Global talent management: Exploring talent identification in the multinational enterprise

European Journal of International Management

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 174-193

  McDonnell, Anthony ^a   Hickey, Catriona ^b   Gunnigle, Patrick ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b AEMS   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Global talent management; High potentials; International management; Multinational enterprise; Talent identification; Talent pools

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952432434     PISSN: 17516757     EISSN: 17516765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2011.038816     Document Type: Article

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