Purpose – This paper introduces this special issue. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines some of the key themes in global human resource management. Findings – By reviewing, briefly, the existing literature in these areas, the paper outlines a limited but crucial research...

Front Matter -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction to the Encyclopedia of International Strategic Management -- 1. Adaptation-aggregation-arbitrage (AAA) typology -- 2. Added distance -- 3. Agglomeration -- 4. Asset recombination -- 5. Base of the pyramid -- 6. Born global...

The importance of understanding the careers of global leaders, who typically have careers including various international positions and assignments, has increased due to the globalization of business. One relevant approach to such careers is the internal career approach. Here the career anchor...

The globalization of business has challenged companies to rethink their strategies, structures, and necessary competencies of managers. The existing studies indicate that typically companies do not have enough leaders within global competencies and that competition for such resources will be...

Purpose – International assignments, which are used as an integral part of global management development, are challenging in terms of one's managerial competencies and self‐concept. However, not much is known about how managers develop during international assignments, or about the process...