Global Talent Management: Necessity, Challenges, and the Roles of HRD

Advances in Developing Human Resources

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 566-585

  Kim, Sehoon ^a   McLean, Gary N ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b McLean Global Consulting Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

globalization; high potential; HRD challenges; HRD roles; talent development; talent management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868006810     PISSN: 15234223     EISSN: 15523055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1523422312455610     Document Type: Article

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