must be crazy!

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2023-01

Authors

Fernandes, C (Author) FEP; Veiga, PM (Author) Other; Lobo, CA (Author) Other; Raposo, M (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Thunderbird International Business Review

Vol. 65

Pages: 9-19

ISSN: 1096-4762

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00V-XPJ

DOI: 10.1002/tie.22249

Abstract (EN): The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought terrifying effects for labor markets all around the world. Just as we witness rapid changes in terms of the ways of working (working from home), we are also observing an increase in unemployment. The ways in which major corporations with international operations process their global talent management (GTM) already represents a challenge in relatively stable times and clearly, in a period of such great and sustained turbulence as current experienced, this task becomes still more difficult. Hence, our research aims to study the impact of GTM on the international performance of major companies during the COVID-19 pandemic period. To this end, we surveyed a sample of 59 large companies that act in external markets. Through recourse to multiple linear regressions, we conclude that GTM practices return positive impacts on levels of international performance. Our research returns theoretical implications in terms of the application of integrated GTM models and with the results of significant relevance to corporations operating internationally, and thus enabling them to better understand which strategic human resource management policies will return the best GTM results.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 11